March 5, 2014
Queen's netminder Kevin Bailie named OUA men's hockey East division MVP and rookie of the year
HAMILTON, Ont. - After an exciting OUA men's hockey season the time has come to reward the many outstanding performances as Ontario University Athletics announces the major award winners and all-stars from the East division.
The Queen's Gaels had an amazing turnaround year, and much of that can be attributed to goaltender Kevin Bailie. The Belleville, Ont. native has earned a trio of major awards this season, being named the most valuable player presented by Harrow Sports Canada, top goaltender and rookie of the year in the East along with a first team all-star nod.
Bailie was vital to the Gaels resurgence this season. The rookie posted a goals against average of 1.98 and a save percentage of .934 in 20 games. He also collected a pair of shutouts among his 11 wins. He lifted his team to a 17-6-5 regular season and a fourth-place finish in the tight East division race. Thanks in large part to the efforts of Bailie, the Gaels improved by seven wins over last season, allowing an OUA-low 57 goals on the season, 10 fewer than any other team.
Carleton's Joey West has been named the East division's most sportsmanlike player. West, from Orleans, Ont., collected 13 goals and 11 assists for the high-scoring Ravens. The second-year forward received just six penalty minutes on the season while competing in all 28 games for Carleton, who finished in first place in the OUA East.
Ryan McKiernan continues the tradition of elite McGill blueliners, after being named the top defenceman in the East. This year marks only the fifth occasion that the relatively new award has been handed out and was the fourth time a Redmen rearguard has taken home the honour. A senior from White Plains, N.Y., McKiernan, who was 11th in the OUA scoring race, led all defencemen with 34 points - including a league-leading 13 goals - eight points better than the next closest defender. He tallied four power-play goals, one shorthanded effort and a game-winner. A first-team all-star and alternate captain, the 24-year-old finance major either scored or assisted on 26.7 per cent of the team's high-octane offence, which ranked second in the OUA with an average of 4.54 goals per game. He was also a key cog on a squad that had the fourth-best defensive record (2.57) in the league.
Olivier Hinse of the Concordia Stingers is the 2013-14 OUA East nominee for the Randy Gregg award, given out the the athlete who best exhibits outstanding achievement in hockey, academics and community involvement. On the ice, the Sherbrooke, Que., native collected 35 points and his 18 goals tied him for third in the OUA. Hinse was twice named the Concordia athlete of the week for his efforts and was also named to the OUA east second all-star team. In the classroom the second-year centre maintains a glowing grade point average while working toward his degree in child studies. In giving back to the community, Hinse volunteered as a guide and media spokesperson for the Ed Meagher Arena renovation project and the Concordia adult hockey conditioning camp. He also has taken the time to interact with youth and families at the Stingers holiday community skating party and help with the L'Abri en ville program which funds the integration of special needs adults into the community.
For the second time in his career, Brett Gibson has been named the OUA East coach of the year. The Queen's Gaels bench boss guided his team to a fourth-place finish. Gibson's squad allowed just 57 goals on the year and posted 17 wins. Among Gibson's charges are award-winning goalie Kevin Bailie and second team all-star defenceman Chris Van Laren. Gibson last won the coach of the year award in 2007-08.
Joining Bailie and McKiernan on the east division first team are forwards Cedric McNicoll from McGill, UQTR's Tommy Tremblay, Stephen Blunden of the Ottawa Gee-Gees, and Carleton blueliner Matt Stanisz.
McNicoll, from Longueuil, Que., was the top-scoring forward for the McGill Redmen, despite missing five games with an injury. The smooth-skating play-maker netted 15 goals and 20 assists in only 23 contests, registering five power-play markers and one game-winner. McNicoll, a second-year accounting major is in his fourth year of eligibility. A former star in the QMJHL, he became eligible to play this season after a three-year pro stint in the American Hockey League.
Tommy Tremblay counted 37 for the Patriotes, leading the team and finishing tied for ninth in the OUA. The third-year forward played in 25 games and helped his squad to a 44-point regular season and the second seed in the tight east division standings. The all-star recognition is the first in his career.
Matt Stanisz of the Carleton Ravens receives his third straight postseason honour after being a second team all-star last season and a member of the all-rookie team in 2011-12. The third-year defenceman from Burlington, Ont., serves as quarterback on the potent Ravens offence. He collected 19 points, all assists, in 18 games this season.
In addition to Kevin Gregg nominee Olivier Hinse, the second all-star team is comprised of forwards Connor O'Donnell of the Nipissing Lakers and Carleton's Mike McNamee, defencemen Chris Van Laren of the Queen's Gaels and UQTR's Mikael Langlois and goalie Marc-Antoine Gelinas.
O'Donnell (Hamilton, Ont.) had a sparkling season, finishing tied for third in the OUA with 44 points (13 G, 31 A). The second team nod is the second straight for the fourth-year forward.
From Perth, Ont., Carleton's Mike McNamee becomes a second team all-star in his rookie campaign. He led the first-place Ravens with 36 points on 14 goals and 22 helpers. For his efforts, McNamee has also been named to the OUA East all-rookie team.
