NYHUS NAMED CANADA WEST PLAYER OF THE YEAR

Mason Nyhus has been named the 2022 CW Football Player of the Year after a dominant season at the helm of his Saskatchewan Huskies.

The conference unveiled its seven major award-winners Thursday, which also included UBC’s Theo Benedet as the Outstanding Lineman, Regina’s Ryder Varga and Mark McConkey as the Outstanding Defensive Player and Coach of the Year respectively and Manitoba’s Vaughan Mitchell as the Gino Fracas Award nominee.

Nyhus was the unshakable leader of a nearly perfect Saskatchewan Huskies team that established itself as a force to be feared right away. The Huskies started the season 6-0, maintaining their place as favourites thanks to an offence that largely would not be denied. Nyhus was the engine behind the top scoring team in the conference, as they averaged 30.1 points per game.

Nyhus himself averaged an unthinkable 352 passing yards a game, more than a hundred more than the conference’s second-place quarterback. His 18 passing touchdowns also led the league.

His season will live on in the CW record book, as the Regina product now ranks fifth for most pass yards in a season with 2759. That mark is the best all time for a Saskatchewan Huskie. His 197 pass completions also put him sixth in conference single-season records.

The fifth year capped off a career that also saw him crack the CW top 20 in career pass yards (6842), pass completions (487), career completion percentage (59.92) and touchdown passes (52).

Nyhus has exhibited his leadership skills, investing heavily in his team’s success. A student of the game, he brings a professional approach that is respected across the league.

(Huskies Athletics)