Sr. Men's Awards
Chris Zuehlke Award – Most Improved Player
Chris Zuehlke was an original member of the North Shore All Blacks Junior team in the late 1960s and played with the Capilanos until his death in 1975, at age 26, as the result of neck injuries suffered in a collapsed scrum. Chris was well known for his physical prowess on the football and rugby fields of North Van, but his true love was baseball. He represented the city on numerous Babe Ruth all-star teams and coached and umpired Little League at the park next to Carson Graham school that now bears his name. One of the things that he always talked about was watching someone, be it a major league ball player or a junior rugby player, grow in stature, through hard work and perseverance. The Chris Zuehlke Trophy is appropriately named to recognize a player’s determination to improve.
1975-1976 – Larry Shinkaruk
1976-1977 – Roger Hatch
1977-1978 – Al Moore
1978-1979 – Bruce McKinnon
1979-1980 – Doug Freeman
1980-1981 – Dean Massie
1981-1982 – Ian Thompson
1982-1983 – Brent Martin
1983-1984 – Eric Byrne
1984-1985 – Byron Black
1985-1986 – Tim Murdy
1986-1987 – Glenn Audet
1987-1988 – Gerard Hanlon
1988-1989 – Ross Myles
1989-1990 – Dean Massie
1990-1991 – Mark Shtenko
1991-1992 – Tony Zamis
1992-1993 – Bob Bremner
1993-1994 – Martin Woodward
1994-1995 – John Middleton
1995-1996 – Mike Rekrutiak
1996-1997 – Morris De Cotiis
1997-1998 – Sandy Inglis
1998-1999 – Grant Phillips
1999-2000 – Jeff Lim
2000-2001 – Cory Dunn
2001-2002 – Tim Rhone
2002-2003 – Babak Manavi
2003-2004 – Rob McCall
2004-2005 – Kevin Hatch
2005-2006 – Scott Haile
2006-2007 – Rob Bowman
2007-2008 – Bruce Bowman
2008-2009 – Dave Hilborn
2009-2010 – Cody Buchamer
2010-2011 – Tom Schwitzer
2011-2012 – Gary Cartwright
2012-2013 – Adam Zaruba
2013-2014 – Sam Lanigan & Gareth Dyer
2014-2015 – Andrew Crandell
2015-2016 – Chad Carlsen
2016-2017 – Rich Merinsky
2017-2018 – Giles Klaver
2018-2019 - Jordan Orr
2019-2020 – NO AWARD THIS YEAR
2020-2021 – NO AWARD THIS YEAR
2021-2022 – Cam Waddell
2022-2023 – Mahyar Hosseini
Ozzie Gjerdalen Award – Rookie of the Year
Ozzie Gjerdalen played his rugby for the North Shore All Blacks and coached for the Capilanos for many years, both Senior and Junior men. He also co-coached a North Shore gold medal winning team, comprised of mainly Capilano juniors, in the 1983 BC Summer Games. As a player he was known for his unrelenting fierceness and determination and a major contributor to the 1955 Rounsefell Cup winning team. As a coach, Ozzie was demanding but committed to the development of up-and-coming rugby talent. The club lost one of its best with his death in 2009, but his unwavering encouragement of the younger players lives on in the spirit of the Ozzie Gjerdalen Trophy.
