WINNIPEG — Opening the new Canada West season, the Lethbridge Pronghorn men's hockey team never found a rhythm offensively and were shutout on the road, 2-0 in Winnipeg by the Manitoba Bisons.

Jeremey Leipsic's goal 31 seconds into the second period gave the Manitoba Bisons men's hockey team a lead they never gave up in their season-opener Saturday night.
 
On top of his opening goal, Leipsic added an assist to lead the Bisons to a season opening win.

Leipsic was able to slide in the rebound of a Sean Christensen slap shot from the point, the first of two goals generated by the line of Keaton Jameson, Jonah Wasylak, and Leipsic.
 
In a stellar effort, Bisons goalie Riley Lamb turned away all 26 shots from the Pronghorns. His counterpart Taz Burman finished the night with 35 saves and kept the Pronghorns in the game right until the final buzzer
 
The Bisons outshot the Pronghorns 16-6 in the first period, but some timely saves by both goalies kept things scoreless after 20.
 
Leipsic opened the scoring early in the second, which elevated the game's pace with each team trading scoring chances shortly after.
 
Despite the increase in chances, the score remained 1-0 after 40 minutes of play.
 
The Bisons came out just as strong in third period, scoring another goal in the opening minute, this time increasing their lead to two.
 
After fanning on a shot at the top of the slot, Bisons defenceman Michell Dyck re-collected the puck and wired a wrist shot over Taz Burman's blocker. Leipsic and Jameson earned assists on Dyck's tally.
 
The Pronghorns responded with some late offensive pressure but couldn't solve Lamb. Defenceman Dallas Valentine finished with a team high four shots on goal, while newcomer Owen Guenter was credited with three shots on goal to lead all Pronghorn forwards.
 
The Pronghorns will look to rebound tomorrow afternoon in a rematch with the Bisons at Wayne Fleming Arena, puck drop is slated for 2 p.m., catch all the action on pay per view on www.canadawest.tv, presented by CO-OP