CHL Grads Well Represented at 2012-13 CIS Awards and University Cup
Published on March 14, 2013 under Ontario Hockey League (OHL) News Release
Toronto, ON - The Canadian Hockey League is proud to announce that six recipients of Canadian Interuniversity Sport All-Canadian Awards and nearly 100% of the All-Canadian and All-Rookie Teams for the 2012-13 season are CHL graduates, including CIS Player of the Year Lucas Bloodoff of Saint Mary's University who played with the Kelowna Rockets between 2006-10.
In addition, 118 CHL graduates are competing on the six teams in contention for the 2013 University Cup Championship representing 85% of all players in the tournament.
The 2013 University Cup features the host and Canada West Finalists the University of Saskatchewan, the Canada West Champion University of Alberta Golden Bears, the AUS Champion University of New Brunswick Varsity Reds and finalists the Saint Mary's Huskies, the OUA Champion University of Quebec Trois-Rivieres and finalists the University of Waterloo Warriors.
The University Cup gets underway Thursday at the Credit Union Centre and culminates Sunday at 5:30 p.m. Saskatchewan Time with the national final, live on Sportsnet ONE. Sportsnet also has live coverage of the final day of pool play, on Saturday, with contests scheduled for 1:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. local. All seven matches from the championship will also be webcast live on www.CIS-SIC.tv.
CHL graduates are able to compete in CIS hockey programs and receive their education paid for by taking advantage of the Scholarship Programs throughout the CHL which are funded by the member clubs of the Western Hockey League, the Ontario Hockey League, and the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. One year of college or university tuition and books is offered for each year of CHL play.
2012-2013 CIS MEN'S HOCKEY AWARDS & ALL-CANADIANS - CHL GRADS:
Senator Joseph A. Sullivan Trophy (player of the year): Lucas Bloodoff (Kelowna Rockets, 2010), Saint Mary's
Defenceman of the year: Pierre-Luc Lessard (Baie-Comeau Drakkar, 2009), UQTR
Goaltender of the year: Kurtis Mucha (Kamloops Blazers, 2010), Alberta
Clare Drake Award (rookie of the year): Mitch Porowski (Brampton Battalion, 2012), Carleton
R.W. Pugh Award (most sportsmanlike player): Jordan Hickmott (Edmonton Oil Kings, 2011), Alberta
Father George Kehoe Memorial Award (coach of the year): Trevor Stienburg (London Knights, 1986), Saint Mary's
First Team:
Pos. - Athlete - (Last CHL Club, Year) - University - Year - Hometown - Faculty
G Kurtis Mucha (Kamloops Blazers, 2010) Alberta 3 Sherwood Park, Alta. Science
D Pierre-Luc Lessard (Baie-Comeau Drakkar, 2009) UQTR 4 Thetford Mines, Que. Administration
D Michael D'Orazio (Mississauga St. Michael's Majors, 2011) Saint Mary's 2 Richmond Hill, Ont. Commerce
F Lucas Bloodoff (Kelowna Rockets, 2010) Saint Mary's 3 Castlegar, B.C. Commerce
