UOIT hockey players named school’s athletes of the year
Ontario Tech University recently held its 13th annual athletic awards gala at the Regent Theatre, where two hockey players were named athletes of the year.
Student-athletes were recognized for their outstanding achievements at the gala.
Capping off the celebration, Kassidy Nauboris of the women’s hockey team and Alex Yuill of the men’s hockey team were named athletes of the year.
Nauboris finished her five-year career as a Ridgeback earning numerous recognitions, as well as setting several program records.
In her final season at Ontario Tech, she ranked second in the province in league scoring, registering 15 goals and 32 points in 24 games played.
Her best regular season performance saw her establish new single-season program records for assists (17) and points per game (1.33), as well as tying the Ridgebacks single-season points record.
Nauboris was named an OUA first-team all-star for her effort. In addition to her accomplishments within OUA competition, she also became the first Ridgeback to compete internationally in women’s hockey for Team Canada, donning the Maple Leaf at the 2019 FISU Winter Universiade in Russia.
Coming home with a silver medal, Nauboris appeared in all seven games with Canada, recording one goal and two assists.
Yuill has been an ironman for the Ridgebacks playing in every conference game since his rookie year.
The all-around defenceman has appeared in 112 consecutive OUA games in his four years, adding 11 points (2 G, 9 A) from the blue line this past season to his career total of 52 (9 G, 43 A).
In addition to being a key part of the Ridgebacks defence, which ranked in the top 10 in the OUA in goals allowed and penalty killing, Yuill also played for Team Canada at the 2019 FISU Winter Universiade, alongside teammate Jack Patterson.
The duo became the first male Ridgebacks to participate at the international showcase, returning home with a bronze medal.
Yuill notched one goal and one assist in seven games played for Team Canada.