Vancouver Furious George
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| Founded | 1995 |
|---|---|
| League | USA Ultimate Club Division |
| Based in | Vancouver |
| Head coach | Matt Berezan & Alex Davis |
| Championships | UPA: 2002, 2003, 2005
Canadian: 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2019 |
Furious George is an elite men's ultimate club team based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Founded in 1995, they were the open champions at the 2002, 2003 and 2005 UPA (now USA Ultimate) Club Championships.[1] They have also won eleven Canadian Ultimate Championships: in 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2019.[2][3][4][5] Furious George won gold as Team Canada (with several non-regular additions from other club teams around the country) in 1998, 2004 and 2008 at the WFDF World Ultimate Championships. In 2011, Furious George was inducted into the Canadian Ultimate Hall of Fame.[6]
Current roster
[edit](As of 2021).
| Player Name | Jersey Number | Hometown |
|---|---|---|
| Ari Nitikman | 11 | Vancouver, BC |
| Ben Burelle | 73 | Vancouver, BC |
| Brayden Gee | 6 | Vancouver, BC |
| Darren Wu | 25 | Vancouver, BC |
| Dave Neilson | 68 | Nanaimo, BC |
| Devon Bringeland-Powell | 88 | Vancouver, BC |
| Devon Thomson | 44 | Bowen Island |
| Filip Kragl | 77 | Burnaby, BC |
| Fred Lam | 23 | Vancouver, BC |
| Jay Boychuk | 24 | Pickering, ON |
| Jonah Lee-Ash | 7 | Vancouver, BC |
| Jordan McGregor | 21 | Ottawa ON |
| Kevin Underhill | 89 | Vancouver, BC |
| Malcolm Bryson | 45 | Sechelt, BC |
| Morgan Hibbert | 8 | Vancouver, BC |
| Patrick Baylis | 12 | Madison, WI |
| Ricky McLeod | 3 | Port Coquitlam |
| Robbie Brennan | 0 | Bray, Ireland |
| Samson Hoy | 86 | Vancouver, BC |
| Tim Tsang | 16 | Vancouver, BC |
| Toly Vasilyev | 18 | Leningrad, USSR |
| Ty Barbieri | 5 | North Vancouver, BC |
| Vincent Bulloch | 99 | Toronto, ON |
| William Vu | 1 | Vancouver, BC |
| Yu Chi Lin | 87 | Richmond, BC |
| PRACTICE ROSTER | ||
| Brendan Wong | 98 | Vancouver, BC |
| Dawson Pasin | 4 | Delta, BC |
| Justin Pettenuzzo | 51 | Victoria, BC |
| Patrick Church | 17 | Vancouver, BC |
| Scott Graham | 36 | Vancouver, BC |
References
[edit]- ^ Stewart, Megan (7 October 2011). "Vancouver ultimate club socks it to Seattle". Vancouver Courier. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
- ^ Thompson, Rebecca. "Furious George". Canadian Ultimate Players Association (CUPA). Retrieved 2020-06-05.
- ^ Todd, Phillip (2003-08-18). "Ultimate thrill is championship win" (PDF). Montreal Gazette. Retrieved 2007-02-09.
- ^ Udow, Sean (20 August 2019). "Canadian Ultimate Championships 2019". Ultiworld. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
- ^ "Furious George grabs gold". Vernon Morning Star. 11 August 2011. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
- ^ "Ultimate Canada Hall of Fame". Retrieved March 4, 2013.