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Presidents' Trophy (U Sports)
The Presidents' Trophy is an annual Canadian sports award presented to the most outstanding defensive player in U Sports football. The trophy was first presented in 1980 after having been championed by two past presidents of Canadian university sports bodies. The name indirectly honours Ed Zemrau, past president of U Sports (then known as the Canadian Interuniversity Athletics Union); and Robert Doty, past president of Canada's university football championship game, then known as the College Bowl and now as the Vanier Cup. List of Presidents' Trophy winners See also *Hec Crighton Trophy *J. P. Metras Trophy *Peter Gorman Trophy *Russ Jackson Award The Russ Jackson Award is presented to the U Sports Football player best exemplifying the attributes of academic achievement, football skill, and citizenship and is named in honour of Canadian Football League Hall of Famer and former Ottawa Rough ... References U Sports football trophies and awards {{Canadianfootball-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
U Sports Football
U Sports football is the highest level of amateur play of Canadian football and operates under the auspices of U Sports (formerly Canadian Interuniversity Sport). Twenty-seven teams from Canadian universities are divided into four athletic conferences, drawing from the four regional associations of U Sports: Canada West Universities Athletic Association, Ontario University Athletics, Réseau du sport étudiant du Québec, and Atlantic University Sport. At the end of every season, the champions of each conference advance to semifinal bowl games; the winners of these meet in the Vanier Cup national championship. The origins of North American football can be traced here, where the first documented game was played at University College at the University of Toronto in 1861. A number of U Sports programs have been in existence since the origins of the sport. It is from these Canadian universities that the game now known as Canadian football began. In 1874, McGill University (Montreal) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pawel Kruba
Pawel Kruba (born March 21, 1990) is a Canadian football linebacker who is currently a free agent. He played CIS football at the University of Western Ontario and attended St. Anne Catholic High School in Windsor, Ontario. He has been a member of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League. College career Kruba played for the Western Ontario Mustangs The Western Mustangs are the athletic teams that represent Western University in London, Ontario, Canada. The school's athletic program supports 46 varsity teams. Their mascot is a Mustang named J.W. and the school colours are purple and whi ... from 2009 to 2013. He finished his CIS career with 116 tackles, eight tackles for a loss, three sacks, five interceptions, two interceptions returned for touchdowns, a fumble forced and a fumble recovery. He received the CIS Presidents' Trophy for "Most Outstanding Defensive Player" in 2013. He was named a first-team All-Canadian and first-team OUA All-Star in 2013. Kruba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Gorman Trophy
The Peter Gorman Trophy is awarded to the Rookie of the Year in U Sports Football. The Trophy acknowledges the great contribution Peter Gorman has made to the development of Canadian University Football. As founder of the Canadian College Bowl, his emphasis has always been on the youth of Canada, and is therefore associated with the award to encourage U Sports rookies. List of Peter Gorman winners See also *Hec Crighton Trophy * J. P. Metras Trophy *Presidents' Trophy *Russ Jackson Award The Russ Jackson Award is presented to the U Sports Football player best exemplifying the attributes of academic achievement, football skill, and citizenship and is named in honour of Canadian Football League Hall of Famer and former Ottawa Rough ... References U Sports football trophies and awards {{Canadianfootball-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hec Crighton Trophy
The Hec Crighton Trophy (sometimes referred to as the Hec Crighton Award) is awarded annually to the most outstanding Canadian football player in U Sports. The trophy is named after the late Hec Crighton - teacher, coach, referee, and author of the Official Football Rule Book and the U Sports Rule Book. It was first presented in 1967 by the board of directors of the Canadian College Bowl. It is the Canadian equivalent to the American NCAA Heisman Trophy. The Western Mustangs program has produced the most Hec Crighton winners with seven as well as the most individual winners with six ( Tim Tindale won the award twice). Chris Flynn has won the Hec Crighton Trophy three times, consecutively, while no other player has won the award more than twice. Of the 27 active U Sports football programs, eight teams have not had a player win the award. List of winners See also * J. P. Metras Trophy *Presidents' Trophy *Peter Gorman Trophy *Russ Jackson Award The Russ Jackson Award is p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fraser Sopik
Fraser Sopik (born April 3, 1997) is a professional Canadian football linebacker for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL). University career Sopik played U Sports football for the Western Mustangs from 2015 to 2018. He won the Bruce Coulter Award in 2017 as the most valuable defensive player in Western's Vanier Cup win that year. He also won the Presidents' Trophy in his final year with Western in 2018. Professional career Calgary Stampeders Sopik was drafted in the fourth round, 31st overall, by the Stampeders in the 2018 CFL Draft and signed with the team to a two-year contract on May 13, 2019. He played in his first professional game in the team's 2019 season opener on June 15, 2019 against the Ottawa Redblacks where he had one defensive tackle and one special teams tackle. He later recorded his first career sack on July 6, 2019 against Cody Fajardo of the Saskatchewan Roughriders in a game where he also had a season-high four defensive tackles. In h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adam Auclair
