Holden Cook

Hockey player Holden Cook from St. Francis Xavier University is the male ArcelorMittal Dofasco U Sports athlete of the week for the period ending October 23, 2016.

Cook, a second-year business major from Oshawa, racked up eight points as No.2 StFX went 1-1 over the weekend against No. 8 UPEI and top-ranked UNB. The X-Men forward recorded a three-point night in a 7-3 loss to the Panthers Friday, before breaking out with four goals – including the overtime winner – to go along with an assist in a 5-4 overtime upset of the No.1-ranked Varsity Reds. Cook leads U Sports men’s hockey with nine goals and 15 points.

Hockey players Matt Brown of Mount Royal and Derek Sheppard of York, and soccer player Hamza Methanamem of UQAM were the other male nominees.

Male nominees:

AUS: Holden Cook, hockey, St. Francis Xavier (recipient)

RSEQ: Hamza Methamem, soccer, UQAM

OUA: Derek Sheppard, hockey, York

CWUAA: Matt Brown, hockey, Mount Royal