Mike Aylward
Lakehead Sports Information

Brown (left) is the first player in Thunderwolves history to win the prestigious award for excellence as a player, academic, and volunteer. Photo by Mike Lavoie.

Fifth-year Thunderwolves captain, Andrew Brown, was announced as the winner of the Dr. Randy Gregg award at Wednesday night’s CIS All-Canadian Awards banquet as part of the Cavendish University Cup festivities in Thunder Bay.
Brown, a native of Bancroft, Ontario, was the OUA West conference nominee for the award which recognizes excellence in hockey, academics and community involvement.
The forward is the first member of the Thunderwolves to receive the Gregg award since its inception in 1990-91. Former Wolves great Joel Scherban was nominated for the award in 2005-06.
On the ice, the six-foot-three, 215-pound forward was Lakehead’s sixth best scorer this season with 20 points in 26 conference games, also adding five points in five playoff contests. The 25-year-old was also often used on defense when the Wolves blue line was affected by injuries, even seeing double shifts as a forward and rearguard in a number of games.
Brown also excels in the classroom, having maintained an 80% academic average over his five years at Lakehead, achieving CIS Academic All-Canadian status. After graduating with an Honours Degree in geography last year, he is completing his bachelor of education and plans to pursue a Master’s degree in geography.
Involved in the Thunder Bay community, the list of Brown’s volunteering experiences is extensive. He gathers donations to deliver medical supplies to a clinic in Kenya, visits with primary school children, is part of the Adopt-A-Wolf program, talks to kids as part of Lakehead’s anti-tobacco campaign, participates in the Home Depot Backyard Rink initiative, is a head instructor at Lakehead’s hockey school, and he took part in the Terry Fox Run.
“Coaching brings many rewards and in many different ways. The opportunity to work and develop a relationship with some outstanding individuals would definitely rank near the top. Andrew Brown is one of these special individuals,” said Lakehead head coach Don McKee. “His excellence both as an athlete and a student is evident in his performance over five years at Lakehead University. As a captain of the team, he led his teammates on and off the ice. He was committed to the university, the hockey team and the fabulous Wolves fans. His legacy will live on at Lakehead.”
Marc Rancourt, of the Saint Mary’s Huskies, and second-year Regina forward Kyle Ross of Regina were also nominated for the award.

Other CIS Award Winners:

Senator Joseph A. Sullivan Trophy
(player of the year):    Marc Rancourt, Saint Mary’s Huskies
Clare Drake Award
(rookie of the year):    Steven Dasilva, Saskatoon Huskies
R.W. Pugh Award
(most sportsmanlike):    Eric Thurston, Alberta Golden Bears
Father George Kehoe memorial Award (coach of the year):    Eric Thurston, Alberta Golden Bears