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Maaskant named Randy Gregg Award winner, Flodell named All-Canadian

HALIFAX (U SPORTS) – Saskatchewan netminder Taran Kozun was honored with the Senator Joseph A. Sullivan Trophy as U SPORTS men’s hockey Player of the Year Wednesday night, as the national award winners were celebrated at the annual All-Canadian gala. Also included in the major awards was Axeman Liam Maaskant who was named the Dr Randy Gregg (Community Service) Award winner. Axemen goaltender Logan Flodell was named as a second-team all-Canadian goaltender as well.

Past Award Winners

Kozun also took home the Goaltender of the Year honour, while McGill blueliner Nikolas Brouillard was named Defencemen of the Year. In addition, Saint Mary’s forward Mitchell Balmas captured the Clare Drake Award as Rookie of the Year, Saskatchewan forward Levi Cable was named the winner of the R.W. Pugh Fair Play Award as most sportsmanlike player and Acadia defenceman Liam Maaskant earned the Dr. Randy Gregg Award for Student-Athlete Community Service.

Finally, Toronto bench boss Ryan Medel is the winner of Father George Kehoe Memorial Award as Fox 40 Coach of the Year.

As the Exclusive Provider of championship rings and recognition jewelry of U SPORTS, Baron will provide customized rings to the First Team All-Canadians in football, basketball and hockey, as well as other major award winners.

The puck drops on 2020 U SPORTS Cavendish Farms University Cup – hosted jointly by the Acadia Axemen and Sports & Entertainment Atlantic (S|E|A) – on Thursday and concludes Sunday with the gold medal game at 6 p.m. ET / 3 p.m. PT. All games will be played at the Scotiabank Centre, home of the Canadian Hockey League’s (CHL) Halifax Mooseheads.

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SENATOR JOSEPH A. SULLIVAN TROPHY (Player of the Year) & Goaltender of the Year: Taran Kozun Saskatchewan

It was another dominant season for Saskatchewan Huskie Taran Kozun, who is a dual award winner, claiming the nation’s Player and Goalie of the Year awards.

Kozun is the first player in U SPORTS history to claim both awards in the same season, since the goaltending honour was introduced in 2009-10. This marks his second straight Goaltender of the Year award, and the fourth time in five seasons it has been won by a Saskatchewan netminder, after Jordon Cooke captured back-to-back honours in the crease in 2016 and 2017. He is also just the second Huskie to win Player of the Year, and the first since Jon Barkman in 2002.

The former Seattle Thunderbird led the conference in every major goaltending category, posting a 1.87 goals-against average, .931 save percentage, five shutouts, and 17 wins. Along with those sparkling numbers, the third-year arts and sciences major from Nipawin, Sask., also became just the second goalie in CW history to score when he found the net in January against the Calgary Dinos.

Thanks in large part to Kozun’s stellar season, the Huskies finished second in the conference standings, as the program’s all-time leader in shutouts (11) posted a third consecutive season with a save percentage north of .920.

“For as long as I’ve been here – including as an athlete – we’ve always had good goaltending and Taran provides the level of play that our program expects,” said Saskatchewan head coach Dave Adolph. “He’s earned the respect of the league over the last two years with the way he’s played. He’s consistently been a high achiever and obviously people respect him for his consistency at the top level.

Player of the Year & Goaltender of the Year Nominees

CW: Taran Kozun, Saskatchewan (Winner)

OUA: Logan Flodell, Acadia

AUS: David Thomson, Toronto (Player of the Year); Louis-Philip Guindon, McGill (Goaltender of the Year)

CLARE DRAKE AWARD (Rookie of the Year): Mitchell Balmas, Saint Mary’s

In just his first year with the Huskies program, Balmas scored the second most points in the conference and third most in the nation – amassing 17 goals and 26 assists for 43 points on the season. A commerce student from Sydney, N.S., he was also named a U SPORTS Second Team All-Canadian and earned a place on the U SPORTS all-rookie team.

