Players Bench Male Athlete of the Week: Ty Gibson

Ty Gibson is this week's Players Bench Male Athlete of the Week. Gibson was instrumental in the Cougars' weekend sweep over the UBC Thunderbirds, where he accumulated three points. On Friday, Gibson scored two superb goals, including his first career Canada West marker, helping the Cougars mount an improbable comeback en route to a 4-3 win. The Victoria, BC product also added an assist in Saturday's 3-1 victory.

Gibson and the Cougars improved to 7-1-0 in the 2026-27 campaign, sitting first place in the East Division with a five-point lead on second-place MacEwan. The Griffins and Cougars will face off for a home-and-home series this weekend.

Players Bench Female Athlete of the Week: Hope Dunkley

Hope Dunkley earns this week's Players Bench Female Athlete of the Week honours after a strong weekend performance for the Cougars. In Friday's 61-42 win over the Calgary Dinos, Dunkley finished with eight points and five rebounds. She followed that up on Saturday by leading Mount Royal with 10 points while adding three steals in the Cougars' loss to Calgary. 

Dunkley and the Cougars will look to build on their performance this weekend when they host the Victoria Vikes, with the series opener set for Friday at 6 p.m.

Players Bench Team Apparel is the sponsor of Mount Royal University's Athletes of the Week and the supplier of the Cougars Under Armour team gear.