McGill freshman Picard-Hooper earns CIS all-rookie honours
Mar. 25, 2009

THUNDER BAY, Ont. – Alexandre Picard-Hooper, a 21-year-old finance freshman with the McGill Redmen, has earned national all-rookie honours as Canadian Interuniversity Sport announced its major award winners at the men's hockey championships in Thunder Bay, Wednesday night.

The 5-foot-9, 185-pound centre from Boucherville, was the top scoring rookie in the 16-team Ontario league (OUA) with 10 goals and 36 points in 28 regular season games. He tied the McGill single-season points record for rookies, held since 1989-90 by Patrice Tremblay, who had 18-18-36 in 21 games.

Picard-Hooper, who finished ninth in the OUA scoring race and was named as the league’s rookie of the year, also led all OUA scorers in the playoffs with a 5-6-11 record in eight contests. He is currently at the CIS Nationals with the Redmen and has 16 goals and 52 points in 42 games overall, three points shy of to McGill rookie record of 55 set by Tremblay, who culminated his freshman year with 30-25-55 in 36 games, which includes regular season, non-conference and playoff games.

Picard-Hooper joined the Redmen last fall after racking up 137 goals and 323 points in 265 QMJHL games with Baie Comeau and St. John.

2008-09 CIS MEN'S HOCKEY AWARDS & ALL-CANADIANS

CIS All-Rookie Team

Goaltender - Jean-Christophe Blanchard - UQTR - 1 - Trois-Rivières, Que. - Administration
Defence - Jean-Philippe Paquet - Moncton - 1 - St-Georges-de-Beauce, Que. - Education
Defence - Dylan Chapman - Regina - 1 - Vancouver, B.C. - Arts
Forward - Steven DaSilva - Saskatchewan - 1 - Saskatoon, Sask. - Arts & Science
Forward - Alexandre Picard-Hooper - McGill - 1 - Boucherville, Que. - Finance
Forward - Jonathan Laberge - Acadia - 1 - Ste-Foy, Que. - BA

CIS First Team All-Canadians

Position - Athlete - University - Year - Hometown - Faculty

Goaltender - Aaron Sorochan - Alberta - 4 - Edmonton, Alta. - Education
Defence - Scott Hotham - Saint Mary's - 4 - Barrie, Ont. - Commerce
Defence - Kyle Sonnenburg - Waterloo - 2 - Waterloo, Ont. - Arts
Forward - Steven DaSilva - Saskatchewan - 1 - Saskatoon, Sask. - Arts & Science
Forward - Mark Voakes - Laurier - 5 - St. Thomas, Ont. - Arts
Forward - Marc Rancourt - Saint Mary's - 4 - Gloucester, Ont. - Commerce

CIS First Team All-Canadians

Goaltender - Kevin Lachance - Moncton - 4 - Vanier, Que. - General Studies
Defence - Andrew Hotham - Saint Mary's - 2 - Barrie, Ont. - Commerce
Defence - Travis Friedley - Calgary - 4 - Delia, Alta. - Haskayne Business
Forward - Hunter Tremblay - UNB - 2 - Timmins, Ont. - BBA
Forward - Jean-Michel Rizk - Laurier - 2 - Dunham, Que. - French
Forward - Chad Klassen - Alberta - 3 - Saskatoon, Sask. - Physical Education & Recreation

Senator Joseph A. Sullivan trophy (player of the year):
Marc Rancourt, Saint Mary's Huskies

Clare Drake award (rookie of the year):
Steven DaSilva, Saskatchewan Huskies

R.W. Pugh award (most sportsmanlike player):
Dan McDonald, Ottawa Gee-Gees

Father George Kehoe memorial award (coach of the year):
Eric Thurston, Alberta Golden Bears

Dr. Randy Gregg award (outstanding student-athlete):
Andrew Brown, Lakehead Thunderwolves

SOURCE:

Earl Zukerman

McGill Athletics & Recreation
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