HISTORY & ALUMNI
Our club is over 50 years old, which means we have an extensive and diverse alumni network. There’s plenty of ways for Alumni to stay connected with our club through social events, supporting our teams in-season, becoming a sponsor and more. If you’re a Canucks Alumni and want to re-engage with the club, contact us below!
Club Presidents
1967
Quincy Smith, Brian Devenish
1970s
Bruce Sawdon, Bob Iverach, Larry Jones, Neil McDonald
1980s
West Munson, Bob Rokosh, John Morgan, Frank Santacroce, Mark Woofter, John Carruthers
1990s
Colin Ogilvy, Jon McKenzie
2000s
Larry Jones, Dave Bernatchez, Derek Allen, Roger Duurtsema
2010s
Glen Kerr, Tyler Haladuick, Ian Middleton
2020s
Martyn Bentley, Darren Todd (Current)
Club Captains
1967
Grady Kittleson
1970s
Neil McDonald, Rob Cox, Al Rodbourne, John Morgan
1980s
John Carruthers, Colin Ogilvy, Duncan McMaster, Dave Bernatchez
1990s
Shawn Talbot, Mike Murphy
2000s
Rob Cuthbertson, Jamie Irvine, David Exley, Tyler Hawes, Jordan Martens
2010s
John Ogilvy, Jacob Bentley
2020s
Wade Louden (Current), Eve Upshall (Current)
Senior Club Coaches
1970s
Bill Goldstone, Bob Paston, Gary Wilson, Bill Williams
1980s
Gerry Bird, Tony Atherton, Pierre Van Rensburg, John Sparkes
1990s
John Sparks, Ben Wagner, Steve Hamson, Guy Beavers
2000s
Simon Blanks, Brian Dagg, Matt King
2010s
Richard “Jimmy” Smith, Simon Dodd
2020s
Darcy Gallant (Current), Guy Beavers (Current)
Lifetime Achievement Hall of Fame Award Recipients
2014:
Larry Jones and Colin Ogilvy
2016:
Bruce Brunette, Brent Gough, John Holmes and Glen Kerr
2018:
Quincy Smith
Club Achievements
Alberta Club of the Year: 2019
Senior Men
Division I “Labatt Cup” Alberta Provincial Champions: 2022, 2019
Division II “Lor-Ann Cup” Alberta Provincial Champions: 2024, 2004
Division III “Digby Dinnie Cup” Alberta Provincial Champions: 2014, 2013 2012, 2011, 2009, 2008, 2001, 2000, 1998
Old Boys Alberta Provincial Champions: 1999
Calgary Division I City Champions: 2022, 2021, 2019
Calgary Division II City Champions: 2024, 2022, 2004
Calgary Division III City Champions: 2019, 2014, 2013 2012, 2011, 2009, 2008, 2001, 2000, 1998
Juniors
U19 Boys Provincial Champions: 2019, 2017, 2014, 2013, 2004, 1979
U19 Girls Provincial Champions: 2019
U17 Boys Provincial Champions: 2019
U15 Boys Provincial Champions: 2019
U15 Girls Provincial Champions: 2019
Individual Achievements
Canadian National Team Representatives
Aaron Clark (U20): 2023
James O’Neill (U20): 2017-2018
Ben Lesage: 2016- present | 2019 Rugby World Cup Participant
Tyler Hawes (Canada “A”): 2008
Dave Bernatchez (U21): 1982
Alberta Senior Representatives
Logan Jones: 2018-2019
Jake Horton: 2018-2019
Gabriel Kajdy: 2018-2019
Derek Arnold: 2018
Chad Spence: 2018
Rauri O’Farrell: 2018
James O’Neill: 2017-2019
Jake Bentley: 2016-2018
Ben Lesage: 2016-2018
Steve Arnold: 2014
Dave Thom: 2011-2014
Aaron Peace
Tyler Hawes: 2009-2014
Peter Houlihan
Eric Kaul: 1997
Jamie Irvine: 1997
Gord Laughy: 1997
Guy Beavers: 1996-1998
International Tours
The Canucks have a long and storied history of traveling to many parts of world and playing internationally. Touring has become a distinct feature of our club and fits well with our mandate established by our founders for being competitive and friendly to all visitors while fostering a love for the game and friendships for life. Check out more about our past tours with appropriate context and photos below!
