Participating Teams

TEAM PROFILES

Canada West champions: Victoria Vikes
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Head Coach: Bruce Wilson (23rd season)
2008 regular season record: 8-5-1
2008 regular season standing: 3rd Canada West
2008 playoff record: 2-0
2008 playoff finish: Canada West champions
Final Top 10 ranking (Nov. 3): No. 9
Best Top 10 ranking (10 weeks): No. 2 (1 week - 4th poll)
Number of weeks in Top 10 (10 weeks): 8
Conference award winners: none
Conference 1st team all-stars: Cole McFarlane (S), Sam Wingham (M)
Conference 2nd team all-stars: Dan Kilpatrick (G), Bobby Eng (FB)
CIS championship appearances (including 2009): 13th on record (CIS records incomplete)
CIS championship all-time record: 14-9-3 on record (CIS records incomplete)
CIS championship all-time medals: 8 on record (4 gold, 2 silver, 2 bronze) (CIS records incomplete)
CIS championship best result: 4-time champions (2004, 1996, 1987, 1975)
CIS championship last appearance: 2008 (Tied 7th)
CIS championship sequence: 2nd straight appearance

OUA champions: McMaster Marauders
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Head Coach: Dino Perri (2nd season)
2009 regular season record: 6-7-1
2009 regular season standing: 5th OUA West
2009 playoff record: 4-0
2009 playoff finish: OUA champions
Final Top 10 ranking (Nov. 3): Unranked
Best Top 10 ranking (10 weeks): Unranked all season
Number of weeks in Top 10 (10 weeks): 0
Conference award winners (OUA West): none
Conference 1st team all-stars (OUA West): none
Conference 2nd team all-stars (OUA West): Garret McConville (D), Kyle Grootenboer (M)
CIS championship appearances (including 2009): 6th on record (CIS records incomplete)
CIS championship all-time record: 5-6-1 on record (CIS records incomplete)
CIS championship all-time medals: 3 on record (2 silver, 1 bronze) (CIS records incomplete)
CIS championship best result: 2-time finalists (1992, 1991)
CIS championship last appearance: 2000 (Tied 5th)
CIS championship sequence: 1st appearance since 2000

QSSF champions: Laval Rouge et Or
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Head Coach: Samir Ghrib (10th season)
2008 regular season record: 8-2-2
2008 regular season standing: 1st QSSF
2008 playoff record: 2-0
2008 playoff finish: QSSF champions
Final Top 10 ranking (Nov. 3): No. 6
Best Top 10 ranking (10 weeks): No. 4 (2 weeks / first 2 polls)
Number of weeks in Top 10 (10 weeks): 4
Conference award winners: Samir Ghrib (coach of the year)
Conference 1st team all-stars: Alexandre Lévesque-Tremblay (D), Gabriel Moreau (S)
Conference 2nd team all-stars: Vincent Cournoyer (G), Marc-Olier Boudreau-Daigle (D), Guillaume Salamin (M), Louis-Charles Laliberté (S)
CIS championship appearances (including 2009): 5th (2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005)
CIS championship all-time record: 4-7-0
CIS championship all-time medals: 1 (1 silver)
CIS championship best result: 1-time finalists (2007)
CIS championship last appearance: 2008 (4th)
CIS championship sequence: 5th straight appearance

AUS champions: Cape Breton Capers

Head Coach: Robbie Chiasson (5th season)
2009 regular season record: 9-1-3
2009 regular season standing: 1st AUS
2009 playoff record: 2-0
2009 playoff finish: AUS champions
Final Top 10 ranking (Nov. 3): No. 3
Best Top 10 ranking (10 weeks): No. 3 (1 week - last poll)
Number of weeks in Top 10 (10 weeks): 2
Conference award winners: Andrew Rigby (MVP)
Conference 1st team all-stars: Keishen Bean (S), Andrew Rigby (M),
Conference 2nd team all-stars: Shayne Hollis (S), Jason Davis (M), Antonio Lowe (FB)
CIS championship appearances (including 2009): 2nd (2009, 2007)
CIS championship all-time record: 0-2-0
CIS championship all-time medals: 0
CIS championship best result: Tied 7th (2007)
CIS championship last appearance: 2007 (Tied 7th)
CIS championship sequence: 1st appearance since 2007, 2nd in 3 years

