X-Women Rugby’s Val von Muehldorfer and X-Men Hockey’s Lucas Canning chosen St. FX Athletes of the Week

Oct 27, 2025 | Sports

The St. FX Athletes of the Week come from Rugby and Hockey.

Val von Muehldorfer (St. FX Athletics photo)

The Female Athlete of the Weeks is X-Women Rugby prop Val von Muehldorfer. The third year Climate and Environment Science student from Calgary was the player of the game and the championship most valuable player in Wednesday’s 33-31 victory over Acadia to the AUS championship title. Von Muehldorfer played strong game for the X-Women, scoring a try in the second half.

Lucas Canning (St. FX Athletics photo)

The male athlete of the week is X-Men hockey forward Lucas Canning. The first year Business student from Stellarton was named player of game in the X-Men’s 9-2 win over Dalhousie Friday night. Canning had four goals in the game. He currently has 7 points on the season, including six goals.

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When Howard, a radio veteran and one of the original Broadcast News anchors, founded Broadcast Dialogue in 1992, he saw a need for both timely delivery of Canadian broadcast industry news, but also recognized the importance of creating a sense of community.

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