(HALIFAX, N.S.) - Atlantic University Sport is pleased to announce the 2022-23 AUS women's hockey all-stars and major award winners, as selected by the conference's eight head coaches.
Fourth-year UNB goaltender听听(Kamloops, B.C.) was chosen as the AUS most valuable player of the season.听
Other AUS major award winners announced today were UPEI's Orianna MacNeil (Mabou, N.S.) who was named rookie of the year; Dalhousie's Izzy Weist (Torbay, N.L.) who was chosen as the most sportsmanlike player; UPEI's Lexie Murphy (Kensington, P.E.I.), who was named the top defensive player; Saint Mary's Eve LeBlanc (Petit-Rocher, N.B), who was awarded student-athlete community service honours; and STFX head coach Ben Berthiaume who is the AUS women's hockey coach of the year.听
MOST SPORTSMANLIKE: Izzy Weist, Dalhousie Tigers听
This season's Atlantic University Sport most sportsmanlike player is Izzy Weist of the Dalhousie Tigers. This award recognizes an individual who maintains the standards of fair play and treats those around her with respect at all times.听
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A third-year forward from Torbay, N.L., Weist appeared in all 28 regular season games for the Tigers, recording two goals and two assists. Dalhousie finished the 2022-23 season with a 13-15 record, entering the playoffs as a fifth seed.听
"Izzy is the ultimate teammate and leader," say Tigers head coach, Troy Ryan. "Her passion, team-first mentality, and respect for the game have been instrumental in developing our team culture and ensuring a positive daily training environment of our program."
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Weist's win marks the first time a Tiger has won this award.听听
2022-23 AUS ALL-STARS AND ALL-ROOKIE TEAM
First Team All-Stars听
Goaltender:听Kendra Woodland, UNB (4th听year - Kamloops, B.C.)听
Defence: Lauren Dabrowski, STFX (3rd听year - Tiny, Ont.)听
Defence:听Jenna MacLean, UNB (4th听year - Wilcox, Sask.)听
Forward:听Maggy Burbidge, STFX (3rd听year - Falmouth, N.S.)听
Forward:听Shae Demale, SMU (4th听year - Red Deer, Alta.)听
Forward:听Lea MacLeod, STFX (4th听year - Dartmouth, N.S.)
Second Team All-Stars听
Goaltender: Grace Beer, Dalhousie (1st听year 鈥� Oakville, Ont.)听
Defence: Josie Chisholm, STFX (4th听year - Antigonish, N.S.)听
Defence: Orianna MacNeil, UPEI (1st听year - Mabou, N.S.)听
Forward: Erica Plourde, Universit茅 de Moncton (2nd听year - Pigeon Hill, N.B.)听
Forward:听 McKinley Nelson, UPEI (2nd听year - Calgary, Alta.)听
Forward: Brooklyn Paisley, Dalhousie (4th听year - Shawnigan Lake, B.C)听
All-Rookie Team听
Goaltender: Grace Beer, Dalhousie (Oakville, Ont.)
Defence: Orianna MacNeil, UPEI (Mabou, N.S.)听
Defence: Kya Moss, STFX (Port Moody, B.C.)听
Forward: Amy Dvernichuk, St. Thomas (Regina, Sask.)听
Forward: Natasha Falk, Dalhousie (Brandon, Man.) 听
Forward: 脡lodie St-Jacques, Universit茅 de Moncton (St-J茅r么me, Que.)听