Manitoba Colleges Athletic Conference Overview . The Manitoba Colleges Athletic Conference ( MCAC ) is the governing body for collegiate sports in Manitoba . It was founded in 2007 - 08 as the successor to the Central Plains Athletic Conference ( CPAC ) . The MCAC has 7 member schools and offers competition in four sports . The hockey league folded after the 2009 - 10 season . The MCAC is not affiliated with the Canadian Colleges Athletic Association ( CCAA ) . However , the stated aim of the MCAC from Executive Director Bill Wedlake is on the front of their web site : The CCAA is the second tier of university / college sport in Canada . It has not held a national hockey playoff since 2001 . The Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference ( ACAC ) is currently the only college league in Canada . However , the British Columbia Intercollegiate Hockey League ( BCIHL ) includes college teams . The MCAC has concentrated on basketball , volleyball , and soccer for small local colleges and universities . Also , the MCAC has been used as a stepping - stone by CIS teams . Back in the CPAC days , Brandon University needed to enter another sport to maintain membership in the CWUAA . So , they started volleyball programs in the CPAC and entered the CWUAA when they were ready . The University of Winnipeg did likewise with their soccer teams in the early days of the MCAC . Starting in 2014 - 15 , Brandon University is entering teams in the MCAC soccer league . Hockey Seasons . There was always tremendous disparity in the quality of the hockey teams . Some schools simply enter clubs in local rec leagues . The league operated with only 3 teams per season under the MCAC banner . Under the CPAC banner , the league peaked at 5 teams . The teams were : All five competed in the final season of the CPAC in 2006 - 07 . Steinbach Bible College no longer competes in any MCAC leagues , and 2007 was their final year of college hockey . The Saint Boniface Voyageurs ( now called Saint Boniface Les Rouges ) did not compete in 2008 or 2009 but returned in 2010 . After a rough campaign , they forfeited their final games . The Providence Freemen ( now called the Providence Pilots ) last competed in 2009 . The league ' s best teams were always the ACC Cougars and the CMU Blazers . While it would be hard to characterize either of those as " varsity " teams , as opposed to " club " teams , they were the cream of the MCAC ' s crop . The University of Winnipeg and Brandon University formerly operated CIS hockey teams and are current members of the MCAC . The Red River Rebels ( very successful in other MCAC sports ) once played intermediate hockey back in the 1970s when there was no college league for them . Is it possible that the Cougars , Blazers , Bobcats , Wesmen , and Rebels would all revive their programs ? There are also nearby schools without leagues , such as Minot State Beavers ( ACHA independent ) , Williston State Tetons ( NJCAA ) , and Dakota - Bottineau Lumberjacks ( NJCAA ) . CPAC Seasons . The final CPAC season was 2006 - 07 . The archive at the former CPAC web site is no longer there . 2007 - 08 MCAC Season . Men ’ s Semi - Final Men ' s Final Sources : 2008 - 09 MCAC Season . Regular Season . Oct 26 , 1988 Assiniboine College 4 - Canadian Mennonite University 4 Oct 31 , 1988 Assiniboine College 1 - Providence College 1 Playoffs . Women ’ s Round Robin Women ' s Final Men ’ s Semi - Final Men ' s Final 2009 - 10 MCAC Season . Regular Season . Team GP W L T Pts Playoffs . Semi - final Final Also see . University links : College links :