F Félix Petit (Baie-Comeau Drakkar) - UQTR 3 Jonquière, Que. Administration
F Blair Macaulay (Tri-City Americans, 2009) Manitoba 4 Winnipeg, Man. Business
Second Team:
G Ryan Daniels (Peterborough Petes, 2009) Laurier 4 Pickering, Ont. Business
D Jesse Craige (Chilliwack Bruins, 2010) Alberta 3 Edmonton, Alta. PE & Recreation
F Justin Larson (Peterborough Petes, 2011) Waterloo 2 Buckhorn, Ont. Legal Studies
F Andrew Clark (Brandon Wheat Kings, 2009) Acadia 4 Brandon, Man. Kinesiology
F Kyle Bortis (Calgary Hitmen, 2009) Saskatchewan 4 Saskatoon, Sask. Agri. & Bioresources
All-Rookie Team:
G Bryce O'Hagan (Peterborough Petes, 2011) UOIT 1 Burlington, Ont. Criminology
D Neil Manning (Vancouver Giants, 2012) UBC 1 Nanaimo, B.C. Commerce
D Lane Werbowski (Edmonton Oil Kings, 2010) Toronto 1 Winnipeg, Man. Arts and Science
F Mitch Porowski (Brampton Battalion, 2012) Carleton 1 Ottawa, Ont. Arts
F Mike Cazzola (Ottawa 67's, 2012) Acadia 1 Guelph, Ont. Kinesiology
F James Henry (Moose Jaw Warriors, 2012) Manitoba 1 Winnipeg, Man. University 1
2012-2013 CIS UNIVERSITY CUP ROSTERS - CHL GRADS:
University of Waterloo (15 CHL Grads)
Name Last CHL Team Last Year
ALLICOCK, Kain Saginaw (OHL) 2010
BEHENNA, Colin Barrie (OHL) 2012
BONAR, Paul Moose Jaw (WHL) 2010
EINHORN, Jeff Chilliwack (WHL) 2011
HILL, Kirt Regina (WHL) 2008
LARSON, Justin Peterborough (OHL) 2011
LECLERC, Justin Kamloops (WHL) 2010
MACKIE, Brett Brampton (OHL) 2012
MOLLE, Ryan Kootenay (WHL) 2010
SARTORETTO, Micky Saginaw (OHL) 2011
SCHAPPART, Josh Seattle (WHL) 2008
SMITH, Andy Chilliwack (WHL) 2009
SONNENBURG, Riley Guelph (OHL) 2011
UNDERWOOD, Joe Belleville (OHL) 2011
WHITELY, Steve Sarnia (OHL) 2008
Saint Mary's University (21 CHL Grads)
Name Last CHL Team Last Year
BLOODOFF, Lucas Kelowna (WHL) 2010
DEIGHAN, Parker PEI (QMJHL) 2008
DOMINGUES, Joshua Gatineau (QMJHL) 2010
DOORNBOSCH, Jamie Kitchener (OHL) 2011
D'ORAZIO, Michael Mississauga (OHL) 2011
GOTTSCHALK, Ryan Guelph (OHL) 2010
GRANT, Gerrad Halifax (QMJHL) 2011
HILLIER, Ryan Halifax (QMJHL) 2008
JOHNSTON, Stephen Windsor (OHL) 2011
MACKINNON, Chris Kitchener (OHL) 2010
MARCHAND, Jeffrey Val-d'Or (QMJHL) 2008
O'DONNELL, Shawn Halifax (QMJHL) 2008
O'KEEFE, Pat Montreal (QMJHL) 2009
PEREIRA, Kyle Guelph (OHL) 2012
PERUGINI, Chris Sault Ste. Marie (OHL) 2011
PETERS, Anthony Mississauga (OHL) 2011
SMITH, Brad Saginaw (OHL) 2008
STICKLAND, Michael Swift Current (WHL) 2010
TANAKA, Cory Belleville (OHL) 2009
TIPOFF, Matthew Kitchener (OHL) 2011
WALLINGFORD, Justin Kingston (OHL) 2008
University of Quebec, Trois-Rivieres (20 CHL Grads)
Name Last CHL Team Last Year
AUSTRIE, Cowan Chicoutimi (QMJHL) 2009
BEAUCHEMIN, Jean-Laurence Montreal (QMJHL) 2011
BETY, Charles Halifax (QMJHL) 2011
BOUDREAU, Emmanuel Victoriaville (QMJHL) 2010
DALLAIRE, Olivier Val-d'Or (QMJHL) 2012
DONOVAN, Oliver Drummondville (QMJHL) 2006
GELINAS, Marc-Antoine Shawinigan (QMJHL) 2010
GRAVEL, Maxime Baie-Comeau (QMJHL) 2011
HOTTE, Olivier Acadie-Bathurst (QMJHL) 2011
