| Curtis Austring | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 5, 1982 Stewart Valley, SK, CAN |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 210 lb (95 kg; 15 st 0 lb) |
| Position | Left Wing |
| Shoots | Left |
| Chinook team | Bentley Generals |
| NHL Draft | Undrafted |
| Playing career | 1999–present |
Curtis Austring (born October 5, 1982) is a Canadian ice hockey player. He is currently playing with Bentley Generals in the Chinook Hockey League.
Amateur career
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Austring played four seasons (1999 - 2003) of major junior hockey in the Western Hockey League (WHL), scoring 39 goals and 53 assists for 92 points, while earning 221 penalty minutes in 241 games played. He competed in the 2001 Memorial Cup with the Regina Pats.[1]
From 2004 to 2008, Austring attended the University of Saskatchewan where he played with the Saskatchewan Huskies within the CWUAA conference of Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS).[2] He won the UBC Hockey Alumni Trophy, presented to the CWUAA player who best combines sportsmanship and athletic ability, in two consecutive seasons (2007 and 2008),[3] and in his final year Austring was presented with the CIS Dr. Randy Gregg Award in recognition for his outstanding achievement in ice hockey, academics, and community involvement.[4]
Following his University play, Austring continued to play senior hockey with the Bentley Generals of the Chinook Hockey League, competing in four Allan Cup finals to win both the 2009 and 2013 Allan Cups.[5]
Awards and honoursEdit
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| CIS West UBC Hockey Alumni Trophy (sportsmanship and ability) | 2006–07 | [6] |
| CIS West UBC Hockey Alumni Trophy (sportsmanship and ability) | 2007–08 | [7] |
| Dr. Randy Gregg Award - CIS Outstanding Student-Athlete | 2007-08 | [8] |
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ http://www.reginapatsalumni.net/2012/02/2000-2001-season-regina-host-memorial.html
- ↑ http://audunklath.blogspot.ca/2007/03/curtis-austring-canada-west-athletes-of.html
- ↑ http://www.whl.ca/article/whl-graduates-capture-all-canada-west-university-hockey-awards
- ↑ http://www.canada.com/story.html?id=27c5ae45-b906-4af4-9efe-9aa4bd5c0f73
- ↑ http://www.swiftcurrentonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=22011%3Aaustring-reflects-on-allan-cup-win&Itemid=409
- ↑ http://www.canadawest.org/sports/2010/11/10/CW_1110101416.aspx?id=41
- ↑ http://canadawest.org/custompages/Hockey-Men/YIR/hkm_2007-08.pdf
- ↑ http://www.canada.com/story_print.html?id=dfa51fd9-d3c8-47bf-99e0-3f413f4e256a&sponsor=
External linksEdit
- Curtis Austring's career stats at Eliteprospects.com
- Curtis Austring's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
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