Tuesday, November 14, 2017. Charlottetown – The Holland Hurricanes Football Club had nine players named to the league’s all-star team, with two of them also taking major awards. Brandon Wilson was named Defensive Lineman of the Year, and Brennan Davis was named Special Teams Player of the Year.
Head Coach Ross Young said the inclusion of so many Hurricanes on the all-star team is indicative of how many talented players the ‘Canes have, and is confident that the team will excel next season.
“These nine players exemplify what we aspire to as a team, and we are proud that they have earned the distinction of being on the league’s all-star team. We had a lot of new players on the team this year, so they needed some time to get used to each other. By the end of the season, the team was really starting to find its rhythm,” he said. “The players will be working hard over the next few months to prepare for spring training. The coaches are very proud of the team, and appreciate the work that all our players put in these past season.”
In addition to being named Defensive Lineman of the Year, Brandon Wilson made the defensive line on the all-star team along with Josh Feaster. Also named in the defensive line up were linebacker Toriano Curtis and defensive backs Mackenzie Campbell and Tristen Hull. Brennan Davis was named to the offensive lineup as kicker, while Cole Brydges and Tayler Majuary were named as receivers.
2017 Atlantic Football League Major Award Winners |
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Most Valuable Player: | Hunter Sturgeon # 14 | UNB Red Bombers |
Offensive Player of the Year: | Turner Sturgeon # 22 | UNB Red Bombers |
Defensive Player of the Year: | Matt Fagan # 40 | UNB Red Bombers |
Offensive Lineman of the Year: | Jacob Hanscom # 51 | UNB Red Bombers |
Defensive Lineman of the Year: | Brandon Wilson # 66 | Holland College Hurricanes |
Rookie of the Year: | Eric Purcell # 52 | Dalhousie Tigers |
Special Teams Player of the Year: | Brennan Davis # 7 | Holland College Hurricanes |
Coach of the Year: | Dan McCullough | UNB Red Bombers |
OFFENSE | ||
Quarterback: | Hunter Sturgeon # 14 | UNB Red Bombers |
Running Back: | Turner Sturgeon # 22 | UNB Red Bombers |
Zack Leger # 7 | Dalhousie Tigers | |
Receiver: | Jason Cowperthwaite # 11 | UNB Red Bombers |
Anders Blizzard # 5 | UNB Saint John Seawolves | |
Cole Brydges # 85 | Holland College Hurricanes | |
Tyler Majuary # 13 | Holland College Hurricanes | |
Alistair Chauhaun # 4 | Dalhousie Tigers | |
Offensive Line: | Jacob Hanscom # 51 | UNB Red Bombers |
Luke Saunders # 64 | UNB Red Bombers | |
Ed Tingley # 59 | Holland College Hurricanes | |
Owen Smith # 66 | Dalhousie Tigers | |
Bailey Beshara # 55 | UNB Saint John Seawolves | |
Return Specialist: | Mitch McCoy # 4 | UNB Red Bombers |
Zacchary Kuhn # 21 | Dalhousie Tigers | |
Kicker: | Brennan Davis # 7 | Holland College Hurricanes |
DEFENSE | ||
Defensive Line: | Josh Feaster # 74 | Holland College Hurricanes |
Brandon Wilson # 66 | Holland College Hurricanes | |
Matt Fagan # 40 | UNB Red Bombers | |
Jordan Grant # 57 | Dalhousie Tigers | |
Jerrad Fawcett # 1 | UNB Saint John Seawolves | |
Linebacker: | Colin Landers # 25 | St. John Seawolves |
Torriano Curtis # 55 | Holland College Hurricanes | |
Liam Manson # 6 | Dalhousie Tigers | |
Defensive Backs: | Gordon Brown # 14 | Dalhousie Tigers |
Mackenzie Campbell # 22 | Holland College Hurricanes | |
Tristen Hull # 24 | Holland College Hurricanes | |
Cody Reid # 23 | UNB Saint John Seawolves | |
Riley Spear # 10 | UNB Red Bombers | |
Punter: | Jacob McNeil # 17 | UNB Red Bombers |
Source: AFL
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