Former Americans alternate captain Bouchard highlights annual U SPORTS major awards

Former Tri-City Americans alternate captain Connor Bouchard has been named the 2024 Senator Joseph A. Sullivan Trophy winner as the most outstanding player in U SPORTS men’s hockey, the league announced Wednesday.

The Mount Royal University standout erupted for 23 goals and 34 assists in 26 games, becoming the first Canada West player to break the 50-point mark since 2000-01.

Bouchard’s Cougars teammate Shane Farkas captured U SPORTS Goaltender of the Year.

Farkas, who previously played in net for the Portland Winterhawks and Victoria Royals, led the Canada West conference with 18 wins and four shutouts in 23 games played.

Connor Ungar won the Clare Drake Trophy for Rookie of the Year after backstopping Brock University to its first University Cup tournament appearance.

The former Brandon, Red Deer and Moose Jaw goalie set a program record with 20 regular-season wins to lead all U SPORTS goaltenders this season.

Five WHL graduates were also named to the All-Canadian and All-Rookie teams.

First Team All-Canadians:

F- Connor Bouchard (Tri-City)

D- Clay Hanus (Portland)

G- Shane Farkas (Portland, Victoria)

Second Team All-Canadians:

G- Connor Ungar (Brandon, Red Deer, Moose Jaw)

All-Rookie Team:

F- Jake Poole (Kelowna, Victoria)

G- Connor Ungar (Brandon, Red Deer, Moose Jaw)

 

The 2024 University Cup kicks off Thursday at Toronto’s Mattamy Athletic Centre, also known as the site of the old Maple Leaf Gardens.

A total of 58 former WHL players will compete for Canada’s men’s national university championship.

Teams are listed according to tournament seeding.

1. UNB Reds (AUS champions: 30-0 regular season, 5-0 playoffs)

D- Sam McGinley (Regina, Swift Current)

G- Griffen Outhouse (Victoria)

3. UBC Thunderbirds (CW champions, 22-6, 4-2)

F- Scott Atkinson (Edmonton)

F- Chris Douglas (Red Deer)

F- Logan Doust (Saskatoon, Victoria, Moose Jaw)

F- James Form (Kootenay, Winnipeg, Spokane)

F- Sam Huo (Seattle, Tri-City)

F- Liam Kindree (Kelowna, Lethbridge )

F- Jake Kryski (Kamloops, Kelowna, Calgary)

F- Cyle McNabb (Vancouver, Kootenay, Saskatoon, Medicine Hat)

F- Carson Miller (Prince Albert, Victoria)

F- Sasha Mutala (Tri-City)

F- Ty Thorpe (Brandon, Victoria)

F- Josh Williams (Medicine Hat, Edmonton)

F- Jake Wright (Everett, Calgary)

D- Jonny Lambos (Brandon, Everett)

D- Jake Lee (Seattle, Kelowna)

D- Connor McDonald (Kamloops, Edmonton, Kelowna)

D- Ryan Pouliot (Red Deer, Kootenay, Swift Current)

D- Jonathan Smart (Kelowna, Regina, Kootenay)

D- Matthew Smith (Victoria)

G- Kaeden Lane (Medicine Hat)

G- Dorrin Luding (Everett, Saskatoon, Seattle)

G- Cole Schwebius (Seattle, Kelowna)

4. Toronto Metropolitan (OUA finalists, 19-9, 4-2)

F- Connor Bowie (Prince George

D- Aaron Hyman (Calgary, Seattle, Regina)

5. Calgary Dinos (CW finalists, 21-7, 3-2)

F- Arjun Atwal (Saskatoon)

F- Jake Gricius (Portland)

F- Connor Gutenberg (Brandon)

F- Jadon Joseph (Lethbridge, Regina, Vancouver, Moose Jaw, Kelowna, Tri-City)

F- Adam Kydd (Calgary, Kelowna)

F- Brendan Lee (Everett, Saskatoon, Medicine Hat)

F- Carter Massier (Regina, Prince Albert)

F- Dallon Melin (Red Deer, Medicine Hat)

F- Max Patterson (Kootenay, Swift Current, Everett, Seattle)

F- Jake Poole (Kelowna, Victoria)

F- Riley Stotts (Swift Current, Calgary)

F- Tyson Upper (Prince George)

F- Jaeger White (Lethbridge, Everett, Brandon, Medicine Hat, Kootenay)

D- Dylan Anderson (Everett, Vancouver)

D- Brendan De Jong (Portland)

D- Connor Horning (Swift Current, Vancouver)

D- Noah King (Swift Current, Spokane)

D- Dakota Krebs (Tri-City, Calgary)

D- Sean Strange (Kamloops)

D- Aidan Sutter (Everett)

D- Zach Wytinck (Brandon, Regina)

G- Connor Martin (Victoria, Seattle, Vancouver)

G- Carl Stankowski (Seattle, Calgary, Winnipeg)

G- Carl Tetachuk (Lethbridge, Moose Jaw)

6. McGill Redbirds (OUA bronze medallists, 21-7, 4-2)

F- Caiden Daley (Brandon, Regina, Saskatoon)

D- Mitchell Prowse (Victoria, Lethbridge)

D- Scott Walford (Victoria, Saskatoon)

8. Brock Badgers (OUA semifinalists, host berth: 21-7, 3-3)

F- Cale Sanders (Regina, Prince Albert)

F- Riley Gannon (Victoria)

D- Rylan Thiessen (Lethbridge, Brandon, Swift Current)

D- Sam Huston (Kootenay)

G- Connor Ungar (Brandon, Red Deer, Moose Jaw)

 

Quarterfinal action runs on Thursday and Friday:

• Thursday, 1 p.m. EST: No. 8 Brock vs. No. 1 UNB
• Thursday, 7 p.m. EST: No. 5 Calgary at No. 4 Toronto Metropolitan
• Friday, 1 p.m. EST: No. 7 Moncton vs. No. 2 UQTR
• Friday, 7 p.m. EST: No. 6 McGill vs. No. 3 UBC