A new Canada West season gets underway this weekend at Masich Place Stadium, as the UNBC Timberwolves Men welcome the Thompson Rivers WolfPack (8:00 pm) on Friday before hosting the UFV Cascades on Sunday (2:30 pm).

The Timberwolves enter the weekend looking to build on a 4-9-2 record from a season ago, while TRU has already opened its 2026 campaign with a perfect 2-0-0 record. UFV, meanwhile, sits at 0-2-0 after a pair of narrow defeats to UBC and TRU to begin the season.

A Look at the Opponents

Thompson Rivers WolfPack
2026 Record: 2-0-0
2025 Top Scorer: Abdel Coulibaly – 4 goals, 2 assists, 6 points.
2025 Goalkeeping: Matteo Lamon returns as the WolfPack's top keeper after TRU posted a 1.94 goals-against average as a team last season. The WolfPack have already opened 2026 with back-to-back shutouts, with Lamon making nine saves across victories over Victoria and UFV.

UFV Cascades
2026 Record: 0-2-0
2025 Top Scorer: Mateo Brazinha – 13 goals, 2 assists, 15 points.
2025 Goalkeeping: Matheus De Souza played 16 games and recorded a 0.84 goals-against average, 59 saves and a .808 save percentage, helping the Cascades finish 2025 with a 1.06 goals-against average. UFV has conceded three goals through its first two matches this season.

German Talent Arrives in Prince George
The Timberwolves will have an exciting German flavour to their lineup this season, with Luis Beck, Luis Hirsch and Simon Odenthal bringing international experience and a fresh energy to the Green and Gold. The trio represents another important step in the continued development of the UNBC program, with each player offering different qualities across the pitch. 

Three Goalkeepers, One Starting Spot
There will also be plenty of intrigue between the posts, with three first-year goalkeepers – Callum Cuthbert, Owen Shum and Owen McMillan – all vying for playing time.
Cuthbert arrives from Victoria after a strong club career with Bays United FC, while Shum and McMillan add further competition to a young goalkeeping group. With three talented newcomers pushing one another every day in training, Simonson has three intriguing options to choose from.

A Team-First Identity
Perhaps the biggest storyline surrounding the 2026 Timberwolves is the identity of the group itself.
This is a hard-working, team-first squad that believes its strength will come from doing the little things right – moving the ball, defending together and competing for every inch of the pitch. The Timberwolves believe that commitment to possession, defensive detail and work rate can make them a difficult opponent for anyone in Canada West – and perhaps surprise a few folks along the way.