Before joining the Huskies, Balmas played most recently for the QMJHL’s Cape Breton Screaming Eagles. Prior to that, his QMJHL career included seasons with the Acadie-Bathurst Titans, the Gatineau Olympiques, and the Charlottetown Islanders.

This season, he led the Huskies to a 17-12-1 regular season record and a third-place finish in the conference standings.Saint Mary’s went on to sweep the UPEI Panthers in their best-of-three quarterfinal series, with Balmas contributing a goal and an assist in Game 2.

He is the third consecutive AUS player to win the award and the first from the Saint Mary’s program.

Nominees

CW: Jared Dmytriw, Saskatchewan

OUA: Chris Paquette, RMC

AUS: Mitchell Balmas, Saint Mary’s (Winner

DEFENCEMAN OF THE YEAR: Nikolas Brouillard, McGill

A native St. Hilaire, Que., Brouillard earns a spot as First Team All-Canadian in his fourth year thanks to his potent play on the blue line. Brouillard posted 23 points to rank fifth among OUA rearguards and 10th nationally, while his seven goals put him in the top three among conference defencemen and tied for sixth at the U SPORTS level.

In addition to his defensive ability in his own end, Brouillard also forces the opposition to defend differently with the puck on his stick. As one of the most fearsome power play weapons across the league, wielding a shot as hard as any U SPORTS blueliner, Brouillard made himself at home at the point to claim this year’s honour.

He is the fourth McGill defenceman to win the award, after former blueliner Ryan McKiernan in 2014 and Marc-André Dorion (2010, 2012)

“Nik is an instrumental part of our hockey club, he plays in all situations for us and quarterbacks our power-play,” said McGill head coach Liam Heelis of the wiry 5-foot-11, 168-pound economics junior, who possesses a shot as hard as any blue-liner in the country and forces opposing teams to defend differently when he is on the ice. “He sees the ice extremely well and also has the ability to finish whenever he gets a scoring chance. I consider him a big game player and someone that can shift the momentum on any given night. He’s a dynamic skater and a dynamic shooter.”

Since joining the university ranks after stints in the ECHL and AHL, the two-time OUA all-star has tallied 22 goals and 49 points in 57 regular season games. He also has a 3-12-15 record in 17 career post-season contests.

Brouillard played for U SPORTS all-stars against Canadian junior prospects in each of the last two years and has registered five points in those five games. He also played for a university all-star squad from the Quebec-based teams in the OUA East against the Montreal Canadiens rookie team (Oct. 2019) and was previously invited to NHL training camps with Winnipeg (2013), San Jose (2014) and Toronto (2015, 2016).

Nominees

CW: Adam Henry, Manitoba

OUA: Nikolas Brouillard, McGill (Winner)

AUS: Nick Welsh, Saint Mary’s

R.W. PUGH FAIR PLAY AWARD (Most Sportsmanlike Player): Levi Cable, Saskatchewan

Cable posted the third 20-point season of his career in 2019-20, registering 10 goals and 14 assists. He also registered a second consecutive penalty free season, as he concluded his five-year U SPORTS career with just 18 penalty minutes.

“Levi has been the best two-way forward in the league since about mid-way through December in his first year,” said Adolph. He brings it, is a reliable player at both ends of the rink, and scores game-winning goals week-after-week. He’s first on the puck, aggressive, and physical.”

Cable is the sixth Huskie to win the award, joining Brian Purdy (1996), Sheldon Moser (2000), John Barkman (2002), Dean Beuker (2006) and Kyle Ross (2012).

Nominees

CW: Levi Cable, Saskatchewan (Winner)

OUA: Austin Eastman, Ontario Tech

AUS: Vincent Deslauriers, Moncton

RANDY GREGG AWARD (Student-Athlete Community Service): Liam Maaskant, Acadia

A fifth-year engineering student from Clinton, Ont., Maaskant has served as team captain for two consecutive seasons.

