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Dunlop & MacLean named Huskies Athletes of the Week: Feb. 2-8, 2026
Posted: Feb 09, 2026

Dunlop & MacLean named Huskies Athletes of the Week: Feb. 2-8, 2026

Men's track & field athlete Mason Dunlop and women's hockey forward Kara MacLean have been named Huskies Athletes of the Week, sponsored by Freeman's Little New York Halifax, for the week ending February 8, 2026.

Mason Dunlop / Men's Track & Field / Middle Musquodoboit, NS / 4th year / Commerce - Finance

Mason Dunlop, a fourth year thrower from Middle Musquodoboit, N.S., is the Huskies male athlete of the week, sponsored by Freeman's Little New York Halifax, for the week of Feb. 2-8, 2026.

Dunlop traveled to Edmonton, AB, to participate in this weekend's Pandas Open, where he held his own against some of the top ranked throwers in the country in a pair of events.

In the Weight Throw event, Dunlop broke the Saint Mary's school record in with a throw of 15.20m, breaking his own record that he set last season, and finishing sixth in the field. 

In the Shot Put event, Dunlop finished fourth with a throw of 14.74m, ranking him 14th in U SPORTS. Dunlop also holds the program record for shot put with a throw of 15.95m.

Dunlop and the Huskies will next compete at the 2026 AUS Track & Field Championships, hosted by the Université de Moncton, on February 20-21 in Moncton, N.B. Last season Dunlop won gold in Shot Put and bronze in Weight Throw at the AUS Championships.

Kara MacLean / Women's Hockey / Antigonish, N.S. / 5th year / Honours in Psychology

Kara MacLean, a fifth year forward from Antigonish, N.S., is the Huskies female athlete of the week, sponsored by Freeman's Little New York Halifax, for the week of Feb. 2-8, 2026.

In a pair of games this weekend, MacLean scored two goals and an assist, adding four shots on goal and a +3 plus/minus rating, and helping lead the Huskies to four crucial points as they clinched a playoff spot.

In Friday's 1-0 shootout win over the Moncton Aigles Bleues, MacLean registered a shot on goal.

In Saturday's 4-3 shootout loss to the UPEI Panthers, MacLean contributed to all three Huskies goals, scoring the first two and assisting on Ashley Penney's tying goal to send the game to overtime. While the Huskies lost in a shootout, the single point was enough to clinch their spot in the 2026 AUS Women's Hockey Playoffs.

On the season, MacLean is tied for second on the Huskies in goals with seven, and ranks third on the team in assists (11) and points (18). 

Saturday's game was also MacLean's senior night, as she celebrated the final regular season home game of her Huskies career. MacLean ranks top 10 all-time in program scoring, with 84 points (32 goals, 52 assists) in 123 regular season games, and has added seven points (three goals, four assists) in 18 playoff games.

MacLean and the Huskies will finish the regular season on the road visiting the UNB REDS on Friday, and St. Thomas Tommies on Saturday, before heading into the AUS playoff quarterfinal series.

2025-26 Huskies Athletes of the Week, sponsored by Freeman's Little New York Halifax:

Week 1: Aug. 18-24: Malik Williams, Football
Week 2: Aug. 25-31: Justin Shibley, Football & Cara Freeman, Women's Soccer
 Week 3: Sept. 1-7: Jahmari Brown, Football & Cara Freeman, Women's Soccer
 Week 4: Sept. 8-14: Tomas Mello, Men's Soccer & Katherine Fairbrother, Women's Rugby
 Week 5: Sept. 15-21: Ryan Butler, Football & Frances MacLeod, Cross Country
 Week 6: Sept. 21-28: Liam Legge, Football & Cara Freeman, Women's Soccer
 Week 7: Sept. 29-Oct. 5: Ryan Butler, Football & Avery Cant, Women's Hockey
 Week 8: Oct. 6-12: Reid Valade, Men's Hockey & Katherine Fairbrother, Women's Rugby
 Week 9: Oct. 13-19: Ben Allison, Men's Hockey & Keyara Nelson, Women's Hockey
Week 10: Oct. 20-27: Isaiah Okoli, Football & Frances MacLeod, Cross Country
Week 11: Oct. 28-Nov. 2: Malik Williams, Football & Emilia Mikanovich, Volleyball
Week 12: Nov. 3-9: Keyshawn Beswick, Football & Abigail MacKenzie, Women's Hockey
Week 13: Nov. 10-16: Cherooke Robinson, Football & Taylor Lougheed, Volleyball
Week 14: Nov. 17-23: Jasha'jaun Downey, Men's Basketball & Mia Faseruk, Women's Hockey
Week 15: Nov. 24-30: Reid Valade, Men's Hockey & Emily Dikdan, Women's Basketball
Week 16: Jan. 3-11: Ben Allison, Men's Hockey & Angong Jacob, Women's Basketball
Week 17: Jan. 12-18: Chandler Zinck-Marier, Men's Track & Field & Sophie Scully, Women's Hockey
Week 18: Jan. 19-25: Jayrell Diggs, Men's Basketball & Angong Jacob, Women's Basketball
Week 19: Jan. 26-Feb. 1: Marcus Vandenberg, Men's Hockey & Jillian Duggan, Women's Hockey
Week 20: Feb. 2-8: Mason Dunlop, Men's Track & Field & Kara MacLean, Women's Hockey