Redblacks’ rookie Ward named CFL’s outstanding special-teams player

EDMONTON — Ottawa Redblacks kicker Lewis Ward was named the CFL’s top special-teams player Thursday night.

Lewis was honoured at the league’s awards banquet and earlier received the CFL’s top rookie honour.

Voting was conducted by the Football Reporters of Canada and nine CFL head coaches.

Ward made 51-of-52 field goals (league-record 98.1 per cent), including a pro football-record 48 straight that will carry over into 2019.

The native of Kingston, Ont., accumulated 169 points this season for Ottawa, which faces the Calgary Stampeders in the Grey Cup on Sunday.

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B.C. Lions kicker Ty Long was the other finalist.

The Canadian Press