February 25, 2010
WARRIORS HIGHLIGHT OUA WEST MEN'S HOCKEY AWARDS
HAMILTON, Ont. - Ontario University Athletics (OUA) is pleased to announce its West major award winners and all-stars for men's hockey.
Chris Ray (Kelowna, B.C.) of the Waterloo Warriors is the West most valuable player, presented by Harrow Sports Canada Ltd. The left-winger scored 18 goals and earned 23 assists for 41 points, helping lead the Warriors to second place in the division with a record of 20-7-1 and a Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) Top 10 ranking. Ray led the division with four shorthanded goals.
Teammate Kyle Sonnenberg (Waterloo, Ont.) is the West defencemen of the year. Sonnenberg scored three goals this season, all on the power play, while contributing 16 points overall. The Warriors allowed a division-best 80 goals against during the regular season, good for third in the league. Both Ray and Sonnenberg are also West first-team all-stars.
The architect of the Warriors is Brian Bourque who earns West coach of the year honours. Waterloo was in a fight to the finish this year in the West, ultimately finishing one point out of first place in the standings. The Warriors featured five all-star players. Bourque just completed his fifth season as head coach of the Warriors. This is his second OUA coach of the year award after winning his first in 2007.
Thomas Kiriakou (Richmond Hill, Ont.) of the Guelph Gryphons is the top rookie in the West. Kiriakou led the Gryphons with 32 points, and was second in scoring with 14 goals. His six power play goals was also second-best on the team while his three shorthanded goals led all Gryphons. Kiriakou also collected just six minutes in penalties, staying out of the sin bin. Kiriakou headlines the West all-rookie team.
Mark Soares (Burnaby, B.C.) of the Lakehead Thunderwolves is the West most sportsmanlike player nominee, given to the player who best combines outstanding play and sportsmanship. Soares was aces this season with 11 goals (including one shorthanded) and 11 assists for 22 points, all the while accumulating just four penalty minutes the entire season.
Western Mustangs captain Luc Martin (St. Thomas, Ont.) is the West nominee for the CIS Randy Gregg Award, given to the player who best exhibits outstanding achievement in hockey, academics and community involvement. The academic all-Canadian is currently in his second year working on his PhD in sports psychology and represented all Western athletes at the head table at the London Sports Celebrity Dinner. Martin is actively involved in the community working with minor hockey teams and Special Olympics.
Joining Ray and Sonnenberg as West first-team all-stars is Waterloo teammate and goaltender Keaton Hartigan (Kitchener, Ont.). Forwards Paul Bradley (Calgary) of the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks and Keaton Turkiewicz (Brantford, Ont.) of the Mustangs, along with Western defenceman Geoff Killing (Embro, Ont.) also earn first-team honours.
The West second-team all-stars consist of forwards Scott Dobben (Drayton, Ont.) of the Lakehead Thunderwolves, Laurier's Jean-Michel Rizk (Dunham, Que.) and Aaron Snow (Windsor, Ont.) of Western; defencemen Ryan Martinelli (London, Ont.) of the Mustangs and Waterloo's Steve Whitely (Petrolia, Ont.); and UOIT Ridgebacks first-year goaltender Jason Guy (Whitby, Ont.). Guy is also a member of the West all-rookie team.
Other first-year players along with Kiriakou and Guy named to the all-rookie team are forwards Victor Anilane (Gothenburg, Sweden) of Lakehead and Jesse Messier (Keswick, Ont.) of the York Lions; and defencemen Scott Aarssen (London, Ont.) of Western and Tim Priamo (Guelph, Ont.) of the Gryphons.
2010 OUA WEST MEN'S HOCKEY MAJOR AWARD WINNERS
Most Valuable Player: Chris Ray (Waterloo)
Randy Gregg Award Nominee: Luc Martin (Western)
Most Sportsmanlike Nominee: Mark Soares (Lakehead)
Defenceman of the Year: Kyle Sonnenburg (Waterloo)
Rookie of the Year: Thomas Kiriakou (Guelph)
Coach of the Year: Brian Bourque (Waterloo)
FIRST-TEAM ALL-STARS
Forwards
Paul Bradley (Calgary) - Laurier
Chris Ray (Kelowna, B.C.) - Waterloo
Keaton Turkiewicz (Brantford, Ont.) - Western
Defencemen
Geoff Killing (Embro, Ont.) - Western
Kyle Sonnenberg (Waterloo, Ont.) - Waterloo
Goaltender
Keaton Hartigan (Kitchener, Ont.) - Waterloo
SECOND-TEAM ALL-STARS
Forwards
Scott Dobben (Drayton, Ont.) - Lakehead
Jean-Michel Rizk (Dunham, Que.) - Laurier
Aaron Snow (Windsor, Ont.) - Western
Defencemen
Ryan Martinelli (London, Ont.) - Western
Steve Whitely (Petrolia, Ont.) - Waterloo
Goaltender
Jason Guy (Whitby, Ont.) - UOIT
ALL-ROOKIE TEAM
Forwards
Victor Anilane (Gothenburg, Sweden) - Lakehead
Thomas Kiriakou (Richmond Hill, Ont.) - Guelph
Jesse Messier (Keswick, Ont.) - York
Defencemen
Scott Aarssen (London, Ont.) - Western
Tim Priamo (Guelph, Ont.) - Guelph
Goaltender
Jason Guy (Whitby, Ont.) - UOIT
ABOUT ONTARIO UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS
Ontario University Athletics (OUA) and its 19 member institutions are developing Champions For Life. Giving 9,000 student-athletes the opportunity to excel academically and on the playing field, while preparing for life after university. For more information, visit OUA.ca.
