The 2022 Canada West men's soccer all-star and all-rookie teams were unveiled Thursday prior to conference playoffs getting underway.

The Mount Royal Cougars led the overall all-star tally with nine players selected as all-stars or all-rookies. Four Cougars appeared on the conference's first team, three on the second team and two on the rookie team.

School / First Team All-Stars / Second Team All-Stars / All-Rookies = TOTAL

• Mount Royal Cougars: 4 / 3 / 2 = 9
• UNBC Timberwolves: 2 / 2 / 1 = 5
• UBC Thunderbirds: 2 / 1 / 1 = 4
• Thompson Rivers: 1 / 2 / 1 = 4
• Alberta Golden Bears: 1 / 1 / 1 = 3
• Fraser Valley Cascades: 1 / 0 / 1 = 2
• Calgary Dinos: 0 / 1 / 1 = 2
• Saskatchewan Huskies: 0 / 1 / 1 = 2
• Trinity Western: 0 / 0 / 1 = 1
• UBCO Heat: 0 / 0 / 1 = 1

On the first all-star team was Mohamed El Gandour, David Schaefer, Caden Rogozinski and Sterling Kerr. El Gandour, a graduating forward, finished the regular season with 961 minutes in 12 games, 12 points (8G-4A) and 45 shots. Schaefer, also a graduating player, followed closely behind with 8 points (6G-2A) in 996 minutes. Rogozinski, a second-year defender was a force for the team, making tackles and defensive plays all over the field in all situations. Kerr, also the team's captain and primary goalkeeper for the squad, made 47 saves in 14 regular season games to result in a .870 save percentage.

Niklas Liebich, Alex Kemsley and Benedikt Mehl were listed on the second all-star team. Liebich, a second-year forward, totaled 3 assists in 13 games, Kemsley, a first-year defenceman, earned one assist in 11 games, and Mehl, a third-year midfielder registered 903 minutes of play in 11 games. 

On the all-rookie list were first-year players Mowbray Beghin and Jonathan Walter. Beghin was a major contributor to the team posting 7 points (2G-5A) in 14 games while Walter also supported the Cougars' efforts with 2 goals in 13 games.

With the regular season finalized, the Cougars men's soccer team is set to face new competition as the fourth-place seed from the Pacific Division, University of Fraser Valley Cascades, will arrive to compete in the Canada West Men's Soccer Quarter-final match up held at MRU Stadium Field on Saturday, Oct. 29 at 3 p.m. Admission to the game is free or you can watch live on Canada West TV!