McGill's Bettez named top hockey player in Quebec
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MONTREAL – Ann-Sophie Bettez, a forward with the McGill Martlets
and conference scoring champion, has been named player of the year
in the Quebec university women’s hockey league. The 21-year-old
management sophomore from Sept- ĂŽles, Que., heads the
McGill-dominated list of all-stars and major awards announced by
the Quebec Students Sports Federation, Monday.
Marie-Andrée Leclerc-Auger, a McGill freshman from Sherbrooke,
Que., was announced as the league’s offensive rookie of the year,
while teammate Stacie Tardif of Ste. Anne de Bellevue, Que., was
picked as the top rookie on defence.
Peter Smith, a native of Lachine, Que., who guided the Martlets to
an 18-0 record, their second straight perfect season, was named
coach of the year.
The only major award that eluded McGill’s grasp was the Marion
Hilliard nomination for the player who best combines hockey with
academics and citizenship. That honour went to defenceman Danika
Smith of the Ottawa Gee-Gees.
The Martlets also grabbed five of the six spots on the first
all-star team and one berth on the second dream team.
Bettez, who ended up second in the nation in scoring, set Quebec
league single-season records for goals, assists and points with
24-30-54 in only 18 games.
"Ann-So is a real dynamic young player who is one of the fastest
skaters in the league," said Coach Smith. "She is a hard-worker off
the ice, who brings a solid work-ethic and has developed good
hockey sense with great finish around the net."
Joining Bettez on the first squad were teammates Vanessa Davidson,
a senior forward from Kirkland, Que., blueliners Catherine Ward
from Town of Mt. Royal, Que., and Cathy Chartrand of Lac
Nominingue, Que., plus goaltender Charline Labonté, a physical
education junior from Boisbriand, Que.
The only non-McGill player on the first team was Carleton forward
Jennifer Gordon of Perth, Ont., who only scored six goals and 12
points in 16 games but somehow beat out Leclerc-Auger, who finished
fourth in the nation with 18-28-46 in 18 contests and made the
second team. Leclerc-Auger was named to the second team, along with
Carleton defender Melanie McKnight, plus four members of the
Gee-gees (goalie Jessika Audet and rearguard Kelsey de Wit, plus
forwards Erika Pouliot and Fannie Desforges).
SOURCE:
Earl Zukerman
McGill Athletics & Recreation
earl.zukerman [at] mcgill.ca
514-398-7012
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Les étoiles du hockey universitaire féminin dévoilées
Montréal, 9 mars 2009 – La Fédération québécoise du sport étudiant
a dévoilé aujourd’hui la composition de l’équipe d’étoiles de même
que les honneurs individuels en hockey universitaire féminin. Au
deuxième rang des marqueuses de Sport interuniversitaire canadien
avec une fiche de 24 buts et 30 mentions d’aide, Ann-Sophie Bettez
des Martlets de l’Université McGill a été nommée joueuse par
excellence de la saison. L’athlète originaire de Sept-Îles est
également présente sur la première équipe d’étoiles tout comme
quatre autres de ses coéquipières. Les Martlets ont aussi mis la
main sur les titres d’entraîneur de l’année à Peter Smith et de
recrues de l’année à Marie-Andrée Leclerc-Auger et à Stacie
Tardif.
Joueuse par excellence
Avant, Ann-Sophie Bettez, U. McGill, Management, Sept-ĂŽles
Nomination Prix Marion-Hilliard
Défense, Danika Smith, Université d’Ottawa, MA Psychologie du sport
et de l'exercice, Munster Hamlet, Ontario
Recrue de l’année
Avant, Marie-Andrée Leclerc-Auger, U. McGill, Physical Education,
Sherbrooke
Defense, Stacie Tardif, U. McGill, Microbiology & Immunology,
Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue
Entraîneur de l’année
Peter Smith, U. McGill
Première équipe d’étoiles
Position, nom, université, programme d’études, ville
d’origine
Avant, Ann-Sophie Bettez, U. McGill, Management, Sept-ĂŽles
Avant, Vanessa Davidson, U. McGill, Physical Education,
Kirkland
Avant, Jennifer Gordon, U. Carleton, Law, Perth, Ontario
DĂ©fense, Catherine Ward, U. McGill, Marketing & Intl. Business,
Ville Mont-Royal
DĂ©fense, Cathy Chartrand, U. McGill, Physical Education, Lac
Nominingue
Gardienne, Charline Labonté, U. McGill, Physical Education,
Boisbriand
Deuxième équipe d’étoiles
Position, nom, université, programme d’études, ville
d’origine
Avant, Marie-Andrée Leclerc-Auger, U. McGill, Physical Education,
Sherbrooke
Avant, Erika Pouliot, U. d’Ottawa, Science de l’activité physique,
St-Joseph-de-Beauce
Avant, Fannie Desforges, U. d’Ottawa, Science de l’activité
physique, Fournier, Ontario
Défense, Kelsey de Wit, U. d’Ottawa, Sciences infirmières,
St-Andrew’s, Ontario
DĂ©fense, Melanie McKnight, U. Carleton, Geography, Barrie,
Ontario
Gardienne, Jessika Audet, U. d’Ottawa, MA Ergothérapie,
Val-BĂ©lair
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Mylène Vézina – Agente de communication
514-252-3300 poste 3453
mvezina [at] fqse.qc.ca