StFX’s Meropoulis headlines U SPORTS women’s hockey major award winners

CHARLOTTETOWN (U SPORTS) StFX forward was Tyra Meropoulis honoured with the Brodrick Trophy as U SPORTS women's hockey Player of the Year Wednesday night, as the national award winners were celebrated at the annual All-Canadian gala.

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Past Award Winners

Alberta forward Madison Willan captured Rookie of the Year honours while McGill defender Emilia Cotter earned the Marion Hilliard Award for Student-Athlete Community Service for her outstanding contribution both on and off the ice. Finally, Toronto bench boss Vicky Sunohara was named Fox 40 Coach of the Year. 

As the Exclusive Provider of championship rings and recognition jewelry of U SPORTS, Baron will provide customized rings to the First Team All-Canadians in football, basketball and hockey, as well as other major award winners.

The puck drops on the 2020 U SPORTS Cavendish Farms Women's Hockey Championship in Charlottetown on Thursday and concludes Sunday with the gold medal game at 5 p.m. ET / 2 p.m. PT.

All games will be played at MacLauchlan Arena on the UPEI campus for the second consecutive year.

Livestreaming in English is available for free worldwide on CBCSports.ca, CBC Gem, the CBC Sports App for iOS and Android devices, with French digital coverage carried on USPORTS.LIVE.

BRODRICK TROPHY (Player of the Year): Tyra Meropoulis, StFX

A second-year business student from Edson, Alta., Meropoulis led the conference and the nation in both points (37) and goals (26) scored this season.

Her 26 goals scored put her in a tie for third in the AUS record books for most goals scored in a single season. She also led U SPORTS game-winning goals with seven, and in short-handed goals with three on the season.

Meropoulis' plus/minus rating of +19 was the fourth best in the conference and nationally. She was also fourth in the AUS in power play goals with four and was one of three Atlantic conference players to record a hat trick this season.

Meropoulis is third member of the X-Women in four seasons to take home the national MVP award. Former StFX standouts Daley Oddy (2017-18) and Sarah Bujold (2016-17) most recently earned the honour, while Brayden Ferguson was also recognized as U SPORTS MVP in the 2007-08 season.

Nominees
CW: Kelsey Roberts, Calgary
OUA: Taytum Clairmont, Waterloo
RSEQ: Rosalie Bégin-Cyr, Concordia
AUS: Tyra Meropoulis, StFX (Winner)

ALL-CANADIAN & ALL-ROOKIE TEAMS
(*AUS student-athletes in bold)

Source: U SPORTS Communications