Linking the country: Hodgson and Tremblay best of 2010 in Freddy; Shoveller wraps up in Halifax

AUS hockey is the "powerhouse" of the country", says Joel MacDougall. (Haligonia Sports)

The Daily Gleaner's male and female athletes of the year--athletes from Frederiction? those who play in or are from Frederiction? can't tell--are UNB's Hunter Tremblay and Kelsey Hodgson, both of whom are the all-time leading pointgetters for their respective schools and sports. Hodgson, now playing professionally in Portugal, was ranked in the top five in PER nationwide each of the last three years. Hard not to get Fredericton Athlete of the Year after that. (Daily Gleaner)

Caught some of the Concordia-SMU webcast from the Rod Shoveller Memorial tournament yesterday, which leads me to agree with Mark's take on Kyle Desmarais. Somewhat remarkably, the Stingers were #2 in my RPI entering the exam break. It's remarkable because it's not Carleton or a Canada West team. (CISHoops.ca)

And at the Shoveller, it's an all-AUS final: Dalhousie vs. St. F-X, today at 3pm AT. SSN webcast here. (The Chronicle-Herald)

Manitoba's Steve Christie is happy about stopping all 28 shots against Lakehead, and avenging last year's two-game sweep in the same series. (tbnewswatch.com)