Amundrud to be Recognized by Acadia
Melfort resident, Melfort Mustangsβ alum and former Acadia Axemen goalie Trevor Amundrud is getting an honor from his alma mater this Friday, October 14. Amundrud and four other former Axemen are being inducted into the Acadia Hockey Honour Roll.
βAnytime that you can be honoured like that itβs something special. To be in there with some of the alumni that have gone through that university. Itβs kind of a nice way to recognize a successful university career,β Β Amundrud said.
βIt is in essence our hockey programβs hall of fame. We did the statistical analysis last summer and our hockey program is in the top four historically successful programs in the history of the CIS so it is quite an honour,β Β Acadia Athletic Director and former Melfort Mustangsβ head coach Kevin Dickie said.
The Hockey Honour Roll is a longstanding tradition at Acadia and is chosen each year by a selection committee. According to Dickie the fact that Amundrud was selected was not a surprise based on his achievements at Acadia.
βI coached him in junior and then I coached him here at Acadia as well so. I think there is two parts, I mean Trevor has asked me to read his citation when he gets inducted so obviously that is very special to me,β Dickie said.
The fact that Dickie was reading the citation is also special to Amundrud. βIt is really special. He was my coach here for a couple of years and then out at Acadia as well. Weβve got a great relationship on the ice, off the ice. He was a big part of the success of my career. For him to do that for me is pretty special,β Amundrud said.
The 1996 Acadia Axemen won the National Championship in menβs ice hockey and the team finished as runner up in 1998. Amundrud graduated from the program in 1999.
βTrevor had a good run here at Acadia,β Β Dickie Β said. βThey wouldnβt have been national champions without him. Trev was a big reason why the program had as much success over the years that they had,β Dickie added.
Five players from the 1996 Championship team are also entering the honour roll including Mike Dawson, Neil Fewster, Kevin Tucker and Jason Weaver. All of the other players who will be enshrined were part of the Acadia program at the same time as Amundrud.
βThe thing about an award like this is that there is no way I get in without the teammates I had over the four years at school. To be going in with those guys and especially the group I am going in with, itβs very special to me. Without those guys I donβt get in,β Amundrud said.
What players become after they leave the university is also special to Dickie, βTrevor as the hockey player takes a back seat for me compared to Trevor as the husband, father and community member that he is now. To me thatβs what I am most proud of Β how he has parlayed Acadia University into the rest of his life with him and Alison and their kids. I am just really happy for him,β Β Dickie said. This is something that is a big part of post secondary athletics according to Dickie.
βI think it is almost everything, you look back and your realize that the enjoyment of playing sports but itβs the memories and itβs the skill and talents that you can parlay into the rest of their life and thatβs what Trevor has been able to do,β he said.
The induction ceremony will take place on Friday, October 14 at the Acadia Hockey Honour Roll Induction Ceremony and Luncheon.