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Awards:
Tip-Top-Tourist: John Holmes
Most Valuable Player: Mark Gallant & John Carruthers
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Awards:
Tip-Top-Tourist: Scott MacNeil
Most Valuable Player: Ryan Cej
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Awards:
Tip-Top-Tourist: Mike Murphy
Most Valuable Player: John Causgrove
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Awards:
Tip-Top-Tourist: Gerald Proctor
Most Valuable Player: Tyler Keelan
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Awards:
Tip-Top-Tourist: Dennis Doherty & Spiro Pitasavis
Most Valuable Player: Tristan Shanks
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Awards:
Tip-Top-Tourist: Aaron Pytka
Most Valuable Player: Tyler Hawes & Dave Exeley
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Awards:
Tip-Top-Tourist: Ryan Hilmi
Most Valuable Player: John Ogilvy & Dave Byrnes
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Awards:
Tip-Top-Tourist: Derek Arnold
Most Valuable Player: Dave Thom
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After a 10-year hiatus from touring due to the COVID pandemic, the Canucks returned to tour with the Senior Men’s Euro Trip Tour. We travelled to the Netherlands (Amsterdam), Belgium (Ghent & Brussels) and Germany (Cologne & Heidelberg) with a group of over 50 Canucks and played three matches. Some off-pitch highlights were the World War I Tour in Ypres, all-you-can eat ribs in Belgium and giant steins of beer in the Heidelberg square!
Matches:
Pink Panthers RC (Amsterdam)
Boistfort RFC (Brussels)
Mainz RC (Mainz)
Awards:
Tip-Top-Tourist: Richie Migneault
Most Valuable Player: Walker Tidmarsh
Rookie of the Tour: Ben Cuthbertson
CLUB AWARDS
HARVEY JANNUSON MEMORIAL TROPHY (CLUB MVP)
2024: NATHAN “MOWGLI” PRATT
2023: EVE UPSHALL
2022: WADE LOUDEN
2021: JACOB HORTON
2019: CHAD SPENCE
2018: HOSAM MOBARAK
2017: DEREK ARNOLD
2016: JACKSON MCDONOUGH
2015: JACOB BENTLEY
2014: DEREK ARNOLD
2013: LACHLAN MITCHELL
2012: GRAHAM BLYTH
2011: DAVE THOM
2010: JORDAN MARTENS
2009: CRAIG SCOTT
2008: AARON PYTKA
2007: NATHAN KILROE
2006: DAVE DANCHUK
2005: ROD JONES
2004: ERIC KAUL
2003: ROBBIE KANAZAWA & TYLER HAWES
2002: TYLER HAWES
2001: DEREK “DUKE” ALLEN
2000: JAMIE IRVINE
1999: MIKE MURPHY
1998: ROB CUTHBERTSON
1997: JAMIE IRVINE & NATHAN KILROE
1996: GUY BEAVERS & GORD LAUGHY
1995: GUY BEAVERS & SHAWN TALBOT
1994: KENT MCDOUGALL & GRANT OXENFORD
1993: MIKE MURPHY & KEN MOEN
1992: ERIC KAUL
1991: SCOTT STEVENS
1990: JOHN SWINDLEHURST
1989: MARK SMITH
1988: RYAN CEJ & MILES WOOFTER
1987: LEN LANG & MARK GALLANT
1986: ROGER LABBE
1985: ROB COX
1984: BRUCE MACLEOD
1983: JOHN CARRUTHERS
1982: MARK TANSLEY & ROB WARENDER
1981: S. MAH & CHRIS SZELEWSKI
1980: PETER WHITEHEAD
1979: AL ROADHOUSE & HARVEY JANNUSSON
1978: COLIN OGILVY
1977: SALON MAH & ROBBIE WARENDER
1976: AL RODBOURNE & R. WIDMEYER
1975: JOHN CARRUTHERS & JOHN MORGAN
1974: JERRY MCALLISTER