1982-1983 – Jamie Norris
1983-1984 – Clayton Wick & Mark Pakulak
1984-1985 – Randy Swant
1985-1986 – Reg Gould
1986-1987 – Mike Parr
1987-1988 – Kevin Dodd
1988-1989 – Stu Wright
1989-1990 – Giulio De Cotiis
1990-1991 – Ryan Capphin
1991-1992 – Robin Mahood
1992-1993 – Darren Grant
1993-1994 – Morris De Cotiis
1994-1995 – Adrian Hickin
1995-1996 – Paolo De Cotiis
1996-1997 – Dave Sakafsky
1997-1998 – Mike Andrew
1998-1999 – Jamie Cudmore
1999-2000 – Akio Tyler
2000-2001 – Mike Langley
2001-2002 – Steve Kuchka
2002-2003 – Jason Wilson
2003-2004 – Tom Larisch
2004-2005 – Glen McKinnon
2005-2006 – Danny Hatch
2006-2007 – Spencer Baker
2007-2008 – Sam Lanigan
2008-2009 – Jeff McKinnon
2009-2010 – Matt Yanagiya
2010-2011 – Andrew Dorey
2011-2012 – Charlie Jones
2012-2013 – Taylor Dalziel
2013-2014 – Clayton Hunter-James
2014-2015 – Reid Tucker
2015-2016 – Malcolm Klaver
2016-2017 – Flynn Heyes
2017-2018 – Jared Andrews-Almack
2018-2019 – Ryan Agyagos
2019-2020 – NO AWARD THIS YEAR
2020-2021 – NO AWARD THIS YEAR
2021-2022 – Haward Mulundi
2022-2023 – Marcos Merenyi
John “Stormy” Salkeld Front Row of the Year Award
Stormy, as he was commonly known, first played for the Caps in 1992 after playing for East Coast bays in New Zealand. He played for Caps Premier Men in a side that included Tim Murdy, the Big Weiner, Ronnie Baker, Wiggler, Brett Stacey, Clayton Wick, ET, all legends of the fine club Capilano. He headed back to ECB and after winning the senior 1st Championship he returned to Caps for a number of years in between travelling the globe until his passing in December 1999. Stormy was known for his energy on and off the field and his ability to be-friend everyone that met him. His rugby took him from the shores of East Coast bays, down to the NZ Army then onto Capilano in Canada, Cottisloe in Western Australia, Wanderers in the UK, and finally in Holland. He was always one to put his hand up and not out when there were things to do both on and off the field. He always gave 101% and never took a backward step. His contribution to rugby was second to none, thus having trophies named after him in NZ, Canada, and Australia. Not bad for a guy who was only 30 years young. Stormy Salkeld was not only a rugby player but an incredible person. Players today need to look at their past players and legends of their club. Hard work will always pay off; the work you put in will always get you results at the end. It’s the same as an exam; you won’t pass unless you put the work in! Being a Capilano if for Life; your fellow player next to you is your family. Stormy would always make sure you knew that. The recipient of the Stormy Award is a person who has not only a legend to live up to, but they have to live up to their own expectations.
1999-2000 – Giulio De Cotiis
2000-2001 – Paolo De Cotiis
2001-2002 – Morris De Cotiis
2002-2003 – Morris De Cotiis
2003-2004 – Craig McLaren
2004-2005 – Craig McLaren
2005-2006 - Morris De Cotiis
2006-2007 – Tim Rhone
2007-2008 – Glen McKinnon
2008-2009 – Chris Lumsden
2009-2010 – Rob Scott
2010-2011 – Shawn Wilson
2011-2012 – Dan Fiss
2012-2013 – Evan Mallory
2013-2014 – Jesse Ryan
2014-2015 – Clayton Hunter-James
2015-2016 – Jesse Ryan
2016-2017 – Jason de Freitas
2017-2018 – Neil Courtney
2018-2019 – Mackenzie Mills
2019-2020 – NO AWARD THIS YEAR
2020-2021 – NO AWARD THIS YEAR
2021-2022 – Neil Courtney
2022-2023 – Jesse Ryan
Alex Mahood Trophy – 1st XV Forward of the Year
Alex Mahood was the face of the Capilano Rugby Club from its inception in 1969 to his untimely death in 2007. He coached the club in its first years and then went on to expand his role to do pretty much everything else that was necessary to get teams on the field. You are sitting in the room named in his honour. He played for the North Shore All Blacks in the front and back rows from 1946 to 1964, including with the 1955 Rounsefell Cup winning team, before become the team’s coach. As a player he was known as uncompromising, and was probably very fortunate that in his day referees were not equipped with yellow and red cards. The Forward of the Year award recognizes the great qualities that epitomized Alex Mahood as a player and a Capilano.