He played in 28 games this season, anchoring the Acadia defence and scoring 15 points (four goals, 11 assists).

In the classroom, Maaskant is a three-time academic all-Canadian. Despite the heavy demands of being a student and a varsity athlete, he also contributes in the university and wider Wolfville communities, volunteering in a number of capacities.

He serves as the co-president of the Acadia Players’ Association and is actively involved with the S.M.I.L.E. program (Sensory Motor Instructional Learning Experience) as a leader and program buddy. Maaskant has volunteered his time to a number of fundraising and minor hockey events, including Acadia’s Hearts on Ice which raises money for the Valley Cardiac Rehab Society and the Hannah Miller Memorial Tournament, which gives back to the local hockey community.

Maaskant is the first member of the Axemen to win the award.

Nominees

CW: Adam Henry, Manitoba

OUA: Brendan Jacome, Ottawa

AUS: Liam Maaskant, Acadia (Winner)

FATHER GEORGE KEHOE MEMORIAL AWARD (Fox 40 Coach of the Year):

Ryan Medel, Toronto

With now three years under his belt behind the bench, Medel guided the Blues to a program-best tying 21 wins this season. The native of Ruthven, Ont., helped U of T rise the ranks, going from an eighth-place result a year to a first-place finish in 2019-20.

Under his guidance, the Blues churned out a top-ranked power play (30.8 per cent), scored the most goals in the OUA and fourth-most nationally (125), and allowed the third fewest in the conference (71).

Medel is the second Varsity Blues coach to win the award and the first since former NHL coach Tom Watt, who took home the inaugural award in 1971.

Nominees

CW: Todd Johnson, Regina

First Team All-Canadians
Pos.	First Name	Last Name	School	Elig.	Hometown	Program
F	Tyler	Boland	UNB	3	St. John’s, N.L.	Recreation & Sport Studies
F	David	Thomson	Toronto	2	Vaughan, Ont.	Psychology / Criminology
F	Grayson	Pawlenchuk	Alberta	2	Edmonton, Alta.	Business
D	Nikolas	Brouillard	McGill	4	St. Hilaire, Que.	Economics
D	Nick	Welsh	Saint Mary’s	2	Halifax, N.S.	Commerce
G	Taran	Kozun	Saskatchewan	3	Nipawin, Sask.	Arts & Sciences
Second Team All-Canadians
F	Mitchell	Balmas	Saint Mary’s	1	Sydney, N.S.	Commerce
F	Matt	Alfaro	Calgary	3	Calgary, Alta.	Science
F	Chris	Paquette	RMC	1	Kingston, Ont.	Military Arts & Science
D	Adam	Henry	Manitoba	5	Winnipeg, Man.	Management
D	Owen	Headrick	UPEI	4	Garden River, Ont.	Arts
G	Logan	Flodell	Acadia	2	Regina, Sask.	Business Admin.
All-Rookie Team
F	Mitchell	Balmas	Saint Mary’s	1	Sydney, N.S.	Commerce
F	Chris	Paquette	RMC	1	Kingston, Ont.	Military Arts & Science
F	Jared	Dmytriw	Saskatchewan	1	Craven, Sask.	Business
D	Dawson	Davidson	Alberta	1	Moosomin, Sask.	Arts
D	Jordan	Sambrook	Brock	1	Markham, Ont.	Social Sciences
G	Samuel	Harvey	UNB	1	Alma, Que.	Business Admin.

