AUS Men's Hockey Awards - Ben Duffy MOST SPORTSMANLIKE PLAYER (Don Wells Trophy), Peters 1st team All-Star

MOST SPORTSMANLIKE PLAYER (Don Wells Trophy): Ben Duffy, Saint Mary's

Saint Mary's forward Ben Duffy been chosen as the Atlantic University Sport most sportsmanlike player and recipient of the Don Wells Trophy in his first year in the conference.

A first-year commerce student from Lower Sackville, N.B., Duffy finished tied for third overall in the AUS in goals this season with 15 and tied for third in game-winning goals with three.

Duffy tallied 33 total points this regular season and posted four power play goals. Playing in 26 of the Huskies' 28 regular season games along with eight games this postseason, he accumulated only two penalty minutes.  

"I am thrilled that Ben was recognized for such a prestigious award," said Huskies head coach Trevor Stienburg. "Ben plays the game with an incredible amount of skill, but more importantly he is a true ambassador of the game and what university sport represents."

Duffy is the fifth Saint Mary's player to receive this award and the first since former Huskies' standout Cam Fergus claimed the award in three consecutive seasons from 2008-09 to 2010-11.

Duffy now becomes the Atlantic conference nominee for the CIS's R. W. Pugh Award. Dan Rudisuela is the most recent student-athlete to claim the honour for Saint Mary's. He earned the accolade following the 2007-08 season. Former UNB standout Chris Culligan earned the national honour last season.

FIRST AND SECOND TEAM ALL-STARS AND ALL-ROOKIE TEAM

The Atlantic University Sport first and second team all-stars were also announced today, along with this year's all-rookie team.

First Team All-Stars:

Goaltender - Anthony Peters, Saint Mary's (4^th year – Blyth, Ont.) 

Defence - Jordan Murray, UNB (2^nd year – Moncton, N.B.)

Defence - Reginaldo Traccitto, UPEI (5^th year – Oakville, Ont.)

Forwards - Philippe Maillet, UNB (2^nd year – Lachenaie, Que.)

Forwards - Brett Thompson, Acadia (3^rd year – Sault Ste. Marie, Ont.)

Forwards - Allain Saulnier, Moncton (2^nd year – Cap-Pelé, N.B.)

Second Team All-Stars:

Goaltender - Drew Owsley, StFX (3^rd year – Lethbridge, Alta.) 
Defence - Randy Gazzola, UNB (1^st year – Thorold, Ont.)

Defence - Nathan Chiarlitti, StFX (2^nd year – Maple, Ont.)

Forwards - Mike Cazzola, Acadia (3^rd year – Guelph, Ont.)

Forwards - Stephen Johnston, Saint Mary's (4^th year – Guelph, Ont.)

Forwards - Michael Kirkpatrick, StFX (4^th year – North Sydney, N.S.)

All-Rookie Team:

Goaltender - Corbin Boes, Dalhousie (Saskatoon, Sask.)

Defence - Randy Gazzola, UNB (Thorold, Ont.)

Defence - Jagger Dirk, StFX (Penticton, B.C.)

Forwards - Zachary Franko, Acadia (Winnipeg, Man.)
Forwards - Cameron Brace, UNB (Toronto, Ont.)
Forwards - Remy Giftopoulos, Acadia (Ancaster, Ont.)