The 麻豆传媒入口 (CSSHL) is excited to announce the four winners of the Student-Athlete of the Month Award for November: Artem Dorofeev and Jack Sangster, Kaida Okamura, Tyson Kuiack, and Riley Brown.
For the 2024/25 season the CSSHL is proud to introduce the Student-Athlete of the Month Award for the four different CSSHL divisions/age brackets: Eastern, West Female, West U18 Male (U18 Prep, U17 Prep, U17) and West U15 Male (U15 Prep and U15) .
This award is aimed at recognizing the student-athletes within the CSSHL and acknowledges their hard work, dedication, commitment, leadership, academics and community impact.
We would like to congratulate these four student-athletes, who were all nominated by their programs, for their hard work in the month of November.
East Division – Artem Dorofeev and Jack Sangster, King’s Edgehill School U18:
West Female Division – Kaida Okamura, North Shore Warriors, Female U18 Prep:
“Kaida Okamura is currently the Vice President of Student Council. Throughout the year she has been supporting new students at the school on fully adjusting to a student-athlete lifestyle and has also been starting to work on community initiatives. Kaida is an integral part of our team being a positive leader and helps all our players feel empowered. Kaida Okamura and her teammate Gia Carella organized all the student athletes in Grade 10-12 in to groups and each group will be responsible for sponsoring a family with a Christmas Basket that includes gifts for the entire family that needs it. On top of all this, Kaida actively volunteers in the North Shore skating with female minor hockey teams.”
West Male U18 Division – Tyson Kuiack, Okanagan Hockey Academy U17:
“Tyson plays as one of the goalies on our U17 team and has been a pivotal part of our success this season. Over the past month, Tyson has demonstrated remarkable resilience and dedication, battling through both injury and illness. Despite these challenges, he has maintained an impressive save percentage of 0.846 for November and boasts a season average of 0.904. Even when sidelined, Tyson continued to work hard, both on and off the ice. He found creative ways to support his team, ensuring he stayed engaged and ready to contribute when needed.
Tyson is highly regarded not only within the academy but also at school, where he excels academically. He consistently puts in the effort to stay on top of his coursework and assignments, balancing his athletic commitments with academics. As a leader on the U17 team, Tyson plays a crucial role in fostering a positive and supportive atmosphere, both on and off the ice. His presence and work ethic are an inspiration to his teammates.”
West Male U15 Division – Riley Brown, Northern Alberta Xtreme U15 Prep:
“Riley demonstrates what it means to be an NAX and CSSHL student-athlete. He goes above and beyond to show great character in our school with all students, and has a work ethic both on and off the ice second to none. He epitomizes what it means to be a diligent athlete, while setting the standard in the classroom: outstanding character & work-ethic; conscientious and accountable student and his excellent marks reflect this.”