Players Bench Female Athlete of the Week: Allee Gerrard

Mount Royal's women's hockey team continued their winning ways over the weekend, sweeping the Saskatchewan Huskies in Saskatoon. On Friday, the Cougars fended off the Huskies with a 3-2 overtime victory. In Saturday's rematch, Mount Royal dominated, downing Saskatchewan 5-1 while outshooting them 47-21.

Leading the way for MRU was veteran forward Allee Gerrard. The winger from Southey, Sask. recorded her first three-point game since Nov. 17, 2023. Gerrard opened the scoring on Saturday and then assisted on the Cougars next two goals. She has registered five points in her last three games.

Gerrard's big weekend puts her at 16 points, which leads the Cougars and is one away from tying her career high.


Players Bench Male Athlete of the Week: Connor Bouchard

MRU's men's hockey team split the weekend with the Saskatchewan Huskies, winning 5-4 in overtime on Friday before falling 5-3 on Saturday.

Star forward Connor Bouchard was simply dominant over the weekend. The top-line winger put up four points across the two games and played one of his best games of his career in Friday's clutch win. Bouchard displayed tremendous chemistry with fellow veteran forward Spencer Moe, who combined on three goals over the two games including Bouchard's overtime winner on Friday.

Bouchard's two goals on Friday tied him with Matthew Brown for the most all-time goals in the program (51) since joining U SPORTS in 2012-13. Bouchard now leads the Cougars in points this season with 27.


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