McCallum highlights UNB's U SPORTS men's hockey major awards haul
Defenceman of the Year – Kale McCallum, UNB
In just his second season with the UNB Reds, Kale McCallum led all U SPORTS defencemen with 42 points, on 11 goals and 31 assists. His point total tied him for sixth among all skaters nationally, and was third overall in the AUS. His plus/minus rating of +29 put him second nationally among defencemen, behind only teammate Kade Landry.
The second year Business Administration student, from Rothesay, N.B., was third in the country in total assists.
The former Saint John Sea Dog and Val d’Or Foreur played in all of the Reds’ 30 regular season games, helping UNB to a 30-0 regular season record and the school’s 16th consecutive AUS regular season title.
McCallum is the second Red to earn defenceman of the year honours, following Jordan Murray, who won in 2016 and 2017.
Other nominees: David Noël (UQTR), Clayton Hanus (Mount Royal)
R.W. Pugh Trophy (most sportsmanlike player): Brady Gilmour, UNB
In his fourth season with the UNB Red, forward Brady Gilmour earned the R.W. Pugh Trophy as the most sportsmanlike player in U SPORTS men’s hockey.
The Master of Business Administration student from Grafton, Ont., finished fourth in the conference in scoring with 12 goals and 29 assists. He played in all of the Reds 30 regular season games, recording just eight minutes in penalties.
Gilmour’s efforts helped UNB to a 30-0 regular season record and the school’s 16th consecutive AUS regular season title.
Gilmour is the second player from UNB to win the R.W. Pugh Trophy in three years, following Joe Gatenby in 2021-22.
Other nominees: Scott Walford (McGill), Connor Blake (Mount Royal)
Father George Kehoe Memorial Award (Fox 40 Coach of the Year): Gardiner MacDougall, UNB
In his 24th season behind the UNB bench, Gardiner MacDougall oversaw one of the greatest seasons in U SPORTS men’s hockey history. MacDougall’s Reds went 30-0 on route to their 16th consecutive Atlantic University Sport regular season title. They then swept their way through the AUS playoffs, rattling off five straight wins to take the Halifax Herald Trophy for the sixth season in a row, and the eight in the past 10 seasons.
Included in UNB’s 30 wins was his 489th, which came on Feb. 6 at Moncton, which moved him atop the U SPORTS all-time regular season coaching wins list.
MacDougall’s Reds will be looking to defend the University Cup title, and enter this week’s tournament as the top seed, after having been atop the U SPORTS rankings all season.
The native of Bedeque, P.E.I. is an accomplished motivational speaker and presenter. He is a graduate of St. Francis Xavier (BSc P-Ed) and Saint Mary’s (B-Ed) universites.
Other nominees: TJ Manastersky (Brock), Sven Butenschon (UBC)
2024 MEN’S HOCKEY AWARDS & ALL-CANADIANS
Senator Joseph A. Sullivan Trophy (most outstanding player): Connor Bouchard, Mount Royal
Clare Drake Trophy (rookie of the year): Connor Ungar, Brock
Defenceman of the Year: Kale McCallum, UNB
Goaltender of the Year: Shane Farkas, Mount Royal
R.W. Pugh Trophy (most sportsmanlike player): Brady Gilmour, UNB
Dr. Randy Gregg Award (student-athlete community service): Alexandre Gagnon, McGill
Father George Kehoe Memorial Award (Fox 40 Coach of the Year): Gardiner MacDougall, UNB
First Team All-Canadians
Athlete University Pos Year Hometown Academic Program
Connor Bouchard Mount Royal F 2 Cochrane, Alta. Open Studies
Simon Lafrance UQTR F 4 Ste-Eustache, Que. Physical Education
Austen Keating UNB F 3 Puslinch, Ont. Business Admin.
Kale McCallum UNB D 2 Rothesay, NB Arts
Clayton Hanus Mount Royal D 2 Excelsior, Minn. Business
Shane Farkas Mount Royal G 2 Penticton, BC Open Studies
Second Team All-Canadians
Athlete University Pos Year Hometown Academic Program
Matthew Struthers STFX F 3 Milton, Ont. Business
Jacob Roach Brock F 3 Brooklin, Ont. Sport Management
Colson Gengenbach Calgary F 3 Edmonton, Alta. Business
David Noël UQTR D 3 Quebec City, Que. Kinesiology
Jake Lee UBC D 2 Sherwood Park, Alta. Arts
Connor Ungar Brock G 1 Calgary, Alta. Social Sciences
All-Rookie Team
Athlete University Pos Hometown Academic Program
Alec Belanger Dalhousie F Quebec City, Que Kinesiology
Luka Verreault Ottawa F Rimouski, Que. Accounting
Jake Poole Calgary F McAuley, Man. Arts
Charlie Callaghan STFX D Toronto, Ont. Business
Jonah Boria Brock D Grimsby, Ont. Kinesiology
Connor Ungar Brock G Calgary, Alta. Social Sciences
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