Queen's defenceman Chris Van Laren (Kingston, Ont.) finished the season with four goals and 16 assists. His 20 points tied him for the team lead and was tied for sixth among OUA blueliners. This is the first postseason honour for the third-year player.
UQTR's Mikael Langlois (Trois-Rivieres, Que.) was named to both the OUA East second all-star team and all-rookie team. In his first OUA season Langlois finished fifth among defenceman in scoring, collecting 21 points on six goals and 15 assists.
The second-team goaltender is Marc-Antoine Gelinas (St-Etienne-de-Lauzon, Que.) from UQTR. In his second season, Gelinas posted 2.34 goals against average and an OUA-best .936 save percentage. He posted a record of 13-4 for the second-place Patriotes.
Joining McNamee, Langlois and Queen's goalie Kevin Bailie on the OUA East all-rookie team are forwards Nick Esposto (Sheguiandah, Ont.) of the Laurentian Voyageurs and UQTR's Guillaume Asselin (Quebec City, Que.) and defenceman Samuel Carrier (Varennes, Que.) of the McGill Redmen.
Esposto earns postseason recognition in Laurentian's first season since rejoining OUA men's hockey.
2013-14 OUA MAJOR AWARDS
Most Valuable Player, presented by Harrow Sports Canada - Kevin Bailie - Queen's
Most Sportsmanlike - Joey West - Carleton
Top Defenceman - Ryan McKiernan - McGill
Top Goaltender - Kevin Bailie - Queen's
Rookie of the Year - Kevin Bailie - Queen's
Randy Gregg Award - Olivier Hinse - Concordia
Coach of the Year - Brett Gibson - Queen's
FIRST TEAM ALL-STARS
Forward
Cedric McNicoll - McGill
Tommy Tremblay - UQTR
Stephen Blunden - Ottawa
Defence
Ryan McKiernan - McGill
Matt Stanisz - Carleton
Goaltender
Kevin Bailie - Queen's
SECOND TEAM ALL-STARS
Forward
Olivier Hinse - Concordia
Connor O'Donnell - Nipissing
Mike McNamee - Carleton
Defence
Chris Van Laren - Queen's
Mikael Langlois - UQTR
Goaltender
Marc-Antoine Gelinas - UQTR
ALL-ROOKIE TEAM
Forward
Mike McNamee - Carleton
Nick Esposto - Laurentian
Guillaume Asselin - UQTR
Defence
Samuel Carrier - McGill
Mikael Langlois - UQTR
Goaltender
Kevin Bailie - Queen's
The Queen's Gaels had an amazing turnaround year, and much of that can be attributed to goaltender Kevin Bailie. The Belleville, Ont. native has earned a trio of major awards this season, being named the most valuable player presented by Harrow Sports Canada, top goaltender and rookie of the year in the East along with a first team all-star nod.
Bailie was vital to the Gaels resurgence this season. The rookie posted a goals against average of 1.98 and a save percentage of .934 in 20 games. He also collected a pair of shutouts among his 11 wins. He lifted his team to a 17-6-5 regular season and a fourth-place finish in the tight East division race. Thanks in large part to the efforts of Bailie, the Gaels improved by seven wins over last season, allowing an OUA-low 57 goals on the season, 10 fewer than any other team.
Carleton's Joey West has been named the East division's most sportsmanlike player. West, from Orleans, Ont., collected 13 goals and 11 assists for the high-scoring Ravens. The second-year forward received just six penalty minutes on the season while competing in all 28 games for Carleton, who finished in first place in the OUA East.
Ryan McKiernan continues the tradition of elite McGill blueliners, after being named the top defenceman in the East. This year marks only the fifth occasion that the relatively new award has been handed out and was the fourth time a Redmen rearguard has taken home the honour. A senior from White Plains, N.Y., McKiernan, who was 11th in the OUA scoring race, led all defencemen with 34 points - including a league-leading 13 goals - eight points better than the next closest defender. He tallied four power-play goals, one shorthanded effort and a game-winner. A first-team all-star and alternate captain, the 24-year-old finance major either scored or assisted on 26.7 per cent of the team's high-octane offence, which ranked second in the OUA with an average of 4.54 goals per game. He was also a key cog on a squad that had the fourth-best defensive record (2.57) in the league.
Olivier Hinse of the Concordia Stingers is the 2013-14 OUA East nominee for the Randy Gregg award, given out the the athlete who best exhibits outstanding achievement in hockey, academics and community involvement. On the ice, the Sherbrooke, Que., native collected 35 points and his 18 goals tied him for third in the OUA. Hinse was twice named the Concordia athlete of the week for his efforts and was also named to the OUA east second all-star team. In the classroom the second-year centre maintains a glowing grade point average while working toward his degree in child studies. In giving back to the community, Hinse volunteered as a guide and media spokesperson for the Ed Meagher Arena renovation project and the Concordia adult hockey conditioning camp. He also has taken the time to interact with youth and families at the Stingers holiday community skating party and help with the L'Abri en ville program which funds the integration of special needs adults into the community.
