LANGLEY, British Columbia – Trinity Western forward Aiden Knutson (Red Deer, Alta.) earned Spartan Male Athlete of the Week honors after recording three assists in the Spartans’ Canada West weekend series against the UBC Thunderbirds.
The second-year human kinetics student had two assists in Friday’s 6-5 overtime loss at The ARENAS at Langley Events Centre. Knutson set up Mikhailo Simchuk’s second-period power-play goal and Nicco Camazzola’s third-period equalizer as TWU rallied from a 4-2 deficit to earn a point.
On Saturday at Father David Bauer Arena in Vancouver, Knutson assisted on Lleyton Shearon’s shorthanded goal at 15:34 of the third period in a 4-1 loss. He finished with one assist, two shots on goal and a plus-one rating, bringing his weekend totals to three points and two shots on goal.
The Spartans will host the MacEwan Griffins on Friday, October 23, at 7 p.m. (PT) and Saturday, October 24, at 3 p.m. (PT) at The ARENAS at Langley Events Centre. Both games can be seen live on Canada West TV.
About Spartan Athletics
As official members of U SPORTS, the Spartans currently compete in 13 sports in the Canada West conference, including women's and men's soccer, volleyball, basketball, hockey, cross country and track & field, as well as women's rugby sevens. TWU also competes as an independent team in men's rugby and women's and men's disc golf. Since TWU entered U SPORTS in 1999, the Spartans have won 15 U SPORTS team championships and 35 Canada West team championships.
About Trinity Western University
Recognized for quality, TWU has received seven consecutive A+ rankings for Quality of Teaching and Learning, holds three Canada Research Chairs, and wins national championships in CIS sports. More importantly, lives are changed at TWU through its whole-person, Christ-centred approach to education. With a wide array of undergraduate, graduate, and adult degree-completion programs, TWU equips leaders of character and competence to make a positive impact in the lives of others.
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