1969-1970 – Bruce Goodwin
1970-1971 – Norm Strandebo
1971-1972 – John Langley
1972-1973 – Tony Scott
1973-1974 – Lee Morgan
1974-1975 – Tony Scott
1975-1976 – Lee Morgan
1976-1977 – Buzz Zuehlke
1977-1978 – Roger Hatch
1978-1979 – Larry Shinkaruk
1979-1980 – Larry Shinkaruk
1980-1981 – Tony Scott
1981-1982 – Steve Fletcher
1982-1983 – Bob Michael
1983-1984 – Dean Massie
1984-1985 – Mike Turnbull
1985-1986 – Dean Massie
1986-1987 – Byron Black
1987-1988 – Byron Black
1988-1989 – Pete Holloway
1989-1990 – Brian Murray
1990-1991 – Mike Parr
1991-1992 – Tim Murdy
1992-1993 – Dean Massie
1993-1994 – Steve Gelinas
1994-1995 – Mark Shtenko
1995-1996 – Darren Grant
1996-1997 – Steve Gelinas
1997-1998 – Bill Wigglesworth
1998-1999 – Martin Woodward
1999-2000 – Brent Steacy
2000-2001 – Giulio De Cotiis
2001-2002 – Brent Steacy
2002-2003 – Morris De Cotiis & Ron Johnstone
2003-2004 – Mike Andrew
2004-2005 – Mike Andrew
2005-2006 – Morris De Cotiis
2006-2007 – Christoph Strubin
2007-2008 – Glen McKinnon
2008-2009 – Glen McKinnon
2009-2010 – Glen McKinnon
2010-2011 – Hayden Bavin
2011-2012 – Robbie McCall
2012-2013 – Glen McKinnon
2013-2014 – Glen McKinnon
2014-2015 – Glen McKinnon
2015-2016 – Glen McKinnon
2016-2017 – Alex Boyd
2017-2018 – Glen McKinnon
2018-2019 – Jordan Reid-Harvey
2019-2020 – NO AWARD THIS YEAR
2020-2021 – NO AWARD THIS YEAR
2021-2022 – Jordan Reid-Harvey
2022-2023 – Nick Pearce
Bill Ewing Trophy – 1st XV Back of the Year
Bill Ewing was the first President of Capilano RFC and the reported instigator of the North Shore All Blacks and West Van Barbarians amalgamation in 1969. At that time Bill coached the Barbs following his playing career as well as having significant involvement in Junior football on the North Shore. Work took Bill out of province shortly after the formation of the Capilano club but after many years away he retired to live in North Van, and is again a regular fixture at Klahanie home games. It is not just for his place in club history, but also for his attributes as a rugby player, as a big, strong, and fast centre, the Bill Ewing Trophy is awarded to Back of the Year.
1969-1970 – John Narbett
1970-1971 – Mark Palmer
1971-1972 – Kevin Davies
1972-1973 – Denny Maynard
1973-1974 – Brent Mahood
1974-1975 – Brent Mahood
1975-1976 – Doug Maynard
1976-1977 – Doug Maynard
1977-1978 – Robin Dyke
1978-1979 – Dave Wickham
1979-1980 – John Olmstead
1980-1981 – Bill Henderson
1981-1982 – Rob Swant
1982-1983 – Rick Genest
1983-1984 – Rob Swant
1984-1985 – Doug Mulligan
1985-1986 – Bill Henderson
1986-1987 – Will Loudoun
1987-1988 – Doug Speranza
1988-1989 – Bill Henderson
1989-1990 – Ian Thompson
1990-1991 – Clayton Wick
1991-1992 – Mike Klucas
1992-1993 – Jeff Chalmers
1993-1994 – Stewart Wright
1994-1995 – Jeff Chalmers
1995-1996 – Mike Klucas
1996-1997 – Mike Klucas
