UNB Has Two Winners at the CIS Awards Gala

April 16, 2012

The UNB Varsity Reds – the 2012 Atlantic University Champions also received some individual recognition at the CIS Awards banquet held on March 22 in Fredericton. 5^th year Captain Kyle Bailey was honoured with the CIS’s most prestigious award while 4^th year player Jon Harty received his 1^st CIS All Canadian status. Both are strong academic students in UNB’s highly regarded MBA program.

DR. RANDY GREGG AWARD (hockey, academics & community service): Kyle Bailey, UNB

Bailey is the second UNB player to receive the Dr. Randy Gregg Award. He joins former Varsity Red Colin Sinclair, who was honoured in 2006-07. In his fifth and final campaign with the V-Reds, the team captain from Ponoka, Alta., finished fourth in AUS scoring with 16 goals and 33 points in 27 games, including three game-winners and a league-leading 10 power-play markers. He wraps up his stellar university career with 65 goals, 88 assists and 153 points in 138 regular season contests, and ranks third all-time in career points at UNB and is also the All Time games Played leader. He joined the V-Reds after skating for Portland and Lethbridge in the WHL.

Bailey is currently enrolled in the MBA program, after earning his Bachelor of Business Administration degree in April 2011. A four-time academic all-Canadian, currently on target to achieve the honour for a fifth time, he was the recipient of the AUS Godfrey Award recognizing leadership, academics and community service for the second consecutive year.

In addition to his academic and athletic commitments, Bailey participates in both the “Read with the Reds” and “Heads Up with the Reds” programs at UNB. He has made numerous school and community visits, community hockey camps, and is a role mentor and volunteer for the UNB V-Reds Prospects hockey program. This year, he also organized a special Big Brothers night for one of UNB’s games along with a dressing room visit for several of these youths.

“Kyle is an outstanding player for our team but as good as he is on the ice, he is an even better person and wholeheartedly represents our program in the most professional manner possible,” said UNB head coach Gardiner MacDougall. “Our hockey team has a major profile in the city, and the young hockey players in the community have the same dreams our guys do. Kyle and his teammates’ involvement in the community is a key to helping these children grow their dreams.”

CIS ALL- CANADIAN DEFENSEMAN – Jon Harty, UNB

Jon had a career best season for the Varsity Reds with 7G-20A for 27 points in 26 GP to help win his 4^th consecutive AUS regular season pennant. He was tied for 1^st in D-man scoring points per game and 2^nd overall and was among the AUS Leaders in +/-, Short-handed goals and hits. He was named All Star at the Pete Kelly Challenge and was the top 2 way Defenseman in the AUS.

“Jon has had a great career here at UNB and has earned the distinction as the toughest player to play against in the AUS – he has a very high compete level, very physical but also very smart in his decisions and has greatly improved his overall game each year with our program. UNB has had an All Canadian player for each of the past 7 years. The Oromocto, NB native was a 4 year member of the Everett Silvertips of the WHL where he was team captain. Harty was also named a CIS University Cup All-Star for the 2^nd consecutive year.