OUA: Ryan Medel, Toronto (Winner)

AUS: Darren Burns, Acadia

ALL-CANADIAN & ALL-ROOKIE TEAMS

First Team All-Canadians
Pos.	First Name	Last Name	School	Elig.	Hometown	Program
F	Tyler	Boland	UNB	3	St. John’s, N.L.	Recreation & Sport Studies
F	David	Thomson	Toronto	2	Vaughan, Ont.	Psychology / Criminology
F	Grayson	Pawlenchuk	Alberta	2	Edmonton, Alta.	Business
D	Nikolas	Brouillard	McGill	4	St. Hilaire, Que.	Economics
D	Nick	Welsh	Saint Mary’s	2	Halifax, N.S.	Commerce
G	Taran	Kozun	Saskatchewan	3	Nipawin, Sask.	Arts & Sciences
Second Team All-Canadians
F	Mitchell	Balmas	Saint Mary’s	1	Sydney, N.S.	Commerce
F	Matt	Alfaro	Calgary	3	Calgary, Alta.	Science
F	Chris	Paquette	RMC	1	Kingston, Ont.	Military Arts & Science
D	Adam	Henry	Manitoba	5	Winnipeg, Man.	Management
D	Owen	Headrick	UPEI	4	Garden River, Ont.	Arts
G	Logan	Flodell	Acadia	2	Regina, Sask.	Business Admin.
All-Rookie Team
F	Mitchell	Balmas	Saint Mary’s	1	Sydney, N.S.	Commerce
F	Chris	Paquette	RMC	1	Kingston, Ont.	Military Arts & Science
F	Jared	Dmytriw	Saskatchewan	1	Craven, Sask.	Business
D	Dawson	Davidson	Alberta	1	Moosomin, Sask.	Arts
D	Jordan	Sambrook	Brock	1	Markham, Ont.	Social Sciences
G	Samuel	Harvey	UNB	1	Alma, Que.	Business Admin.

Eric Cederberg is the Director of Communications for Acadia Athletics.

