Vancouver Furious George
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| Founded | 1995 |
|---|---|
| League | UPA Club Division |
| Based in | Vancouver |
| Colors | Red, Black |
| Championships |
UPA: 2002, 2003, 2005 Canadian: 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2012, 2013 |
| Mascot | Furious George |
Furious George is an elite-level men's ultimate club team based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Formed in 1995 the team sought to "put Vancouver, BC on the map of Ultimate," according to the team's official website.[1]
They were the open champions at the 2002, 2003 and 2005 UPA Club Championships. They have also won ten Canadian Ultimate Championships: in 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2012 and 2013.[2][3] Furious won gold for Canada in 1998, 2004 and 2008 at the WFDF World Ultimate Championships, [4][5] as well as comprising half of the gold medal co-ed Canadian National Team at the 2001 World Games in Akita, Japan. In 2011, Furious George was inducted into the Canadian Ultimate Hall of Fame.[6]
Current Roster
(for WUCC 2014)
Captains:
08 – Morgan Hibbert (C)
27 – Alex Davis (C)
89 – Kevin Underhill (C)
Players:
Aaron Loach (Vancouver, BC)
Andre Gailits (Vancouver, BC)
Andrew Brown (Madison, WI)
Blair Underhill (Vancouver, BC)
Bobo Eyrich (Vancouver, BC)
David Hochhalter (Edmonton, AB)
Gagandeep Chatha (Surrey, BC)
Geoff Powell (Toronto, ON)
Jeff Lindquist (Toronto, ON)
Joel Bellavance (Vancouver, BC)
John Norris (Vancouver, BC)
Karl Loiseau (Gatineau, QC)
Keane Knapp (Vancouver, BC)
Matt Berezan (Vancouver, BC)
Myles Sinclair (Vancouver, BC)
Nate Dandurand (Vancouver, BC)
Nick Menzies (Vancouver, BC)
Rumi Tejpar (Vancouver, BC)
Ryan Kremsater (Vancouver, BC)
Seb Toth (Edmonton, AB)
Stephen Mogatas (Vancouver, BC)
References
- ↑ "Furious George". Retrieved March 7, 2013.
- ↑ "Canadian Ultimate Championships (CUC) Past Championship Winners". Canadian Ultimate Players Association (CUPA). Retrieved 2007-02-10.
- ↑ Todd, Phillip (2003-08-18). "Ultimate thrill is championship win" (PDF). Montreal Gazette. Retrieved 2007-02-09.
- ↑ "Final Rankings WUC 1998". World Flying Disc Federation (WFDF). Retrieved 2007-02-10.
- ↑ "Final Rankings WUC 2004". World Flying Disc Federation (WFDF). Retrieved 2007-02-10.
- ↑ "Ultimate Canada Hall of Fame". Retrieved March 4, 2013.