WHKY: Top three dominate all-star and all-rookie voting

From left to right: Jessica Vance (SSK), Celine Tardif (UBC), Autumn MacDougall (ALB), and Lauren Taraschuk (MAN).
From left to right: Jessica Vance (SSK), Celine Tardif (UBC), Autumn MacDougall (ALB), and Lauren Taraschuk (MAN).
Posted: Feb 21, 2018

Evan Daum, Canada West Communications

Highlights:

  • Canada West announced the 2017-18 women's hockey all-stars and all-rookies Wednesday
  • Alberta and Manitoba led the way with five players honoured apiece
  • The CW semifinals are slated for this weekend when Manitoba hosts Alberta and Saskatchewan hosts UBC
  • CW will announce the conference major award winners Wednesday, February 28 

EDMONTON – The Manitoba Bisons, UBC Thunderbirds, and Alberta Pandas dominated the 2017-18 Canada West women's hockey all-star and all-rookie teams announced Wednesday ahead of this weekend's conference semifinals. 

Both Manitoba, the Canada West regular season champs, and Alberta, who finished fourth, had five players honoured. The third-place Thunderbirds landed four players spread across the three teams. 

In terms of Manitoba and Alberta representation on the conference's top all-star squad, each program earned a pair of honourees. Manitoba's Erica Rieder (D) and Jordyn Zacharias (F) were joined by Alberta's Autumn MacDougall (F), who was the conference scoring leader with 30 points, and Alex Poznikoff (F), who was second in the scoring race (23 points). 

UBC had one first team all-star (D – Celine Tardif), a second teamer (F – Hannah Clayton-Carroll), and a pair of all-rookies (F – Ireland Perrott, Shay-Lee McConnell). 

Along with Manitoba, Alberta, and UBC, the Saskatchewan Huskies were the other CW school to earn multiple all-stars. Goalie Jessica Vance, who posted a Saskatchewan single-season record nine shutouts, was a first team all-star, while veteran Kaitlin Willoughby was named to the second team.

Unsurprisingly, the conference's top four teams dominated the all-star and all-rookie teams after distancing themselves from the pack this season. Outside of the big four, only Lethbridge's Alicia Anderson (G – second team) and Regina's Jordan Kulbida (F – all-rookie team) earned honours. 

The conference playoffs resume this Friday when the Bisons and Huskies – fresh off first round byes – host Alberta and UBC respectively in the CW best-of-three semifinals.

You can watch both semis by tuning into Canada West TV – the official streaming home of every conference women's hockey game. 

For a complete look at the CW semifinals schedule, click here. 

NOTE: The CW all-stars and all-rookies are selected by the conference's eight women's hockey head coaches.

 

2017-18 CW WOMEN'S HOCKEY ALL-STARS & ALL-ROOKIES 

Name / Position / University / Year / Hometown

Jessica Vance / G / Saskatchewan / 2 / Prince Albert, Sask.

Erica Rieder / D / Manitoba / 4 / Regina, Sask.

Celine Tardif / D / UBC / 4 / Parksville, B.C.

Autumn MacDougall / F / Alberta / 3 / Dartmouth, N.S.

Alex Poznikoff / F / Alberta / 3 / Edmonton, Alta.

Jordyn Zacharias / F / Manitoba / 3 / Winnipeg, Man.

 

Name / Position / University / Year / Hometown

Alicia Anderson / G / Lethbridge / 3 / Calgary, Alta.

Cayle Dillon / D / Alberta / 3 / Edmonton, Alta.

Taylor Kezama / D / Alberta / 2 / Camrose, Alta.

Kaitlin Willoughby / F / Saskatchewan / 5 / Prince Albert, Sask.

Alanna Sharman / F / Manitoba / 4 / Winnipeg, Man.

Hannah Clayton-Carroll / F / UBC / 3 / Vancouver, B.C. 

Name / Position / University / Hometown

Lauren Taraschuk / G / Manitoba / Winnipeg, Man.

Lauren Warkentin / D / Manitoba / Steinbach, Man.

Abby Krzyzaniak / D / Alberta / Neepawa, Man.

Ireland Perrott / F / UBC / Calahoo, Alta.

Shay-Lee McConnell / F / UBC / Port Alberni, B.C.

Jordan Kulbida / F / Regina / Saskatoon, Sask.