1997-1998 – Clinton Haronga
1998-1999 – Ryan Stewart
1999-2000 – Bob Bremner
2000-2001 – Ian Smortchevsky
2001-2002 – Niko Potton
2002-2003 – Nick Belmar
2003-2004 – Akio Tyler
2004-2005 – Bob Bremner
2005-2006 – Tom Larisch
2006-2007 – Tony Weller
2007-2008 – Akio Tyler
2008-2009 – Andrei Prochine
2009-2010 – Dave Hilborn
2010-2011 – Tony Weller
2011-2012 – Nate Rees
2012-2013 – Nate Rees
2013-2014 – Charlie Jones
2014-2015 – Chris Robinson
2015-2016 – Chris Robinson
2016-2017 – Chris Robinson
2017-2018 – Johnny Franklin
2018-2019 – Johnny Franklin
2019-2020 – NO AWARD THIS YEAR
2020-2021 – NO AWARD THIS YEAR
2021-2022 – Phil Le Lievre
2022-2023 – Johnny Franklin
2nd XV Forward of the Year
1969-1970 – Andy Ferguson
1970-1971 – Buzz Akenhead
1971-1972 – Brian Seed
1972-1973 – Bill McLachlan
1973-1974 – Ken Robinson
1974-1975 – Fernando Grossling
1975-1976 – Iain Sellers
1976-1977 – Bill McLachlan
1977-1978 – Iain Sellers
1978-1979 – Iain Sellers
1979-1980 – Kent Handel
1980-1981 – Dave Walsh
1981-1982 – Ian Fike
1982-1983 – Chris Ladd
1983-1984 – Paul Pakulak
1984-1985 – Eric Byrne
1985-1986 – Evan Meyer
1986-1987 – Ben Bevan
1987-1988 – Chris Ladd
1988-1989 – Mark Pakulak
1989-1990 – Jason Delaney
1990-1991 – Mark Pakulak
1991-1992 – Chris Ladd
1992-1993 – Jim Mossop
1993-1994 – Stephen Hanning
1994-1995 – Morris De Cotiis
1995-1996 – Phil Eruera
1996-1997 – Jeremy Duncan
1997-1998 – Phil Eruera
1998-1999 – Brock Andrew
1999-2000 – Tony Zamis
2000-2001 – Andrew Plant
2001-2002 – Jeff Lim
2002-2003 – James Lawson
2003-2004 – Chuck Anderson
2004-2005 – Brent Steacy
2005-2006 – Chuck Anderson
2006-2007 – Kevin Hatch
2007-2008 – Brad Wightman
2008-2009 – Rob Scott & Connor Christopher
2009-2010 – James Lawson
2010-2011 – Sam Lanigan
2011-2012 – Ben Mittlestead
2012-2013 – Craig Rice
2013-2014 – Andrew Crandell
2014-2015 – Lee Foster
2015-2016 – Jason de Freitas
2016-2017 – Graeme Buckler
2017-2018 – Kes Kasha
2018-2019 – Reece Roberts
2019-2020 – NO AWARD THIS YEAR
2020-2021 – NO AWARD THIS YEAR
2021-2022 – Reid Brookes
2022-2023 – Jack Rainer
2nd XV Back of the Year
1969-1970 – Kim Mitchell
1970-1971 – Jeremy Dalton
1971-1972 – Bucky Ellison
1972-1973 – Bill Haddock
1973-1974 – Tony Hodge
1974-1975 – Rick Genest
1975-1976 – Larry Sunnell
1976-1977 – John Olmstead
1977-1978 – Rick Genest
1978-1979 – Mike Dorais
1979-1980 – Mike Dorais
1980-1981 – Scott Lynas
1981-1982 – Brent Martin
1982-1983 – Brent Martin
1983-1984 – Tim Locke
1984-1985 – Shane Cable
1985-1986 – Dave Nanson
1986-1987 – John Olmstead
1987-1988 – Randy Swant
1988-1989 – John Olmstead
1989-1990 – John Casano
1990-1991 – John Olmstead
1991-1992 – Nick Askew
1992-1993 – Tim O’Brian
1993-1994 – Ross Myles
1994-1995 – Wael Amara
1995-1996 – Mel Browning
1996-1997 – Ian Smortchevsky
1997-1998 – Adrian Hickin