SENIOR WOMEN MVP
2024: ALYSSA SMITH
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
2024: ETHAN BRILL & JORDAN HUTCHINGS | JULIA MCEWEN
2023: WILL LOADER
2022: MICHAEL MOURELATOS
2021: NOAH PINEL
2019: ENRICO VAN POPPEL
2018: CARSON TWEED & COLE TWEED
2017: HAMISH MACDONALD
2016: KARL ROGERS
2015: LOGAN JONES
2014: JACOB BENTLEY
2013: GABRIEL KAJDY
2012: CONNOR TWEED
2011: ANDREW MATTHERS
2010: JASON FOULGER
2009: GRAHAM BLYTH
2008: SHANE HALADUICK
2007: DANNY SCHWARZ
2005: MATT CHESNUT
2004: PETER HOULIHAN
2003: MARK MORRISON
2002: PAUL BRUCE
2001: DAVID EXLEY
2000: SHANE TEVELEIN
1999: TOM KEADY
1998: TYLER HAWES
MOST VALUABLE JUNIOR
2024: GEMMA OGOKE
2022: JACK PENALUNA
2019: CINDY SPIRO
2018: JASON LAMEY
2017: MICHAEL MOURELATOS
2016: SPENCER BUCK
2015: JAMES O’NEILL
2014: OLIVER WHITE & DARNELL MALCOLM
2013: LIAM HORNE
2012: CONNOR CHRISTENSEN
2011: CONNOR TWEED
2010: DAVID MORGAN & JOSH BENTLEY
2007: DEREK COSTELLO
1992: TYLER KEELAN
1991: BRENT GOUGH
1990: RICH MILO & JOHN MACKINNON
1989: CHAD BAHSTAD
1988: DOUG PIPCHUK & MIKE MURPHY
1987: MATT GODFREY
FOUNDERS TROPHY (OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE CLUB)
2024: SAM STEWART
2023: GUY BEAVERS, RYAN CEJ & MARIO MOLINA
2022: LUKE DEMETER
2021: DARCY GALLANT
2019: BRAD CUTHBERTSON, MARK CUTHBERTSON, & ROB CUTHBERTSON
2018: MATT GODFREY
2017: DAN CUNNINGHAM
2016: JASON BATES
2015: DARCY GALLANT
2014: MARTYN BENTLEY
2013: MATT GODFREY & JOE GROAT
2012: MIKE PADLEY
2011: CHAD PACKARD
2010: RYAN HILMI
2009: MIKE SPIRES
2008: MATT KING
2007: ROB HETHERINGTON
2005: TONY CORTIS & AARON PYTKA
2004: JAMIE IRVINE
2003: DARREN TODD
2002: JAMIE IRVINE
2001: GLEN KERR
2000: LARRY JONES
1999: GORD LAUGHY
1998: CATHY CUTHBERTSON, SHANNON HEARNE & SANDY MCDERMID
1996: GUY BEAVER
1995: SHAWN TALBOT
1994: SHAWN TALBOT
1993: AL LAW
1992: SHAWN TALBOT & KEN MOEN
1991: DAVE BERNATCHEZ
1990: LEN MARCHAND
1989: MATT GODFREY
1988: JOHN SPARKES
1987: ROB COX
1986: COLIN OGIVLY
1985: DUNCAN MCMASTERS
1984: COLIN OGILVY
1983: LARRY PROKOPICH
1982: JOHN HOLMES
1981: COLIN OGILVY
1980: DAVE RABY & PIERRE VAN RENSBURG
1979: SHAUN GOING
1978: WES MUNSON
1977: BRUCE MARTIN & NEIL MCDONALD
1976: JOHN CARRUTHERS & BOB POCKOSH
1975: LARRY JONES & NEIL MCDONALD
1974: NEIL MCDONALD & BRIAN DEVINISH
MOST IMPROVED PLAYER
2024: JACK BRODERICK & CONOR CUTHBERTSON | HANNAH WONG
2023: CHRISTOPHE PERRO & SEBASTIAN CUTHBERSTON | RONIN VAN POPPEL
2022: FRASER MARTIN
2021: DIEGO OVIEDO
2019: COREY LARRIBE
2018: BRYAN HAMM
2017: FRANCO TERRANZZO
2016: STEPHEN MAHER
2014: WADE LOUDEN
2013: ANGELO LAW
2012: PAT WETHERUP
2011: CASEY BROWN
2010: VICTOR ROGERS
2008: CONNOR HART
2007: DAVE BYRNES & DAVE CHASSELS
2006: JOHN OGILVY
2005: CURTIS EDINGA
2004: STEVE VAANDERSTRAATEN
2003: ROD JONES
2002: DAVE EXLEY
2001: TYLER HAWES & ERIC ALLES
2000: ROD JONES
1999: GILLON BROWNIE
1998: WARREN EDINGA
1997: DAVID NORRIS
1996: TRISTAN SHANKS
1995: JAY RICHERT
1994: DAVID DANCHUK
1993: SPIRO PITSIAVAS
1992: MIKE STELCK