The University of Toronto Varsity Blues men's hockey team garnered three major awards in the OUA West division as announced on Thursday (Mar. 13). Owen Robinson was named OUA West MVP, while Mark Cooper was selected as Defenceman of the Year, and head coach Ryan Medel was honoured as Coach of the Year.

For Robinson, the fourth-year forward won the OUA's scoring title, leading the entire province with 38 points in 28 regular season games. His 23 assists also tied for third most in the OUA, while he additionally ranked among the Top 10 in both power play goals (5) and game-winning goals (4) this season. A career year for Robinson, he produced 11 multi-point games, including a single game season-high five points (1 G, 4 A) in a 6-3 win over York in late October. His scoring prowess also saw him register a seven-game point streak during the Blues first half of the season, while also helping push the Blues to the top of the standings during a late season run which saw him score a goal in four of the last seven games of the regular season. Robinson becomes just the second Varsity Blues men's hockey player to win OUA West MVP, following David Thomson for the 2019-20 season. He was additionally named an OUA West first team all-star.

Making an immediate impact in his first season with the Varsity Blues, Cooper tallied an OUA leading 26 assists from the blueline, while providing exceptional defensive zone coverage. Joining the Blues following two seasons with the UMASS-Lowell River Hawks of the NCAA, the 5-10 defenceman appeared in all 28 regular season games this year, recording his first career OUA goal at Windsor in mid-November. Also a big part of U of T's second half playoff push, Cooper registered six multi-point games, while registering at least one point in four of the last five games of the season. This included excelling on home ice at Varsity Arena where he notched six assists across Toronto's final four home games. Cooper as also named an OUA West first team all-star.

Now in his eighth season as bench boss for the Varsity Blues, Medel helped lead the men's hockey team to a 17-11 (W-L) record during the regular season, finishing tied for first-place in the OUA West standings. This included a huge second half surge where the Blues went undefeated at Varsity Arena during the month of January, while winning nine of their last 12 games to end the regular season. Under his guidance, the Blues offence led the OUA West with 101 total goals, showcasing a dynamic playing style which saw them lead the entire province with eight short-handed markers and finish tied for third among all 19 OUA teams with 27 power play goals. This also marks the second time Medel has earned the OUA West Coach of the Year award, previously receiving the honour for the 2019-20 season. He additionally is the fourth coach in program history to receive Coach of the Year recognition, along with Darren Lowe, Paul Titanic, and Mike Keenan

The full list of OUA West award winners and all-stars is included below:
 
Most Valuable Player: Owen Robinson, Toronto
Rookie of the Year: Jaxson Murray, Waterloo
Defenceman of the Year: Mark Cooper, Toronto
Goaltender of the Year: Matt Onuska, Waterloo
EDI Award: Liam Fedak, Waterloo
True Sport Award: Matt McNamara, Windsor
Randy Greigg Award: Simon Rose, Waterloo
Coach of the Year: Ryan Medel, Toronto
 
First Team All-Stars
Owen Robinson, Toronto
Tate Popple, Waterloo
Keegan McMullen, Windsor
Mark Cooper, Toronto
Sam McKinney, Waterloo
Matt Onuska, Waterloo
 
Second Team All-Stars
Holden Rogers, Brock
Franco Sproviero, Western
Connor Bowie, TMU
Jake Gravelle, Western
Jaden Condotta, TMU
Kai Edmonds, TMU
 
All-Rookies
Jaxson Murray, Waterloo
Zack Stringer, Brock
Jordan D'Intino, TMU
Luca Fasciano, Lakehead
Jacob Hoffrogge, Brock
Matteo Drobac, Western