1998-1999 – Sandy Inglis
1999-2000 – Ian Smortchevsky
2000-2001 – Nick Belmar
2001-2002 – Trevor Thomas
2002-2003 – Owen Yates
2003-2004 – Rob Bowman
2004-2005 – Chris Burk
2005-2006 – Jeff Chalmers
2006-2007 – Bruce Bowman
2007-2008 – Andrei Prochine
2008-2009 – Levi Broadland
2009-2010 – Chris Robinson
2010-2011 – Sam Franklin
2011-2012 – Chris Robinson
2012-2013 – Rob Bowman
2013-2014 – Sam Franklin
2014-2015 – Jack Couzens
2015-2016 – Will Newbigin
2016-2017 – Kail Spooner
2017-2018 – Malcolm Klaver
2018-2019 – Cooper Powell
2019-2020 – NO AWARD THIS YEAR
2020-2021 – NO AWARD THIS YEAR
2021-2022 – Giles Klaver
2022-2023 – Tom Boddington
3rd XV Forward of the Year
1969-1970 – Iain Sellers
1970-1971 – Ray Rogers
1971-1972 – Brian McCrae
1972-1973 – Tim Bannister
1973-1974 – NO AWARD THIS YEAR
1974-1975 – Tim Bannister
1975-1976 – Tim Bannister
1976-1977 – NO AWARD THIS YEAR
1977-1978 – Tim Bannister
1978-1979 – Lawrence Baker
1979-1980 – Ian Fike
1980-1981 – Greig Gjerdalen & Mike Turnbull
1981-1982 – Mike Barter
1982-1983 – Byron Black
1983-1984 – Tom Huska
1984-1985 – Gord Currie
1985-1986 – Bruce McLellan
1986-1987 – Jason Delaney
1987-1988 – Bob Michael
1988-1989 – Dave Dunn
1989-1990 – Martin Woodward
1990-1991 – Paul Pakulak
1991-1992 – Eric Carlson
1992-1993 – Mark Pakulak
1993-1994 – Morris De Cotiis
1994-1995 – A) Sam Zoobkoff B) Bruce Wallace
1995-1996 – A) Morris De Cotiis B) Frederic Couton
1996-1997 – Brock Andrew
1997-1998 – Mark Vandergeest
1998-1999 – Tony Zamis
1999-2000 – Jason Duell
2000-2001 – Jeremy Turnill
2001-2002 – Phil Eruera
2002-2003 – Simon Williams
2003-2004 – Brandon Van Eeuwen
2004-2005 – Brad Wightman
2005-2006 – Jesse Ryan
2006-2007 – Paul Shtenko
2007-2008 – Chris Lumsden
2008-2009 – John Swaffield
2009-2010 – Scott Malcolm
2010-2011 – Andrew Crandell
2011-2012 – Daniel Hickey
2012-2013 – Graeme Buckler
2013-2014 – Matt Plant & Brad Wightman
2014-2015 – Kevin Hatch
2015-2016 – Kes Kasha
2016-2017 – Joe Britt
2017-2018 – Caleb Lee
2018-2019 – Graham Swanston
2019-2020 – NO AWARD THIS YEAR
2020-2021 – NO AWARD THIS YEAR
2021-2022 – Keita Dueck
2022-2023 – Ethan Gilbert
3rd XV Back of the Year
1969-1970 – Bill Currie
1970-1971 – Bill Haddock
1971-1972 – Archie Heaney
1972-1973 – Dick McCrae
1973-1974 – NO AWARD THIS YEAR
1974-1975 – Rick Pimlott
1975-1976 – Brent Moore
1976-1977 – Greg Sunell
1977-1978 – Jeremy Dalton
1978-1979 – Cliff Kelly
1979-1980 – Craig Longmore
1980-1981 – Doug Speranza
1981-1982 – George Davis
1982-1983 – Nick Askew
1983-1984 – John Casano
1984-1985 – John Casano
1985-1986 – Peter Therrien
1986-1987 – John Buckler
1987-1988 – Chris Tilley
1988-1989 – Jamie Ross
1989-1990 – Gary Speranza
1990-1991 – Dan Karyshyn
1991-1992 – Mark Holt
1992-1993 – Ron Barker
1993-1994 – Jason Delaney
1994-1995 – A) Dave Smortchevsky B) James Neuber
