Varsity Blues goaltender Nicole Kesteris was named a member of the all-rookie team as the CIS announced major award winners at the All-Canadian Banquet at the Turret Lounge on the campus of Wilfrid Laurier University Ontario University Athletics (OUA) Wednesday night.

A native of Aurora, Ont., Kesteris logged over 1,000 minutes in 18 games played this season. With an impressive 0.933 save percentage, the first-year economics major recorded two shutouts on the season and held a 2.17 goals against average.

Also a member of the OUA all-rookie team, Kesteris earned OUA athlete of the week honours for the week ending Nov. 21, after making 71 saves in two consecutive victories over the Windsor Lancers and Western Mustangs.

2010-2011 CIS WOMEN’S HOCKEY AWARDS & ALL-CANADIANS

Brodrick Trophy (player of the year): Hayley Wickenheiser, Calgary
Rookie of the year: Alex Normore, St. Francis Xavier
Coach of the year, presented by Coaches of Canada: Jim Denham, Brock
Marion Hilliard Award (student-athlete – community service): Andrea Switalski, Mount Allison

First Team

Position Athlete University

Goaltender, Charline Labonté, McGill
Defence, Cathy Chartrand, McGill
Defence, Suzanne Fenerty, StFX
Forward, Hayley Wickenheiser, Calgary
Forward, Mariève Provost, Moncton
Forward, Kelly Walker, Brock

Second Team

Goaltender, Beth Clause, Brock
Defence, Gillian Ferrari, McGill
Defence, Laura Shearer, Dalhousie
Forward, Ann-Sophie Bettez, McGill
Forward, Alex Normore, StFX
Forward, Breanne George, Saskatchewan

All-Rookie Team

Goaltender, Nicole Kesteris, Toronto
Defence, Alannah Wakefield, Laurier
Defence, Jenna Pitts, StFX
Forward, Alex Normore, StFX
Forward, Katia Clément-Heydra, McGill
Forward, Laura Brooker, Laurier

Source: CIS