Chris Ray (Kelowna, B.C.) of the Waterloo Warriors is the West most valuable player, presented by Harrow Sports Canada Ltd. The left-winger scored 18 goals and earned 23 assists for 41 points, helping lead the Warriors to second place in the division with a record of 20-7-1 and a Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) Top 10 ranking. Ray led the division with four shorthanded goals.
Teammate Kyle Sonnenberg (Waterloo, Ont.) is the West defencemen of the year. Sonnenberg scored three goals this season, all on the power play, while contributing 16 points overall. The Warriors allowed a division-best 80 goals against during the regular season, good for third in the league. Both Ray and Sonnenberg are also West first-team all-stars.
The architect of the Warriors is Brian Bourque who earns West coach of the year honours. Waterloo was in a fight to the finish this year in the West, ultimately finishing one point out of first place in the standings. The Warriors featured five all-star players. Bourque just completed his fifth season as head coach of the Warriors. This is his second OUA coach of the year award after winning his first in 2007.
Thomas Kiriakou (Richmond Hill, Ont.) of the Guelph Gryphons is the top rookie in the West. Kiriakou led the Gryphons with 32 points, and was second in scoring with 14 goals. His six power play goals was also second-best on the team while his three shorthanded goals led all Gryphons. Kiriakou also collected just six minutes in penalties, staying out of the sin bin. Kiriakou headlines the West all-rookie team.
Mark Soares (Burnaby, B.C.) of the Lakehead Thunderwolves is the West most sportsmanlike player nominee, given to the player who best combines outstanding play and sportsmanship. Soares was aces this season with 11 goals (including one shorthanded) and 11 assists for 22 points, all the while accumulating just four penalty minutes the entire season.
Western Mustangs captain Luc Martin (St. Thomas, Ont.) is the West nominee for the CIS Randy Gregg Award, given to the player who best exhibits outstanding achievement in hockey, academics and community involvement. The academic all-Canadian is currently in his second year working on his PhD in sports psychology and represented all Western athletes at the head table at the London Sports Celebrity Dinner. Martin is actively involved in the community working with minor hockey teams and Special Olympics.
Joining Ray and Sonnenberg as West first-team all-stars is Waterloo teammate and goaltender Keaton Hartigan (Kitchener, Ont.). Forwards Paul Bradley (Calgary) of the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks and Keaton Turkiewicz (Brantford, Ont.) of the Mustangs, along with Western defenceman Geoff Killing (Embro, Ont.) also earn first-team honours.
The West second-team all-stars consist of forwards Scott Dobben (Drayton, Ont.) of the Lakehead Thunderwolves, Laurier's Jean-Michel Rizk (Dunham, Que.) and Aaron Snow (Windsor, Ont.) of Western; defencemen Ryan Martinelli (London, Ont.) of the Mustangs and Waterloo's Steve Whitely (Petrolia, Ont.); and UOIT Ridgebacks first-year goaltender Jason Guy (Whitby, Ont.). Guy is also a member of the West all-rookie team.
Other first-year players along with Kiriakou and Guy named to the all-rookie team are forwards Victor Anilane (Gothenburg, Sweden) of Lakehead and Jesse Messier (Keswick, Ont.) of the York Lions; and defencemen Scott Aarssen (London, Ont.) of Western and Tim Priamo (Guelph, Ont.) of the Gryphons.
2010 OUA WEST MEN'S HOCKEY MAJOR AWARD WINNERS
Most Valuable Player: Chris Ray (Waterloo)
Randy Gregg Award Nominee: Luc Martin (Western)
Most Sportsmanlike Nominee: Mark Soares (Lakehead)
Defenceman of the Year: Kyle Sonnenburg (Waterloo)
Rookie of the Year: Thomas Kiriakou (Guelph)
Coach of the Year: Brian Bourque (Waterloo)
FIRST-TEAM ALL-STARS
Forwards
Paul Bradley (Calgary) - Laurier
Chris Ray (Kelowna, B.C.) - Waterloo
Keaton Turkiewicz (Brantford, Ont.) - Western
Defencemen
Geoff Killing (Embro, Ont.) - Western
Kyle Sonnenberg (Waterloo, Ont.) - Waterloo
Goaltender
Keaton Hartigan (Kitchener, Ont.) - Waterloo
SECOND-TEAM ALL-STARS
Forwards
Scott Dobben (Drayton, Ont.) - Lakehead
Jean-Michel Rizk (Dunham, Que.) - Laurier
Aaron Snow (Windsor, Ont.) - Western
Defencemen
Ryan Martinelli (London, Ont.) - Western
Steve Whitely (Petrolia, Ont.) - Waterloo
Goaltender
Jason Guy (Whitby, Ont.) - UOIT
ALL-ROOKIE TEAM
Forwards
Victor Anilane (Gothenburg, Sweden) - Lakehead
Thomas Kiriakou (Richmond Hill, Ont.) - Guelph
Jesse Messier (Keswick, Ont.) - York
Defencemen
Scott Aarssen (London, Ont.) - Western
Tim Priamo (Guelph, Ont.) - Guelph
Goaltender
Jason Guy (Whitby, Ont.) - UOIT
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ABOUT ONTARIO UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS
Ontario University Athletics (OUA) and its 19 member institutions are developing Champions For Life. Giving 9,000 student-athletes the opportunity to excel academically and on the playing field, while preparing for life after university. For more information, visit OUA.ca.