March 28, 2020

How to Handle Completing Final Assignments
With final exams approaching, many courses have final assignments and essays requiring completion. The end of semester can be stressful because of this as these projects are normally heavily weighted. In saying that, there are several things you can be doing to ensure you complete these assignments on time, and more importantly, completing them to the best of your ability.
1) Make a schedule
One of the biggest reasons we feel overwhelmed this time of year is because we don’t have plan to finish these assignments. It’s important to take some time to make a schedule and plan how you will manage your time to finish these assignments. Having a plan is half the battle because it allows you to see a “path” for how you will complete these assignments. If nothing else, making a schedule keeps the deadlines in the forefront of your mind so you can work towards finishing your assignments before they’re due.
2) Leave time to review
While making your schedule, it’s crucial you incorporate time dedicated to review. Having time to review is vital for achieving optimal performance on assignments as it eliminates “silly” mistakes. These are the kind of mistakes you make when you are rushed and subsequently fail to understand the nature of the assignment. Such mistakes are easily avoided if proper review is conducted, and it will ensure marks are not lost for carelessness.
3) Ask questions
If you don’t understand what the assignment is asking of you, or you are unsure about the expectations, talk to your professor. Professors are there to help you and you should be using them as a tool to achieve success. There is no such thing as a “stupid” question, especially if it enables you to feel more confident about the assigned task. Clarification is always useful when completing assignments as it keeps you focused on the purpose of the task. If you are unsure or have any questions, go talk to your professor as it will save you not only marks, but it will alleviate unwarranted stress.
4) Ask for a second opinion
This is another important element of review. If you have the time, it’s always a good idea to have someone else review your work. It’s especially helpful for clarity reasons as the reviewer may pick up on something you never thought about or didn’t realize yourself before it was brought to your attention. Such information may prove to be vital in producing the best work possible. A second set of eyes is also beneficial for editing purposes to ensure your writing is clear and to the point.
5) Reward yourself
This time of year can be taxing both physically and mentally. It’s important to keep this in mind as you can only perform to your capabilities if you remain healthy. That means when you put in a long day’s work, it’s important to relax and reward yourself for your hard work. Whether that’s going for a walk with friends, watching a sports game, or simply listening to music, taking some time to relax to get your mind off things is beneficial.
These are just a few things you can do to ensure you are working towards completing your final assignments to the best of your abilities.
Sebastian Farkas is a Fourth Year Honours Politics Student and Sports and Wellness Editor of the Athenaeum.
December 2, 2019
Rugby Axewomen advance to Finals after 52-20 win over UPEI
WOLFVILLE, N.S. – The U SPORTS No. 8 ranked Axewomen will advance to the AUS finals against defending U SPORTS and AUS champions StFX next Saturday night after topping the visiting UPEI Panthers in semi-final play, 52-20.
The opening 20 minutes were tight as the Axewomen worked hard in defending a feisty Panther team who led 10-7 in the opening 10 minutes of the match.
The Axewomen struck first when Emilie Merilainen scored the first of three tries against the Panthers. UPEI followed quickly with a converted try by Mia Fradsham to take their first and only lead of the game.
Merilainen scored again in the 13th minute to give the Axewomen a 12-7 lead on a converted try by Annie Kennedy.
Acadia would score 14 additional points before the Panthers would reply. Kennedy converted Laura Pfleiderer and Monique Coffey tries before UPEI responded with a penalty kick for three points that would end the half.
The Axewomen opened the second half with tries by Emma Pfleiderer and Monique Coffey’s second try of the night.
Behind 40-10, UPEI’s Dayna Pitter scored an unconverted try in the 66th minute to close the gap to 40-15.
Acadia’s Halie Naas and Emilie Merilainen each added a try in the 66 and 79 minute that was split by UPEI’s Sarah MacLeod at the 69th minute.
In the end, the 52-20 lead was insurmountable by the Panthers, yet Acadia’s head coach credits UPEI for the great effort and determination the team showed.
“We had some girls who didn’t play last week and were resting up their bodies, so I suspected we’d look a little disjointed to start the game but you have to give all the credit to UPEI who are such a proud team who have played this game 10 years in a row and yet to beat us. They are driven, well-coached, they have a lot of heart so it just isn’t that we didn’t play well at the start, it’s how well they played,” noted Acadia head coach Matt Durant when asked about the slow start.
“I think we as a coaching staff will always pick out stuff we can work on. We gave up more points tonight to UPEI than I expected we would, but I was really impressed with our defense. We played really well inside our own 22. We buckled down defensively, played some really strong goal-line defense, so I am not really discouraged by our defensive play, but I was a bit surprised they were able to get 20 points on us based on how we played defensively, but again, credit to UPEI,” said Durant.
