CFC Year in Review

CFC Year in Review

JANUARY

Calgary Dino’s Kirby Fabien & McMasters Matt Sewell invited to play in Shrine Bowl  *  Michael Faulds named new head coach at Wilfrid Laurier  * Mike Comeau named new Offensive Coordinator at York  *  Bob Mullen named Defensive Coordinator at St. Francis Xavier  *  Jamie Barresi named new head coach at Ottawa University  *

FEBRUARY

NCAA FBS Commits include North Bay’s Ryan Hunter (Bowling Green), Pickering’s Josiah St. John (Oklahoma), Peter Godber (Rice), David Knevel (Nebraska), James Bodanis (Michigan State), Shaquille Murray-Lawrence (UNLV)  *  Former Laurier coach Gary Jeffries to coach special teams at McMaster  *  Marcello Simmons named Defensive Coordinator at St. Mary’s  *  Three new head coaches and 20 coordinators names in CIS  *  Brian Fryer & Don Loney named to Canadian Football Hall of Fame as CIS representatives  *  Joe Paopao ‘interim’ taken off title  *

MARCH

Windsor Lancers hire Donnavan Carter as Defensive Coordinator & associate coach  *  Alexander Hupe suspended for 2 years for presence of three anabolic agents  *  Saskatchewan Huskies hire Brian Guebert as full-time special teams coordinator  *  Warren Craney named head coach of Junior National Team  *  University of Guelph head coach Stu Lang sanctioned by OUA, then appeal panel absolves  *  CFC Launches investigative report on NIAGARA FOOTBALL ACADEMY: INSIDE THE COLLAPSE  *  BC Senior Bowl takes place on the Lower Mainland, West dominates East  *  CFL evaluation camp takes place in Toronto  *  Ron Lancaster Jr., coach at Sir Allan MacNabb in Hamilton passes away  *

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APRIL

Nineteen year-old McMaster commit Matthew Sagodi passes away  *  Brother Andre coach Rick Maloney passes away  *  CFC launches series on CIS Transfer and Eligibility Rules (changed in November)  *  Jimmy Ralph commits to Weber State  *  Second year in a row CIS Rookie of the Year to transfer  *  Luke Willson selected in 5th round of NFL draft  *  NFL signees include Stefan Charles, Matt Sewell, Jorgen Hus, Carl Oliver Prime, Andy Mulumba  *  Kyle Quinlan named CIS Athlete of the Year  *

MAY

Calgary Dino Daniel Lamola passes away  *  CFC exclusive series on state of RSEQ university football  *  West wins in 11th CIS East-West Bowl  *  Lynden Gaydosh (CFL first overall draft choice) signed by Carolina Panthers  *  Women increase role in ‘men’s game’  *  CFC exclusive on Western domination of the CJFL  *  Greg Knox moves from McMaster to Toronto Varsity Blues  *  South teams win Alberta Senior & Bantam Bowls  *  NCAA Cayman Shutter QB transfers to Regina  *  Kyle Quinlan does not report to CFLs Montreal Alouettes training camp, to coach instead

JUNE

Halifax’s Richard MacLean takes over at new president of Football Canada  *  Wildcats, Raiders win Calgary Midget championships  *  ‘American Football’ considered by IOC  *  Boutin, Wolfe, & Philip honoured by CIS  *  CFCTOP100 Ottawa pivot Michael O’Connor commits to Penn State  *  Ottawa gives name to CFL team- REDBLACKS  *  CFC exclusive series on ‘LAVAL DOMINANCE’  *  East beats West in 24th annual Steel City Bowl  *  Saskatoon Valkryies win third straight Western Women’s Canadian Football League title  *  Longhorns repeat at BCFC Tier 2 champs  *  Former Waterloo Warrior Nathan Zettler sentenced to 6 month jail term  *

