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