1995-1996 – A) Graham Beatty B) Steve Carr
1996-1997 – Steve Eastman
1997-1998 – Sean Parr
1998-1999 – Ian Smortchevsky
1999-2000 – Frazer Mitchell
2000-2001 – Gary Yuen
2001-2002 – Sean Kennedy
2002-2003 – Peter Soczynski
2003-2004 – Tevita Alatini
2004-2005 – Mike Regan
2005-2006 – Casey Lake
2006-2007 – Shane Sanford
2007-2008 – Danny Hatch
2008-2009 – Tom Woodward
2009-2010 – John Allen
2010-2011 – Max Manzies
2011-2012 – Shane Sanford
2012-2013 – Shane Sanford
2013-2014 – Tom Kramer
2014-2015 – Eligh Papin
2015-2016 – Noah Matsell
2016-2017 – Malcolm Klaver
2017-2018 – Julian Gargiulo
2018-2019 – Ryan Hanley
2019-2020 – NO AWARD THIS YEAR
2020-2021 – NO AWARD THIS YEAR
2021-2022 – Julian Gargiulo
2022-2023 – Raul Figueroa
4th XV Forward of the Year
1986-1987 – Fred Pakulak
1987-1988 – Kent Handel
1988-1989 – Steve Bolt
1989-1990 – Fred Pakulak
1990-1991 – Dave Walsh
1991-1992 – Dave Walsh
1992-1993 – Dan Macchabee
1993-1994 – A) Tony Zamis B) Mike Rekrutiak
1994-1995 – NO AWARD THIS YEAR
1995-1996 – Dan Macchabee
1996-1997 – Travis Dube
1997-1998 – Paul Blewman
1998-1999 – Mark Abercrombie
1999-2000 – Frederic Couton
2000-2001 – George Lewis
2001-2002 – Matt Shaughnessy
2002-2003 – Leighton Williams
2003-2004 – Jesse Ryan
2004-2005 – Cheyne Hooson
2005-2006 – Daryl McCollum
2006-2007 – NO AWARD THIS YEAR
2007-2008 – NO AWARD THIS YEAR
2008-2009 – NO AWARD THIS YEAR
2009-2010 – NO AWARD THIS YEAR
2010-2011 – NO AWARD THIS YEAR
2011-2012 – Spencer Huen
2012-2013 – Rowan Baker
2013-2014 – Peter Moonen
2014-2015 – Johnny Ray Houston
2015-2016 – Lucas McLennan
2016-2017 – Mike Smith
2017-2018 – Brad Wightman
2018-2019 – NO AWARD THIS YEAR
2019-2020 – NO AWARD THIS YEAR
2020-2021 – NO AWARD THIS YEAR
2021-2022 – NO AWARD THIS YEAR
2022-2023 – NO AWARD THIS YEAR
4th XV Back of the Year
1986-1987 – Larry Sunell
1987-1988 – Dan Macchabee
1988-1989 – Dan Karpyshyn
1989-1990 – Greg Sunell
1990-1991 – John Rutherford
1991-1992 – Glen Marshall
1992-1993 – Bruce Wigglesworth
1993-1994 – A) Gary Yuen B) Dave Smortchevsky
1994-1995 – Mike Edwards
1995-1996 – Rob Martin
1996-1997 – Jason Moore
1997-1998 – Nick Walkley
1998-1999 – Ian Walkley
1999-2000 – Ryan Clark
2000-2001 – TJ Bak
2001-2002 – Shane Cable
2002-2003 – Matt Carpenter
2003-2004 – Jason Moore
2004-2005 – Michael Bucci
2005-2006 – Mark Hallaway
2006-2007 – NO AWARD THIS YEAR
2007-2008 – NO AWARD THIS YEAR
2008-2009 – NO AWARD THIS YEAR
2009-2010 – NO AWARD THIS YEAR
2010-2011 – NO AWARD THIS YEAR
2011-2012 – Babak Manavi
2012-2013 – NO AWARD THIS YEAR
2013-2014 – Noah Matsell
2014-2015 – Giles Klaver
2015-2016 – Babak Manavi
2016-2017 – Kevin Hatch
2017-2018 – Kevin Hatch
2018-2019 – NO AWARD THIS YEAR
2019-2020 – NO AWARD THIS YEAR
2020-2021 – NO AWARD THIS YEAR
2021-2022 – NO AWARD THIS YEAR
2022-2023 – NO AWARD THIS YEAR