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Februay 1, 2025
Of the fourteen forwards who are currently eligible for the CCAA Hall of Fame, one has four CCAA individual awards & four have two CCAA titles & multiple CCAA individual awards. Some have one CCAA title & three CCAA individual awards.
Mario Richer earned CCAA individual awards at three institutions. In 1986, he was named a CCAA Tournament All Star after wrapping up a second season with Collège Victoriaville . In 1987, he received a CCAA All Canadian award with Collège de la Région de l'Amiante. In 1988, the former Memorial Cup participant was honoured as a CCAA All Canadian and a CCAA Tournament All Star with Collège Français.
From the fall of 1987 through the spring of 1989, Matt Kabayama made two appearances at nationals with the Mount Royal College Cougars winning a conference and national championship in 1988. He was honoured as the CCAA Tournament Most Valuable Player in 1988 and as a CCAA Tournament All Star in 1989. The future Olympian was also selected ACAC First Team All Conference and CCAA All Canadian in 1989.
From the fall of 1996 through the spring of 2000, Ryan Bennato donned the jersey of the Mount Royal College Cougars for four seasons winning conference and national championships in 1998 and 1999. He received ACAC First Team All Conference and CCAA All Canadian honours in 2000. He was also a CCAA Tournament All Star in 1999.
From the fall of 1997 through the spring of 1999, Derek Descoteau laced up the skates for Mount Royal College. He was named a CCAA Tournament All Star as a member of the 1998 and 1999 ACAC and CCAA champion Cougars.
From the fall of 1984 through the spring of 1987, Ron Amyotte won conference championships in 1985, 1986 and 1987 and national championships in 1985 and 1986 with the NAIT Ooks. At the provincial level, he was named ACAC First Team All Conference in 1985, 1986 and 1987. At the national level, the former Centennial Cup champion received CCAA All Canadian honours in 1985 with the national champions and a CCAA Tournament All Star award in 1987 with the third place finishers.
From the fall of 1978 through the spring of 1979 with Red Deer College and from the fall of 1980 through the spring of 1982 with SAIT, Ron Pierce rewrote the history books becoming the nation's first (and only) player to win CCAA National Hockey Championships with different teams. He won national titles with the Kings in 1979 and the Trojans in 1981. In a trio of appearances at nationals, his awards included CCAA Tournament Most Valuable Player in 1981 and CCAA Tournament All Star in 1982. He played prior to the introduction of CCAA All Canadian awards. The former Centennial Cup champion was also selected ACAC First All Conference with the 1981 and 1982 conference champion SAIT Trojans.
Of the aforementioned forwards, all were national champions with the exception of Richer who received four individual awards from the CCAA while posting two runner up and one third place finish at nationals. Four individuals from Alberta - Amyotte, Bennato, Descoteau and Pierce - received multiple individual awards from the CCAA and won multiple national championships. Richer has the strongest case of any forward from across the nation for a hall of fame invite.
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