LANGLEY, B.C. – Former CIS Player of the Year Paul Hamilton is the first Trinity Western Spartan named to the Canada West Hall of Fame.

Hamilton, who starred for the Spartans men's soccer team between 2007 and 2009, was named Tuesday as the latest CW HOF inductee.

In just three seasons playing varsity soccer at Trinity Western University, Paul Hamilton had an almost unmatched run.

The six-foot defender from Calgary joined the Spartans in 2007 and made an immediate impact, helping TWU win the Canada West championship while being named a CW First Team All-Star, and Second Team All-Canadian.

In 2008, Hamilton repeated as a Canada West First Team All-Star and All-Canadian Second Teamer. He was also named tournament all-star at the CIS championships in Ottawa, where TWU earned silver.

Hamilton was named both CW and CIS Player of the Year in 2009 when TWU hosted the CIS championship, where Hamilton was again named a tournament all-star, as the Spartans captured bronze by defeating Toronto in a thrilling match that went to penalties.

Prior to enrolling at TWU, Hamilton spent a year at the University of Cape Breton, where he played for the Capers and was named AUS Rookie of the Year and a Second Team AUS All-Star.

While attending TWU, Hamilton also played with the Vancouver Whitecaps residency team in the USL Premier Development league. In 2011, he joined FC Edmonton of the North American Soccer League (NASL), and went on make more than 50 appearances over two years with the Eddies, before joining the Carolina RailHawks and playing 24 matches during the 2013 NASL season.

Hamilton has played for Edmonton Scottish since 2015, captaining the club to the Alberta Major Soccer League championship in 2016 when he was named league MVP.

ABOUT THE CANADA WEST HALL OF FAME
For the last century, organized university sport has been a central part of the student experience at institutions across Western Canada. Beginning with the University of Manitoba capturing the first Western Canadian Intercollegiate Athletic Union (WCIAU) men's hockey banner in 1919-20, student-athletes have been competing to reach their full potential in sport and the classroom, while enriching campus life.

To commemorate 100 years of university sport across Western Canada, the Canada West Hall of Fame was created in the spring of 2019, with the first induction class set to be unveiled throughout the 2019-20 season.

VISIT: www.CanadaWestHallofFame.org

About Canada West
Since 1972, Canada West (CW) has been a leader in Canadian university sport, working to provide our student-athletes the opportunities to excel in sport, the classroom, and their communities. CW and our 17 members from across British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba collectively carry on a legacy of competitive excellence, as our champions proudly go on to represent the conference at U SPORTS national championships.

Canada West – training leaders, building champions.

About Spartan Athletics
As official members of U SPORTS, the Spartans currently compete in 11 sports in the Canada West conference, including women's and men's soccer, volleyball, basketball, cross country and track & field, as well as women's rugby sevens. TWU also competes in the British Columbia Intercollegiate Hockey League (BCIHL) in men's hockey and as an independent team in men's rugby. The men's and women's hockey programs will begin playing in Canada West and U SPORTS in 2020-21. Since TWU entered U SPORTS in 1999, the Spartans have won 12 U SPORTS team championships and 27 Canada West team championships and two BCIHL championships.

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