CALGARY – As they prepare for their Canada West quarterfinal showdown later this weekend, three members of the University of Calgary Dinos men's hockey program were named to the Canada West All-Star squads, the league office announced Friday.
Adam Kydd was named to the conference's first team,
Carl Stankowski was named a second teamer, while
Hayden Pakkala earned a nod on the all-rookie squad.
It has been a breakout campaign for Kydd in his third and final season on the ice for the Dinos. The captain finished the regular season with 33 total assists – the most in all of U SPORTS in 2025-26. In fact, that total is tied for sixth most in program history and the most since Todd Johnson also had 33 helpers back in the 1995-96 campaign.
Kydd was named the WHL Grad of the Month back in October for his outstanding start to the season and finished the year with 41 total points – second most in Canada West and fourth most in the nation.
Stankowski had another tremendous season in the net in his final campaign as a Dino. The Calgary native made a career-high 16 starts and ranked second in the conference in save percentage (91.0%) and third in goals-against average (2.30). He also tied his career high with 10 wins on the year, finishing with a 10-4-1 record.
Once again being part of arguably the best goalie room in both the conference and the nation, Stankowski racked up 365 total saves and pitched a pair of shutouts. This is the second all-league honour for Stankowski, after being named to the all-rookie team following the 2021-22 season.
Pakkala was a big impact in his first year on the ice for the Dinos. The 6-foot-1 forward played in all 28 games in his first university season – one of just seven players to play in every game this season. A native of nearby Okotoks, Alta., Pakkala led this year's team with 15 goals – tying him for the most by a rookie in all of Canada West. He also added 11 assists on the year for 26 total points – third most among conference rookies. Pakkala also notched three game-winning goals for the Dinos, which finished tied for third most among all skaters in this year's CW ranks.
He has already played a big role in the postseason, as well, tallying five points – two goals and three assists – in the opening two-game sweep at MacEwan.
Calgary is set for yet another chapter in the Crowchild Classic rivalry series as the Dinos get set to take on Mount Royal in a best-of-three Canada West quarterfinal, starting Friday.
COMPLETE LIST OF CANADA WEST ALL-STARS
Name / Postition / University / Year / Hometown
First Team All-Stars
Connor Bouchard / F / Mount Royal / 4th Year / Cochrane, Alta.
Adam Kydd / F / Calgary / 3rd Year / Regina, Sask.
Sasha Mutala / F / UBC / 4th Year / Vancouver, B.C.
Landon Kosior / D / Saskatchewan / 3rd Year / Regina, Sask.
Jake Lee / D / UBC / 4th Year / Sherwood Park, Alta.
Brett Mirwald / G / UBC / 2nd Year / Saskatoon, Sask.
Second Team All-Stars
Dawson Holt / F / Saskatchewan / 5th Year / Saskatoon, Sask.
Chantz Petruic / F / Saskatchewan / 5th Year / Moose Jaw, Sask.
Ty Thorpe / F / UBC / 3rd Year / Winnipeg, Man.
Dawson Davidson / D / Alberta / 5th Year / Moosomin, Sask.
Clay Hanus / D / Mount Royal / 4th Year / Minnetonka, Minn.
Carl Stankowski / G / Calgary / 5th Year / Calgary, Alta.
All-Rookie Team
Reilley Kotai / F / UBC / 1st Year / Abbotsford, B.C.
Hayden Pakkala / F / Calgary / 1st Year / Okotoks, Alta.
Conner Roulette / F / Saskatchewan / 1st Year / Winnipeg, Man.
Keaton Dowhaniuk / D / MacEwan / 1st Year / Sherwood Park, Alta.
Jace Weir / D / UBC / 1st Year / Vernon, B.C.
Ethan Buenaventura / G / Mount Royal / 1st Year / Winnipeg, Man.
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