Hurricanes Announce 2025-2026 Award Winners
By Noel Arnason
The º£½ÇÂÒÂ× Hurricanes announced their award winners for the 2025–26 season on Thursday night at the Florence Simmons Performance Hall in Charlottetown on the º£½ÇÂÒÂ× Prince of Wales Campus.
The Gala began with team awards before moving into the major awards to close out the evening.
The º£½ÇÂÒÂ× Hurricanes 2026 Athletes of the Year are Carson Gray (volleyball, Statford, P.E.) and Karissa George (soccer/basketball, New Glasgow, N.S.).
Gray was a dominant presence for the Hurricanes men’s volleyball team, playing a key role in their success throughout the season and earning recognition as one of the top performers in the conference.
George led the women’s soccer team to a first-place regular season finish with a 10-1-1 record and a semifinal appearance. In basketball, she helped guide the Hurricanes to an 11–7 record and a playoff berth. The second-year midfielder was named a Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) All-Canadian, ACAA Player of the Year, and a member of the ACAA First All-Conference Team.
Other major award winners include:
- Female Rookie of the Year: Emilie Doucette (Cross-Country/Track & Field)
- Male Rookie of the Year: Harrison Munro (Soccer)
- Coach of the Year: Matt Carter (Women’s Hockey)
- Passion, Spirit, Pride Award: Hannah Brown (Women’s Volleyball)
- Hurricanes Award: Colleen & Dave Henderson
- Leadership in Sport Award: Bri Hughes (Hockey/Rugby)
- Citizenship Award: Noel Arnason
- President’s Award: Luke Potter
The following are the 2025–26 Hurricanes team award winners:
Cross Country Running
- Most Valuable Female Runner – Emilie Doucette
- Most Valuable Male Runner – Benjamin Perrin
Football
- Leadership Award – Aaron McArdle
- Defensive Lineman of the Year – Samuel Ampleman-Couture
- Offensive Lineman of the Year – Andy Wilson
- Top Defensive Player – Gavin Giddings
- Top Offensive Player – Aaron McArdle
- Top Special Teams Player – Mathis Blais
- Most Valuable Player – Ben Chomolok
Women’s Soccer
- Leadership Award – Jorja Shields
- Top Defensive Player – Jordyn Pratt
- Top Offensive Player – Kristyn Taylor
- Most Valuable Player – Karissa George
Men’s Soccer
- Leadership Award – Colby Munro
- Top Defensive Player – Carson Crawford
- Top Offensive Player – Hatem Al Masri
- Most Valuable Player – Harrison Munro
Baseball
- Leadership Award – Cayle Coffin
- Top Offensive Player – Seth Bulger
- Top Pitcher – Avery Deveau
- Most Valuable Player – Griffin Ryan
Women’s Rugby
- Leadership Award – Maddy Dyer
- Top Back – Erin Robertson
- Top Forward – Jaymen Rusk
- Most Valuable Player – Annik Whiten
Women’s Volleyball
- Leadership Award – Morgan Hoskins
- Top Defensive Player – Jaqui Jubinville
- Top Offensive Player – Abby MacDonald
- Most Valuable Player – Jenna O’Neill
Men’s Volleyball
- Leadership Award – Tyler McBride
- Top Defensive Player – Connor Daniels
- Top Offensive Player – Brett MacAusland
- Most Valuable Player – Carson Gray
Women’s Basketball
- Leadership Award – Sophie LeClair
- Top Defensive Player – Nykeva Wilson Brown
- Top Offensive Player – Nadia Barrington
- Most Valuable Player – Karissa George
Men’s Basketball
- Leadership Award – Spencer Rossitor
- Top Defensive Player – Dorrell Bedminster
- Top Offensive Player – Zachary Dawkins
- Most Valuable Player – Spencer Rossitor
Women’s Hockey
- Leadership Award – Abbey Gordon
- Top Defensive Player – Emmy Parsons
- Top Offensive Player – Cassie Gordon
- Most Valuable Player – Kristyn Taylor
Track and Field
- Top Female Athlete – Bianca Barnett
- Top Male Athlete – Benjamin Perrin
The replay of the broadcast from the 2026 Hurricanes Awards Night can be viewed at:
www.youtube.com/@gocanesgo
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For more information about this release, please contact:
hollandhurricanes@hollandcollege.com
Date: Friday, March 27, 2026
