Beer, Larkin earn AUS major awards
Women's hockey players Grace Beer and Abby Larkin have earned major AUS awards this season.
Atlantic University Sport announced their women's hockey award winners, with three Tigers earning honours.
Third-year Dalhousie goaltender Grace Beer (Oakville, Ont.) was chosen as the AUS most valuable player of the season. Abby Larkin (Mermain, P.E.I.) who was named rookie of the year and Leah MacSween earned an all-star nod.
Most Valuable Player: Grace Beer, Dalhousie Tigers
The Atlantic University Sport women’s hockey most valuable player for the 2024-25 season is third-year goaltender Grace Beer of the Dalhousie Tigers.
A recreation student hailing from Oakville, Ont., Beer led the conference with a save percentage of .950 this season—the third best in U SPORTS.
She played in 21 games for the Tigers this season, starting in 20 of them, and led the league in wins with 14.
Dalhousie finished the regular season with a 15-9-3-1 record and is taking on Moncton in the playoff quarterfinal round.
Beer’s MVP nod marks the first time a player from the Dalhousie Tigers has ever won the top honour. She was also named an AUS First Team All-Star today.
Beer now becomes the Atlantic conference nominee for the Brodrick Trophy for U SPORTS player of the year. The last AUS student-athlete to be named best in the country was former UNB standout Kendra Woodland in 2022-23.
Rookie of the Year: Abby Larkin, Dalhousie Tigers
Abby Larkin from the Dalhousie Tigers is the AUS women’s hockey rookie of the year.
A first-year science student from Mermain, P.E.I., Larkin was also named to the AUS All-Rookie Team today.
She played in 27 games for the Tigers during the regular season, recording 18 points with seven goals and 11 assists.
Larkin is just the second-ever player from a Tigers lineup to be named the conference’s top rookie. Former Dalhousie standout Jocelyn LeBlanc first earned the honour in 2007-08.
With this win, Larkin will be the conference nominee for the U SPORTS rookie of the year award. Past AUS winners include Abby Lewis of STFX (2021-22), Alex Normore of STFX (2010-11) and Courtney Schriver of Saint Mary’s (2004-05).
2024-25 AUS ALL-STARS AND ALL-ROOKIE TEAM
First Team All-Stars
Goaltender: Grace Beer, Dalhousie (3rd year – Oakville, Ont.)
Defence: Mackenzie Lothian, STFX (2nd year – Allison, Ont.)
Defence: Abby Larkin, Dalhousie (1st year – Mermain, P.E.I.)
Forward: Erica Plourde, Moncton (4th year – Pigeon-Hill, N.B.)
Forward: Katelyn Scott, UNB (2nd year – Almonte, Ont.)
Forward: Ekaterina Pelowich, St. Thomas (4th year – Stouffville, Ont.)
Second Team All-Stars
Goaltender: Annick Boudreau, Moncton (4th year – Memramcook, N.B.)
Defence: Mackenzie Keenan, UNB (3rd year – Midhurst, Ont.)
Defence: Abigail Mackenzie, Saint Mary’s (3rd year – Stellarton, N.S.)
Forward: Leah MacSween, Dalhousie (3rd year – Belfountain, Ont.)
Forward: Valérie Haché, Moncton (2nd year – Shippagan, N.B.)
Forward: Kamdyn Switzer, STFX (4th year – Stittsville, Ont.)
All-Rookie Team
Goaltender: Tayler Cohen, St. Thomas (Richmond, B.C.)
Defence: Abby Larkin, Dalhousie (Mermain, P.E.I.)
Defence: Katelin Moffatt, St. Thomas (Winnipeg, Man.)
Forward: Ava Shearer, Saint Mary’s (Windsor, N.S.)
Forward: Claire Carruthers, STFX (Crossfield, Alta.)
Forward: Hillary Wood, UNB (Miramichi, N.B.)