JULY

Bishop’s self-discloses ineligible player  *  McMaster adds Kevin Eiben as Defensive Coordinator  *  Canada wins Silver medal at 2013 IFAF Women’s World Championship (tackle)  *  London’s Tyler O’Henly de-commits from McMaster to accept FBS offer from Buffalo  *  CFCTOP100 QB Chris Merchant second Canadian QB to accept FBS 2014 offer, this one from Buffalo  *  Wilson Challenge U15 champs Montreal Monstars, U17 Elites de Quebec * Lower Mainland BC wins Red River Cup  *  Team Quebec wins Football Canada Cup for 3rd straight year  *

AUGUST

CFCTOP100 Trey Rutherford commits to UCONN *  Wanderers win Maritime Football League championship  *  Montreal Transit win NFC championship *  OVFL champs JV Cambridge Lions, Varsity Ottawa Myers Riders  *  OFC champs Varsity Hamilton Hurricanes, JV Burlington Stampeders  *  CFC exclusive series on Carleton Ravens comeback season  *  Michael O’Connor takes over #1 spot on CFCTOP100  * ONTARIO PROSPECT CHALLENGE launched for prospects aged 10-19

SEPTEMBER

Laval opens CIS Top 10 rankings at #1 (and lose that spot during the season even though they did not lose)  *  Larry Reda name Football BC president  *  Over 10, 000 attend Manitoba Bison opener in new stadium  *  CFCTOP100 Maleek Irons rushes for over 400 yards for 2nd time in career  *  Record number of Canadians on opening day NFL rosters  *  OFSAA Bowl Series changes with sponsor withdrawal  *  Mount Douglas Rams (Victoria, BC) opens season #1 in CFC TOP 50 high school rankings  *  Nepean Redskins (Ottawa area) to voluntarily change name  *

OCTOBER

Panda game returned for first time in 15 years  *  NCAA sophomores Akeel Lynch (Penn State) and Tevaun Smith (Iowa) have strong campaigns  *  Western QB Will Finch breaks CIS single season passing yards record, and one week later Bishop’s QB Jordan Heather (3132)  * Lirim Hajrullahu breaks CIS career scoring record  (422) *  Regina Thunder win first CJFL championship  *  Stingers head coach Jerry McGrath announces retirement  *

NOVEMBER

Laval wins 11th RSEQ championship in a row, Calgary 6th CWUAA championship in a row  *  St. Paul’s wins Manitoba high school title *  Fredericton HS wins New Brunswick high school championship *  Sir John A MacDonald wins Nova Scotia high school championship  *  College Notre-Dame wins Quebec Juvenile Division 1 championship  *  LeBoldus wins Saskatchewan high school championship  *  Mount Douglas wins 3rd straight British Columbia championship  *  Notre Dame wins 2nd straight Alberta championship  *  Newmarkets Huron Heights wins top Ontario ranking after dominating bowl victory over London’s CCH – CFCTOP100 QB Kaleb Scott rushes for over 300 yards  *  Champlain-Lennoxville wins Division 1 CEGEP championship  * Simon Fraser dismisses head coach Dave Johnson  *  Jon Cornish first Canadian since 1978 to win CFL most outstanding player award  *  Jordan Heather wins Hec Crighton award  *  Julien Patrice Kafo verbals to FBS Minnesota  *  Laval wins record 8th VANIER CUP   * Saskatchewan Roughriders win 101st Grey Cup  *  Canadafootballchat.com gets props on TSN  *  Ontario high school system increases Bowl game number from 5 to 9  *

DECEMBER

CFC TOP 50 high school rankings has first every co-champions awarded  *  Ontario Prospect Challenge tryouts big turnout in Guelph, Stoney Creek & Mississauga  *  Another off season denying rumours from Danny Maciocia   *  IFAF earns recognition by International Olympic Committee  *  CFCTOP100 running back Maleek Irons commits to FBS Ohio  *  35 Canadians participate in NCAA Bowl games  *  McGill’s Duvernay-Tardif, Manitoba’s Gill invited to Shrine Game  *  Steve Snyder named Offensive Coordinator at St. Francis Xavier  *  Ottawa RedBlacks draft 16 Canadians in expansion draft  *  CFCTOP100 Matthew Boateng commits to Kansas  *

 

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