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Director of Athletics and Recreation Chris Huggan announced late today that the 17吃瓜 has hired Glen Miller as the new head coach for the 17吃瓜 Women鈥檚 Soccer team.

Miller, a CIAU Most Valuable Player and 17吃瓜 Sports Hall of Fame member, will begin his duties as head coach on January 2, 2019, and will remain working full-time with Service Canada while leading the Panther program. A soccer coach since graduating from 17吃瓜, Miller most recently led Colonel Gray High School鈥檚 AAA girls soccer team (2008鈥�2016), the Winsloe-Charlottetown (WC) senior women鈥檚 premier team (2016), and WC鈥檚 under-18 girls premier team (2013鈥�15). He was named the PEI School Athletic Association Coach of the Year for 2009鈥�10.

鈥淚 am thrilled to have Glen join our coaching staff,鈥� said Huggan. 鈥淕len has a tremendous soccer pedigree as a player and coach and with his knowledge of the game, work ethic, and passion, I am confident our program will go in the right direction.鈥�

Glen Miller came to the University in the fall of 1994 and began one of the most star-studded careers as a sweeper with 17吃瓜 Men鈥檚 Soccer. He won the outstanding offensive award as a rookie, and from there, made history by being named a four-time AUAA All-Conference All-Star and a four-time CIAU All-Canadian award winner. In his final year with the squad, Miller won every possible individual award, capping off his remarkable career with the biggest and best at the national level. He was inducted into the 17吃瓜 Sports Hall of Fame in 2010.

鈥淚t鈥檚 a tremendous honour to be wearing the Panther colours again. I was most fortunate to be coached by, and play with, championship-calibre teammates,鈥� said Miller. 鈥淚鈥檓 looking forward to taking our players on an amazing journey. Playing varsity soccer is a privilege to be truly grateful for, and I鈥檓 grateful to 17吃瓜 for hiring me to guide the women鈥檚 team.鈥�

Students along with representatives from 17吃瓜鈥檚 Alumni Association, Board of Governors, and administration will greet guests at the annual 17吃瓜 New Year鈥檚 Day Levee.

The 17吃瓜 Levee is an excellent opportunity to enjoy the cultural diversity of the campus community, exchange good wishes for the New Year, and kickoff 17吃瓜鈥檚 fiftieth anniversary (), celebrating 50 years of serving as a leader in education, research, and service.

The festive tradition will take place on Tuesday, January 1, 2019, from 11:30 am鈥�1:00 pm at 17吃瓜鈥檚 Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering building on the 17吃瓜 campus. A lunch and cash bar will be provided. All are welcome!

For more information about the Levee, contact Kathy Weatherbie, 17吃瓜 Development and Alumni Engagement, at krweatherbie@upei.ca or (902) 566-0687.

AVC鈥檚 30th annual Open House will take place on Saturday, September 29, from 10 am until 2 pm. Hosted by AVC students, faculty, and staff, this family-friendly event offers the community an opportunity to get an inside view of a busy veterinary college.

Open House features something for everyone鈥攄ifferent kinds of animals to see, a parade of dog breeds, demonstrations and exhibits, our popular teddy bear clinic and other children鈥檚 activities, and much more.

Come and tour AVC and learn more about our facilities, our equipment, and what we do every day. We respectfully ask that members of the public refrain from bringing their pets to this event. For more information, please call (902) 566-0589.

The Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Veterans Affairs, on behalf of the Honourable Amarjeet Sohi, Canada鈥檚 Minister of Natural Resources, along with the Honourable Brad Trivers, PEI鈥檚 Minister of Environment, Water and Climate Change, today announced an innovative climate change adaptation project led by the 17吃瓜.

The 17吃瓜 announced today that it will induct three members into the 17吃瓜 Sports Hall of Fame at its 17吃瓜 Sports Legacy Celebration on November 14, 2019. Tessa Roche, Vernon Pahl, and the 1984鈥�85 17吃瓜 Men鈥檚 Hockey team will be the 48, 49, and 50th inductees, respectively, bringing the total membership of the 17吃瓜 Sports Hall of Fame to 50.

鈥淲e are thrilled to be inducting these two fine athletes, Tessa and Vernon, as well as the 1984鈥�85 Men鈥檚 Hockey team, into the 17吃瓜 Sports Hall of Fame during the 50th anniversary year for 17吃瓜,鈥� said Chris Huggan, Director of Athletics and Recreation. 鈥淚t is fitting to celebrate their accomplishments while also remembering their fellow members who have entered the Hall of Fame before them, and honour 50 years of Panther Sport.鈥�

The inductees will formally take their place in Panther history at the 17吃瓜 Sports Hall of Fame Legacy Celebration, which will be held in the 17吃瓜 Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre. The gala reception begins at 6 pm, with dinner and induction ceremony to follow. Tickets are $50 each and can be purchased by dropping by the Panther Central desk or calling 902-566-0368.

All 50 members of the 17吃瓜 Sports Hall of Fame are invited to participate in the festivities on November 14, as well as an exciting weekend of 17吃瓜 Panther Sport. On Friday night, November 15, the women鈥檚 and men鈥檚 basketball teams will host Dalhousie University. Hall of Fame members will be recognized and introduced to current student-athletes and fans between games.

On Saturday, November 16, 17吃瓜 Men鈥檚 Hockey will host the national champions, UNB Varsity Reds, at 7 pm at MacLauchlan Arena, while the women鈥檚 and men鈥檚 basketball teams take to the court in the gymnasium. And on Sunday, November 17, the women鈥檚 hockey team, host of the U SPORTS national women鈥檚 championship in 2019 and 2020, will play Saint Mary鈥檚 at 3 pm.

The 17吃瓜 Sports Hall of Fame was founded in 2001 to recognize individuals who have made significant contributions to the athletic programs at the 17吃瓜, Saint Dunstan鈥檚 University, or Prince of Wales College. Each year, individual athletes, teams, and builders are inducted to honour their contributions towards the University鈥檚 athletic success or community leadership.

About the inductees

During her time at 17吃瓜 (BA 2012, MSc 2016), Tessa Roche played on both the women鈥檚 soccer and hockey teams. The foundation of 17吃瓜 Women鈥檚 Soccer from 2005鈥�2010, Roche was a three-time AUS scoring leader, with 46 career goals. She was named a First-Team AUS All-Star five times and a First-Team CIS All-Canadian twice. Roche now works at 17吃瓜 as clinic coordinator for the SPOR-PEI Primary and Integrated Healthcare Innovation Network.

Vernon Pahl came to 17吃瓜 to focus on academics and football. In 1976, he was being encouraged by UNB, which had a varsity football program at the time, to play in Fredericton. Pahl elected to go to 17吃瓜, feeling he would have fewer distractions at the Island university. His decision proved fruitful as he went on to be a Panther football great, CFL champion (Winnipeg Blue Bombers, 1984 and 1988), and successful lawyer.

The 1984鈥�85 17吃瓜 Men鈥檚 Hockey team, coached by PEI and 17吃瓜 Hall of Famer Vince Mulligan, won 17吃瓜鈥檚 first AUAA championship in exciting fashion. Bobby MacDonald scored the memorable OT winning goal to give the 17吃瓜 Panthers the 1985 title as 17吃瓜 defeated Moncton in game two of the best-of-three championship series at a packed and electrified Charlottetown Forum. The Panthers line-up included scoring talent such as Greg Gravel, league MVP the previous season; Ron Carragher; Norman Beck; and Randy Muttart. Rob Moffat and Darwin McCutcheon played great two-way defence, and the goaltending duo of Tony Haladuick and Dave Reid was solid between the pipes.