For the second time in his career, Brett Gibson has been named the OUA East coach of the year. The Queen's Gaels bench boss guided his team to a fourth-place finish. Gibson's squad allowed just 57 goals on the year and posted 17 wins. Among Gibson's charges are award-winning goalie Kevin Bailie and second team all-star defenceman Chris Van Laren. Gibson last won the coach of the year award in 2007-08.
Joining Bailie and McKiernan on the east division first team are forwards Cedric McNicoll from McGill, UQTR's Tommy Tremblay, Stephen Blunden of the Ottawa Gee-Gees, and Carleton blueliner Matt Stanisz.
McNicoll, from Longueuil, Que., was the top-scoring forward for the McGill Redmen, despite missing five games with an injury. The smooth-skating play-maker netted 15 goals and 20 assists in only 23 contests, registering five power-play markers and one game-winner. McNicoll, a second-year accounting major is in his fourth year of eligibility. A former star in the QMJHL, he became eligible to play this season after a three-year pro stint in the American Hockey League.
Tommy Tremblay counted 37 for the Patriotes, leading the team and finishing tied for ninth in the OUA. The third-year forward played in 25 games and helped his squad to a 44-point regular season and the second seed in the tight east division standings. The all-star recognition is the first in his career.
Matt Stanisz of the Carleton Ravens receives his third straight postseason honour after being a second team all-star last season and a member of the all-rookie team in 2011-12. The third-year defenceman from Burlington, Ont., serves as quarterback on the potent Ravens offence. He collected 19 points, all assists, in 18 games this season.
In addition to Kevin Gregg nominee Olivier Hinse, the second all-star team is comprised of forwards Connor O'Donnell of the Nipissing Lakers and Carleton's Mike McNamee, defencemen Chris Van Laren of the Queen's Gaels and UQTR's Mikael Langlois and goalie Marc-Antoine Gelinas.
O'Donnell (Hamilton, Ont.) had a sparkling season, finishing tied for third in the OUA with 44 points (13 G, 31 A). The second team nod is the second straight for the fourth-year forward.
From Perth, Ont., Carleton's Mike McNamee becomes a second team all-star in his rookie campaign. He led the first-place Ravens with 36 points on 14 goals and 22 helpers. For his efforts, McNamee has also been named to the OUA East all-rookie team.
Queen's defenceman Chris Van Laren (Kingston, Ont.) finished the season with four goals and 16 assists. His 20 points tied him for the team lead and was tied for sixth among OUA blueliners. This is the first postseason honour for the third-year player.
UQTR's Mikael Langlois (Trois-Rivieres, Que.) was named to both the OUA East second all-star team and all-rookie team. In his first OUA season Langlois finished fifth among defenceman in scoring, collecting 21 points on six goals and 15 assists.
The second-team goaltender is Marc-Antoine Gelinas (St-Etienne-de-Lauzon, Que.) from UQTR. In his second season, Gelinas posted 2.34 goals against average and an OUA-best .936 save percentage. He posted a record of 13-4 for the second-place Patriotes.
Joining McNamee, Langlois and Queen's goalie Kevin Bailie on the OUA East all-rookie team are forwards Nick Esposto (Sheguiandah, Ont.) of the Laurentian Voyageurs and UQTR's Guillaume Asselin (Quebec City, Que.) and defenceman Samuel Carrier (Varennes, Que.) of the McGill Redmen.
Esposto earns postseason recognition in Laurentian's first season since rejoining OUA men's hockey.
2013-14 OUA MAJOR AWARDS
Most Valuable Player, presented by Harrow Sports Canada - Kevin Bailie - Queen's
Most Sportsmanlike - Joey West - Carleton
Top Defenceman - Ryan McKiernan - McGill
Top Goaltender - Kevin Bailie - Queen's
Rookie of the Year - Kevin Bailie - Queen's
Randy Gregg Award - Olivier Hinse - Concordia
Coach of the Year - Brett Gibson - Queen's
FIRST TEAM ALL-STARS
Forward
Cedric McNicoll - McGill
Tommy Tremblay - UQTR
Stephen Blunden - Ottawa
Defence
Ryan McKiernan - McGill
Matt Stanisz - Carleton
Goaltender
Kevin Bailie - Queen's
SECOND TEAM ALL-STARS
Forward
Olivier Hinse - Concordia
Connor O'Donnell - Nipissing
Mike McNamee - Carleton
Defence
Chris Van Laren - Queen's
Mikael Langlois - UQTR
Goaltender
Marc-Antoine Gelinas - UQTR
ALL-ROOKIE TEAM
Forward
Mike McNamee - Carleton
Nick Esposto - Laurentian
Guillaume Asselin - UQTR
Defence
Samuel Carrier - McGill
Mikael Langlois - UQTR
Goaltender
Kevin Bailie - Queen's