The Axewomen will now advance to finals against StFX next Saturday afternoon in Antigonish.
Eric Cederberg is the Director of Communications for Acadia Athletics
October 24, 2019
Axewomen head to finals after 55-0 win over UPEI
WOLFVILLE, N.S. – For the eighth year in a row, the Axewomen Rugby team will be taking on StFX in the AUS Championship game after Acadia’s 55-0 win over the visiting UPEI Panthers in AUS semi-final action.
Subway Player of the Game Annie Kennedy posted three tries and five conversions in the Axewomen’s third win of the season against the Panthers.
The Axewomen scored three minutes into the opening half when Emilie Merilainen had an easy off to Annie Kennedy who had an easy thirty-yard sprint to the try line. Kennedy converted her first of three tries.
Maddie MacKenzie’s hard work paid off as she was taken down inside the 22-yard line and tossed it off to Nicole Pahl for Acadia’s second try in the opening 12 minutes.
The Axewomen would only score one more try in the opening half. Bailey Dembicki’s try was converted by Kennedy for a 19-0 halftime lead over the Panthers.
Former Panther Alysha Corrigan picked up a loose ball 15 yards outside of the Panther try line and used her speed and strength to open the second half.
Annie Kennedy scored her second try of the night off of a great outside pass from Gillian Bergsma to push the Axewomen lead to 29-0 at the 45-minute mark of the game.
Ten minutes later the lead was extended to 36- on a Maddie MacKenzie try that was converted by Kennedy.
Emilie Merilainen extended the lead to 43-0 with just over 20 minutes remaining in the match on a run that demonstrated her speed in open space. Kennedy converted the try.
Alysha Corrigan scored her second try of the night on a long 50+ yard run that used several straight arms to elude the Panther tacklers.
With a 48-0 lead, Axewoman Annie Kennedy added her third try of the evening and converted her fifth try of the game to give Acadia a 55-0 win over UPEI.
Kennedy, who was named the Subway Player of the Game, noted that the team plays one game at a time.
“We just take it game by game with the hope of winning the AUS next weekend. We will worry about AUS before we worry about Nationals,” said Kennedy.
Kennedy was concerned about the Axewomen’s lull in the first half.
“We definitely have some things to work on. It was our performance 100%. We didn’t have the ball the first half so that’s something we definitely have to work on. A little more possession. That will come. We are pretty confident going into the AUS championship,” noted Kennedy.
The Axewomen face StFX on Friday at 6:00 p.m. in Antigonish. Watch the Championship live on AUStv.ca.
Eric Cederberg is the Director of Communications for Acadia Athletics
October 22, 2018
4 Really Cool Career Ideas in Case You Fail all of Your Exams and Have to Change Your Identity and Move Overseas to Hide Your Shame
On this day, December 7th, 2017, we find ourselves on the eve of final exams, my friends. I don’t know how you’re feeling, but if you are like me and have been wondering if you’re going to pass your classes or if you’re going to need to drop out, move overseas, and change your identity to hide your shame, fear not! Here is a list of really cool career options for you to start your new life.
1. Coffee Farming in Panama
How to do it: Move to Panama. Plead your case with a coffee farmer. Become a farm hand.
Pros: Lots of time outside. Reconnect with mother nature.
Cons: If you have never farmed before you might have a little bit of trouble
1. Bootleg Icelandic Frozen Yogurt Stand
How to do it: Go to the independent grocer. Buy all of the SKYR Icelandic yogurt. Freeze it. Pack it in a suitcase. Fly to Iceland. Let the yogurt melt a little bit. Put it in cones. Sell the Icelandic people their own yogurt.
Pros: People LOVE frozen yogurt. Lots of money in this business.
Cons: This might be a crime. I’m not sure.
1. Escort for MILFs and DILFs
How to do it: Use the rest of your student loan to buy fancy clothes. Write some craigslist ads. Kijiji ads. Facebook ads. e-Harmony ads. Sell your young and hot company to some rich middle aged people. Attend parties, high school reunions, etc.
Pros: You will be able to pay off your student loan? Also you will get to attend some parties.
Cons: Some people might frown upon the business of selling yourself but I mean… eh.
1. In-Person Telemarketing
How to do it: You’ve heard a telemarketer. The almost never succeed. Why? Because you can hang up and get rid of them. The solution: Take your phone into their house. Call them from the inside. Talk to them on the phone across the dinner table. If they hang up on you, you’re still there. After 3 hours, offer to leave for a modest price.
Pros: I am sure that you will make lots of money doing this. You will get to travel, see lots of people’s houses.
Cons: This might be a crime too… maybe multiple crimes.
Full Disclosure: I have never tried any of these. I cannot guarantee their success. If you try it and they go horribly wrong, I reserve the right to not be sued for damages.
P.S. You might be thinking, “if this is a list, why are all of them number 1?” That is because all of these ideas are amazing and will definitely work so they are all #1. No second-rate ideas here.
December 7, 2017

Tag: finals

Maaskant named Randy Gregg Award winner, Flodell named All-Canadian

How to Handle Completing Final Assignments

Rugby Axewomen advance to Finals after 52-20 win over UPEI

Axewomen head to finals after 55-0 win over UPEI

4 Really Cool Career Ideas in Case You Fail all of Your Exams and Have to Change Your Identity and Move Overseas to Hide Your Shame