LACASSE, Billy (Inj.) Chicoutimi (QMJHL) 2011
LESSARD, Pierre-Luc Baie-Comeau (QMJHL) 2009
LOSIER, Christophe Acadie-Bathurst (QMJHL) 2012
MIMAR, Marc-Olivier Acadie-Bathurst (QMJHL) 2012
MORIN, Pierre-Olivier Shawinigan (QMJHL) 2012
NADEAU, Guillaume Drummondville (QMJHL) 2011
PETIT, Felix Baie-Comeau (QMJHL) 2009
QUEVILLON, Antoine Rouyn-Noranda (QMJHL) 2012
RAJOTTE, Jason Val-d'Or (QMJHL) 2011
ROBICHAUD, Maxime Victoriaville (QMJHL) 2010
TREMBLAY, Tommy Gatineau (QMJHL) 2011
University of Albert (22 CHL Grads)
Name Last CHL Team Last Year
BARTEAUX, Ian Kootenay (WHL) 2009
CARR, Thomas Medicine Hat (WHL) 2011
CRAIGE, Jesse Chilliwack (WHL) 2010
DAILEY, Zack Everett (WHL) 2010
DOBROWOLSKI, James Prince George (WHL) 2011
FERGUSON, Brett Red Deer (WHL) 2011
GALLIMORE, Burke Seattle (WHL) 2012
HICKMOTT, Jordan Edmonton (WHL) 2011
JOE, Colin Saskatoon (WHL) 2009
KOPER, Levko Spokane (WHL) 2011
LAZO, John Tri-City (WHL) 2010
MEROPOULIS, Matt Chilliwack (WHL) 2009
MUCHA, Kurt Kamloops (WHL) 2010
NICHOL, Drew Edmonton (WHL) 2010
RACHINSKI, Rhett Edmonton (WHL) 2012
REDDICK, Kruise Tri-City (WHL) 2011
RINGROSE, Sean Medicine Hat (WHL) 2009
RODGERS, Alex Prince George (WHL) 2010
ROWLEY, Jordan Prince Albert (WHL) 2011
SMITH, Barron (Inj.) Peterborough (OHL) 2011
TOOMEY, Travis Seattle (WHL) 2011
YADLOWSKI, Brennan Everett (WHL) 2012
University of Saskatchewan (21 CHL Grads)
Name Last CHL Team Last Year
ASCHIM, Kyle Calgary (WHL) 2010
BAILEY, Andrew Kootenay (WHL) 2009
BORTIS, Kyle Calgary (WHL) 2009
BOSCH, Brennan Medicine Hat (WHL) 2009
BUBNICK, Jimmy Calgary (WHL) 2012
DELAHEY, Matt Chilliwack (WHL) 2010
DULLE, Kenton Kamloops (WHL) 2004
FUNK, Ryan Kamloops (WHL) 2010
HERROD, Brandon Kamloops (WHL) 2012
HOBBS, Cody Prince George (WHL) 2009
HOLFELD, Ryan Medicine Hat (WHL) 2010
HULAK, Derek Saskatoon (WHL) 2010
MCCALLUM, Craig Prince Albert (WHL) 2010
NEIGUM, Shayne Regina (WHL) 2011
PEDDLE, Jordan Edmonton (WHL) 2012
REEKIE, David Everett (WHL) 2007
SMUK, Cody Moose Jaw (WHL) 2010
STEBNER, Zak Kelowna (WHL) 2011
SUER, Chad (Inj.) Everett (WHL) 2011
THIESSEN, Garret Prince Albert (WHL) 2010
WARD, Brett Chilliwack (WHL) 2009
University of New Brunswick (19 CHL Grads)
Name Last CHL Team Last Year
BRAES, Cam (Inj.) Moose Jaw (WHL) 2012
CARROLL, Tyler Guelph (OHL) 2011
CRITCHLOW, Cam Halifax (QMJHL) 2012
CULLIGAN, Chris Cape Breton (QMJHL) 2009
DENNY, Chad Lewiston (QMJHL) 2007
DESNOYERS, Marc-Antoine Drummondville (QMJHL) 2010
FILLIER, Matt Montreal (QMJHL) 2009
HOUDE-CARON, Antoine Lewiston (QMJHL) 2011
KIDD, Josh Erie (OHL) 2008
LACOSTA, Dan Barrie (OHL) 2009
LYNES, Luke Brampton (OHL) 2008
MACDOUGALL, Taylor Cape Breton (QMJHL) 2011
MACNEIL, Nick Cape Breton (QMJHL) 2010
NESBITT, Thomas Ottawa (OHL) 2011
ROBERTSON, Adrian Windsor (OHL) 2011
SHUTRON, Ben Windsor (OHL) 2009
TODD, Daine Medicine Hat (WHL) 2008
WRIGHT, Ben Lethbridge (WHL) 2009
WUDRICK, Geordie Kelowna (WHL) 2011
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