OUA finalists: Toronto Varsity Blues
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Head Coach: Anthony Capotosto (3rd season)
2009 regular season record: 11-1-2
2009 regular season standing: 1st OUA East
2009 playoff record: 2-1
2009 playoff finish: OUA finalists
Final Top 10 ranking (Nov. 3): No. 1
Best Top 10 ranking (10 weeks): No. 1 (1 week - last poll)
Number of weeks in Top 10 (10 weeks): 8
Conference award winners (OUA East): none
Conference 1st team all-stars (OUA East): Dylan Bams (M), Yannis Gianniotis (D), Alex Raphael (S)
Conference 2nd team all-stars (OUA East): Mario Nallira (M), Nordo Gooden (S), John Smits (G)
CIS championship appearances (including 2009): 11th on record (CIS records incomplete)
CIS championship all-time record: 8-13-1 on record (CIS records incomplete)
CIS championship all-time medals: 3 on record (1 gold, 2 silver) (CIS records incomplete)
CIS championship best result: 1-time champions (1988)
CIS championship last appearance: 2006 (Tied 7th)
CIS championship sequence: 1st appearance since 2006, 4th in 6 years

QSSF finalists: McGill Redmen
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Head Coach: David Simon (1st season)
2009 regular season record: 6-3-3
2009 regular season standing: 3rd QSSF
2009 playoff record: 1-1
2009 playoff finish: QSSF finalists
Final Top 10 ranking (Nov. 3): Unranked
Best Top 10 ranking (10 weeks): Unranked all season
Number of weeks in Top 10 (10 weeks): 0
Conference award winners: none
Conference 1st team all-stars: Yohann Capolungo (M), Gareth Pugh (S)
Conference 2nd team all-stars: Graeme Tingey (D)
CIS championship appearances (including 2009): 21st on record (CIS records incomplete)
CIS championship all-time record: 16-21-5 on record (CIS records incomplete)
CIS championship all-time medals: 7 on record (3 gold, 3 silver, 1 bronze) (CIS records incomplete)
CIS championship best result: 3-time champions (1997, 1982, 1981)
CIS championship last appearance: 2004 (finalists)
CIS championship sequence: 1st appearance since 2004

AUS finalists: UPEI Panthers

Head Coach: Lewis Page (10th season)
2009 regular season record: 8-5-0
2009 regular season standing: 4th AUS
2009 playoff record: 2-1
2009 playoff finish: AUS finalists
Final Top 10 ranking (Nov. 3): Unranked
Best Top 10 ranking (10 weeks): No. 6 (1 week - 8th poll)
Number of weeks in Top 10 (10 weeks): 5
Conference award winners: Lewis Page (coach of the year)
Conference 1st team all-stars: Jimmie Mayaleh (S), Nathan Snowie (FB)
Conference 2nd team all-stars: none
CIS championship appearances (including 2009): 7th on record (CIS records incomplete)
CIS championship all-time record: 2-8-0 on record (CIS records incomplete)
CIS championship all-time medals: 0 on record (CIS records incomplete)
CIS championship best result: 3-times tied 3rd (1985, 1984, 1983: went 0-1, no bronze game)
CIS championship last appearance: 2005 (4th)
CIS championship sequence: 1st appearance since 2005

CIS championship hosts: Trinity Western Spartans
Media Guide (PDF 2.40 MB)

Head Coach: Pat Rohla (1st season)
2008 regular season record: 8-2-4
2008 regular season standing: 2nd Canada West
2008 playoff record: 0-2
2008 playoff finish: 4th Canada West
Final Top 10 ranking (Nov. 3): No. 5
Best Top 10 ranking (10 weeks): No. 1 (3 weeks - 5th, 6th, 7th polls)
Number of weeks in Top 10 (10 weeks): 10
Conference award winners: Paul Hamilton (MVP)
Conference 1st team all-stars: Nathan Pogue (S), Paul Hamilton (FB)
Conference 2nd team all-stars: Jordan Whitehead (M)
CIS championship appearances (including 2009): 5th (2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005)
CIS championship all-time record: 8-4-0
CIS championship all-time medals: 3 (2 silver, 1 bronze)
CIS championship best result: 2-time finalists (2008, 2006)
CIS championship last appearance: 2008 (finalists)
CIS championship sequence: 5th straight appearance