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Awards

Membership Awards & Recognition

 

The Captain's Bell

2024 recipients – Katie Pizzuto & Josh Gutoskie

2023 recipients – Katie Pizzuto & Owen Banham

2022 recipients – Emilie Létourneau & Eric DeMarbre

2019 recipients – Emilie Létourneau & Lucas Novak

2018 recipients – Emilie Létourneau & Daniel Ivan Harris 

The Captain's Bell holds a place of honour amongst the Wolves Awards as an enduring record of the commitment and leadership of the club's Captains through the years. The Captain and Assistant Captain are nominated and elected at the beginning of each season by a vote of their teammates. Legend has it that anyone who rings the bell without first having their name inscribed upon it shall buy a round for those within earshot.

 

The Dave Rose Gracie-Lou Freebush Memorial Trophy – Clubperson of the Year

2024 recipient – 2024 Membership

2023 recipient – Vanessa Bruneau

2022 recipient – Emilie Létourneau 

2019 recipient – Karim Pringle

2018 recipient – Nadine  

Dave Rose was a player, board member, coach and one of the most dedicated people you’ll ever meet. He also donated all of the Club’s awards! First awarded in 2009, this award is named in honour of the incomparable Miss Congeniality, Gracie-Lou Freebush. The honour is bestowed by vote of the membership on the individual who, through outstanding contribution of wisdom, time and resources, dedicates themselves to the advancement of the club.

The President's Award

2024 recipient – Britt Hurley

2023 recipient – Lo

Volunteer of The Year

2024 recipient – Andrew Jackson

 

Athletic Awards

The Ottawa Wolves honour a number of players each season based upon their performance on the pitch. The winners are chosen by the Board of Directors based on the recommendation of the coaching staff:

 

The Mary Jeffries Cup – Rookie of the Year

2024 recipients – Chelsea Stuart-Duval & Michaël Kimboo-Hernández

2023 recipients – Darcy Harris & Chris Rapley

2022 recipients – Florence Grenapin & Owen Banham

2019 recipients – Georges Poulin & Katie Pizzuto

2018 recipients – Taylor Eby & Tiffany Noble

This award is named in honour of Ottawa Wolves coach, teammate, board member and friend Mary Jeffries. First awarded in 2011 to the men and 2017 for the women, the 'new kid' of awards recognizes the player, in their first season with the club, who demonstrates exemplary skill and accomplishment on the field of play.

 

The Carl Pilon Cup – Most Valuable Forward

2024 recipients – Zandy Pothier & Brian Case

2023 recipients – Kris Bellerby & Georges Poulin

2022 recipients – Laura Dargie & Eric DeMarbre

2019 recipients – Rayanne Leduc & Taylor Eby

2018 recipients – Elizabeth Eldridge & Guy Holmwood-Bramwell

First awarded in 2009, this award is named in honour of Ottawa Wolves  Co-Founder, first President and formidable prop, Carl Pilon. The honour recognizes the forward who demonstrates exemplary strength, tenacity and accomplishment on the field of play.

 

The Jay Smidt Cup – Most Valuable Back

2024 recipients – Sarah Eggett & Cédric Achille

2023 recipients – Anne Fagnan & Ernesto Guerrero

2022 recipients – Daemen Wolch & Tiffany Noble

2019 recipients – Grace O'Connor-Foran & James Denny

2018 recipients – Emilie Létourneau & Karim Pringle

First awarded in 2009, this award is named in honour of Ottawa Wolves  Co-Founder and first Vice President, Jay Smidt. The honour recognizes the back who demonstrates exemplary speed, skill and accomplishment on the field of play.

 

The Johnny Festarini Cup – Most Improved Forward

2023 recipients – Dominic Aquilina & Erin Kinzie

2023 recipients – Ben Jaremko & Vanessa Bruneau

2022 recipients – Gage Algie & Kass Hartley

2019 recipients – Claudia Chandra & Josh Gutoskie

2018 recipients – Andrew Tomayer & Laura Dargie

First awarded in 2009, this award is named in honour of an Ottawa Wolves President, Captain, Coach, main sponsor through the Queer Mafia and all around best friend to the club, Johnny Festarini. The honour recognizes the forward who demonstrates unmatched improvement in knowledge, execution and athleticism on the field of play.

 

The Chris Fennell Cup – Most Improved Back

2023 recipients – Sienna Kantymir & Brendan Justice

2023 recipients – Jackie Tessier & Brandon Emon

2022 recipients – Sam Rohe & Vaughn Almaden

2019 recipients – John Gervais & Tiffany Noble

2018 recipients – Dusty Larochelle & Jason Correia

First awarded in 2009, this award is named in honour of the Ottawa Wolves  first Captain and all-round athlete, Chris Fennell. The honour recognizes the back who demonstrates unmatched improvement in knowledge, execution and athleticism on the field of play.

 

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These original trophies were donated to the Ottawa Wolves in 2009 by Dave Rose in celebration of the Club's first season on the pitch and in recognition of the Club's contribution to the stewardship, diversity, athletics and advancement of the LGBTQ community in Canada's Capital Region.

 

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