BURLINGTON, Ont. – The Gryphons men's hockey program was represented on three occasions on Tuesday (March 22) as the OUA announced the all-stars and major award winners for the 2021-22 men's hockey season. Connor Bramwell and Matthew Timms were both named OUA All-Stars, while first-year forward Luke Bignell earned a spot on the OUA All-Rookie Team.
 

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Gryphons Men's Hockey 2021-22 OUA All-Stars
Connor Bramwell (OUA All-Star, Far West Division)
Matt Timms (OUA All-Star, Far West Division)
Luke Bignell (OUA All-Rookie Team)
 

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In his fourth season with the Guelph Gryphons men's hockey program, and third season of on-ice action, veteran forward Connor Bramwell takes home OUA All-Star honours for the first time in his U of G career. The 24-year-old real estate major has impressed from the moment he set foot on U of G campus, with the Hamilton native being named to the OUA All-Rookie Team back in 2018-19 as a freshman. In 2021-22, Bramwell scored a team-high 20 points in just 16 regular season games played (5 goals, 15 assists). Bramwell's 15 assists were just two off the OUA-lead (with Queen's Gaels forward, Jonathan Yantsis, leading the OUA with 17 assists in 19 games played).

Prior to arriving at U of G, Bramwell played three seasons in the QMJHL (123 games with Blainville-Boisbriand Armada and 45 games with the Drummondville Voltigeurs), and in 2021-22, was named an assistant captain for the Gryphs. During his career as a Gryphon, Bramwell has reached the 20-point plateau in each of his three seasons of OUA hockey, with his 20-point total in 2021-22 ranking him 6th in the OUA in scoring.
 
Joining Bramwell on the list of all-star selections from the OUA Far West Division is third-year blueliner, Matthew Timms. The 23-year-old native of Waterdown, Ontario picks up the first OUA All-Star nod of his Gryphon career after finishing tied for 4th on the team in scoring with 9 points (3 goals, 3 assists) in 14 games played. A talented offensive-defenceman, Timms has quickly established himself as one of the top power play defencemen in the conference. The former OHL'er (four seasons with the Peterborough Petes, one with the London Knights) also made big strides during the 2021-22 season in terms of his development on the defensive end, with the marketing management major turning himself into one of the Gryphons most consistent and responsible players at both ends of the ice.
 
Rounding out the list of Gryphon award winners is first-year forward, Luke Bignell, who was named to the OUA All-Rookie Team. The 21-year-old Kitchener native was a solid addition to the Gryphons lineup in 2021-22, suiting up in 14 games during his rookie season while chipping in with 3 goals and 3 assists. The 6-1, 185 pound forward added a physical presence to the Gryphon forecheck, with the former Barrie Colt contributing on both the penalty kill and power play units for the Gryphs in 2021-22 while regularly displaying one of the top work ethics on the team.
 
For more information on the rest of the OUA men's hockey all-stars and major award winners, visit oua.ca.
 

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2021-22 OUA Men's Hockey Major Award Winners

OUA West/Far West Divisions - Major Award Winners

Most Valuable Player – Mason Kohn, Windsor
Rookie of the Year – Kyle Bollers, Rams
Coach of the Year – Johnny Duco, Rams
Defenceman of the Year – Ryan Barbosa, Windsor
Goaltender of the Year – Alex Bishop, Toronto
Most Sportsmanlike Award – Kyle Pettit, Western
Randy Gregg Award – Kyle Bollers, Rams

OUA East/Far East Divisions Major Award Winners

Most Valuable Player – Nicolas Mattinen, Ottawa
Rookie of the Year – Holden Katzalay, Queen's
Coach of the Year – Mike McParland, Nipissing
Defenceman of the Year – Nicolas Mattinen, Ottawa
Goaltender of the Year – Luke Richardson, Queen's
Most Sportsmanlike Award – Aaron Boyd, Carleton
Randy Gregg Award – Liam Murray, RMC
 

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OUA All-Stars (Far West Division)
Forward – Mason Kohn, Windsor
Forward – Franco Sproviero, Western
Forward – Connor Bramwell, Guelph
Defence – Ryan Barbosa, Windsor
Defence – Matt Timms, Guelph
Goaltender – Christian Propp, Wilfrid Laurier

OUA All-Stars (West Division)
Forward – Kyle Bollers, Rams
Forward – Kyle Potts, Toronto
Forward – Joe Mack, Lakehead
Defence – Ryan Wells, Rams
Defence – Cole Thiessen, Brock
Goaltender – Alex Bishop, Toronto

OUA All-Stars (Far East Division)
Forward – Simon Lafrance, UQTR
Forward – Yvan Mongo, Ottawa
Forward – Isiah Campbell, Concordia
Defence – Nicolas Mattinen, Ottawa
Defence – Justin Bergeron, UQTR
Goaltender – Mark Grametbauer, Carleton

OUA All-Stars (East Division)
Forward – Holden Katzalay, Queen's
Forward – Jonathan Yantsis, Queen's
Forward – Matthew Barron, Ontario Tech
Defence – Owen Lalonde, Queen's
Defence – Noah McMullin, Ontario Tech
Goaltender – Luke Richardson, Queen's
 

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OUA All-Rookie Team
Jacob Roach, Brock
Oliver Castleman, Carleton
Isiah Campbell, Concordia
Luke Bignell, Guelph
Joe Mack, Lakehead
Eric Uba, McGill
Harrison Caines, Nipissing
Matthew Barron, Ontario Tech
Nicolas Ouellet, Ottawa
Justin Bergeron, UQTR
Holden Katzalay, Queen's
Brent Broaders, RMC
Kyle Bollers, Rams
Billy Moskal, Toronto
Dan Walker, Waterloo
Andrew Bruder, Western
Christian Propp, Wilfrid Laurier
Holden Wale, Windsor
Connor Senken, York
 

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