UPEI announces the Panther Subway Athletes of the Week, October 15–21

Every week, UPEI Athletics and Recreation recognizes student athletes for their achievements and dedication to their respective sports. Congratulations to Jolena Gillard and Simon Hofley, the UPEI Panther Subway Athletes of the Week for October 15–21.

Jolena Gillard is a first-year Faculty of Arts student from Deer Lake, Newfoundland and a forward on the UPEI Women’s Hockey team. The Panthers had a terrific weekend, beating both Dalhousie University and Mount Allison University. Gillard scored twice on Friday night and assisted in another in their 5–1 win over Dalhousie. She scored again the next night in the Panthers 5–2 win over Mount Allison University. “Jolena is off to a great rookie start,” said coach Bruce Donaldson. “This is a person who loves to play hockey and it shows in how she competes. She showed a great work ethic in both games this weekend and has a nice touch around the net. Our power play has been good in our first four games. Jolena parks herself in front, and it’s up to others to get the puck on net so she can do her thing.”

Simon Hofley is a third-year Business student from Ottawa, Ontario and a goalie on the UPEI Men’s Hockey team. Hofley backstopped the Panthers to two important road wins over the weekend when UPEI defeated Saint Mary’s University and Acadia University. “We had a very specific game plan for each game and our group was dialled in, but the backbone of any strategy is goaltending,” said coach Forbes MacPherson. “Simon was very good all weekend, making big saves at critical times, and giving us the chance we needed to win two games on the road against two very good teams.”

Go Panthers Go!