Adam Auclair (born March 29, 1996) is a Canadian professional Canadian football, football linebacker for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). University career Auclair played U Sports football for the Laval Rouge et Or football, Laval Rouge et Or from 2016 to 2019. With Laval, he had 113.5 total tackles and seven interceptions. He was named a U Sports Football All-Canadian Team, U Sports Second Team All-Canadian in 2016 CIS football season#All-Canadian team, 2016 and finished the year as a Vanier Cup champion following the team's victory in the 52nd Vanier Cup game where he also had an interception to contribute to the win. In 2017 U Sports football season#All-Canadian team, 2017, he was named a U Sports First Team All-Canadian and also won the Presidents' Trophy (U Sports), Presidents' Trophy as the stand-up Defensive Player of the Year. He again played in the Vanier Cup, but the Rouge et Or lost to the Western Mustangs football, Western Mustangs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Rush (Canadian Football)
John Rush (born October 23, 1993) is a former Canadian football fullback. He was signed as a free agent on November 30, 2015 by the Blue Bombers after going unselected in the 2015 CFL Draft. Rush played CIS football at linebacker for the Guelph Gryphons from 2011 to 2015 where he won the Presidents' Trophy in his final year as university football's best defensive player. He attended training camp with the Blue Bombers in 2016, but was part of the team's final cuts that year. Having exhausted his college eligibility, he played for the Canadian Junior Football League's Hamilton Hurricanes The Hamilton Hurricanes are a junior Canadian football team based in Hamilton, Ontario. Founded in 1963, the team competes in the Ontario Football Conference of the Canadian Junior Football League The Canadian Junior Football League (CJFL) is ... in 2016. Following that year focusing on special teams play, he was re-signed by the Blue Bombers on December 13, 2016. Rush used his COVID-19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jonathan Langa
Jonathan Langa (born November 15, 1990) is a Canadian football defensive back who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Tiger-Cats in the 3rd round, 20th overall, in the 2015 CFL Draft. He played CIS football for the Saint Mary's Huskies. College Saint Mary's University (SMU) 2012-14 College achievements 155 Total Tackles 2 Quarterback Sacks 2 Forced Fumbles 2 Fumble Recoveries 3 Time AUS All-Star CIS Defensive Player of the Year (2014) Single season record with 80 tackles in 8 games, set a school record of 13 tackles in a game vs St. Francis Xavier University. Professional career Langa was drafted by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the third round of the 2015 CFL Draft The 2015 CFL Draft took place on Tuesday, May 12, 2015, at 8:00 PM ET on TSN2 and RDS2. 62 players were chosen from among eligible players from Canadian Universities across the country, as well as Canadian players playing in the NCAA. For the fi .... He dressed in 16 games in the 2015 season. Ref ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frédéric Plesius
Frédéric Plesius (born February 10, 1988) is a professional Canadian football linebacker who is currently a free agent. He most recently played for the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL). Plesius made his professional debut for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in 2013. He has also been a member of the Philadelphia Eagles and Winnipeg Blue Bombers. College career Plesius first played for the Baylor University Bears, where he was a redshirt in 2008. He then played CIS football with the Laval Rouge et Or where he was a two-time Vanier Cup champion in 2010 and 2012. Professional career Philadelphia Eagles Plesius attended a rookie training camp held by the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League. Hamilton Tiger-Cats After the 2011 CIS season, he was ranked as the fifth best player in the Canadian Football League’s Amateur Scouting Bureau final rankings for players eligible in the 2012 CFL Draft, and third by players in Canadian Interuniversity Sport. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vanier Cup
The Vanier Cup (french: Coupe Vanier) is the championship of Canadian university football. It is organized by U Sports football and is currently played between the winners of the Uteck Bowl and the Mitchell Bowl. It is named after Georges Vanier, the former governor general of Canada and was first awarded in 1965 to the winner of an invitational event contested between two teams that were selected by a panel. In 1967, the trophy was declared the official "CIAU National Football Championship" and a playoff system was instituted. From its creation until 1982, it was known as the Canadian College Bowl. The game typically occurs in late November, although it is occasionally played in December. The Laval Rouge et Or have won the most Vanier Cups (11), while the Western Mustangs have the most appearances (15). Eighteen teams have won the Vanier Cup, while three others have played for the championship but never won. There are six active teams that have never appeared in the championship g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cory Greenwood
Cory James Greenwood (born June 5, 1985) is a professional Canadian football linebacker for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He is a Grey Cup champion having won the 106th Grey Cup with the Stampeders. He played college football for the Concordia Stingers from 2006 to 2009. Early life Greenwood was born and raised in Kingston, Ontario, where he attended Regiopolis-Notre Dame Catholic Secondary School. He later attended Concordia University, where he played college football for the Concordia Stingers from 2006 to 2009. In his senior year, he was the recipient of the Presidents' Trophy for best defensive player in Canadian Interuniversity Sport football. Professional career CFL Draft Coming into the 2010 CFL Draft, Greenwood was ranked as the third overall prospect in the Canadian Football League's Amateur Scouting Bureau rankings for players eligible in that year's draft. On the day prior to the draft, the Toronto Argonauts traded the number one ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
