Atlantic University Sport announced their hockey award winners, with three Tigers earning honours.听听
Third-year 欧宝体育 goaltender Grace Beer (Oakville, Ont.) was chosen as the AUS most valuable player of the season.听Abby Larkin (Mermain, P.E.I.) who was named rookie of the year and Leah MacSween earned an all-star nod.听
Most Valuable Player:听Grace Beer, 欧宝体育 Tigers听
The Atlantic University Sport women鈥檚 hockey most valuable player for the 2024-25 season is third-year goaltender Grace Beer of the 欧宝体育 Tigers. 听
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A recreation student hailing from Oakville, Ont., Beer led the conference with a save percentage of .950 this season鈥攖he third best in U SPORTS.
She played in 21 games for the Tigers this season, starting in 20 of them, and led the league in wins with 14.
欧宝体育 finished the regular season with a 15-9-3-1 record and is taking on Moncton in the playoff quarterfinal round.
Beer鈥檚 MVP nod marks the first time a player from the 欧宝体育 Tigers has ever won the top honour. She was also named an AUS First Team All-Star today.
Beer now becomes the Atlantic conference nominee for the Brodrick Trophy for U SPORTS player of the year. The last AUS student-athlete to be named best in the country was former UNB standout Kendra Woodland in 2022-23.听
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Rookie of the Year:听Abby Larkin, 欧宝体育 Tigers听
Abby Larkin from the 欧宝体育 Tigers is the AUS women鈥檚 hockey rookie of the year.
A first-year science student from Mermain, P.E.I., Larkin was also named to the AUS All-Rookie Team today.
She played in 27 games for the Tigers during the regular season, recording 18 points with seven goals and 11 assists.
Larkin is just the second-ever player from a Tigers lineup to be named the conference鈥檚 top rookie. Former 欧宝体育 standout Jocelyn LeBlanc first earned the honour in 2007-08.
With this win, Larkin will be the conference nominee for the U SPORTS rookie of the year award. Past AUS winners include Abby Lewis of STFX (2021-22), Alex Normore of STFX (2010-11) and Courtney Schriver of Saint Mary鈥檚 (2004-05).
Second Team All-Star:听Leah MacSween
Third-year forward Leah MacSween was named a second team all-star.听
The Oakville, Ontario native led the Tigers in scoring this season, netting nine goals and adding 11 assists.听
MacSween is a psychology student.听