(VERSION FRANÇAISE SUIT)
WATERLOO, Ont. – Three football players from the McGill University Redbirds are among the invitees announced for the 2026 U SPORTS East-West Bowl, taking place at the University of Waterloo on Saturday, May 9.
The McGillians include defensive backs
Thomas Angelin, a native of France, and
Mathis Pilon of Boucherville, Que., along with offensive lineman
Louis-Gabriel Halle of St. Joseph de Beauce, Que.
The event features the top 107 Canadian university football players eligible for the 2027 Canadian Football League Draft as they look to showcase their skills to coaches, general managers, and personnel from the CFL. A minimum of three players in their third or fourth year from each of the 27 U SPORTS football programs will attend the game.
Team East is primarily made up of players from the AUS and RSEQ, along with Carleton, Ottawa, Queen's and Toronto from the OUA. Team West is primarily players from Canada West and the remaining OUA schools. Some switches have been made from one team to another to maintain positional balance.
The Guelph Gryphons lead the field with six players participating in the game – five on Team West and one on Team East. Calgary, McMaster, Regina, Saint Mary's, Saskatchewan, STFX, Waterloo, and Windsor will send five players each.
Overall, this year's rosters feature 12 All-Canadians and 25 conference all-stars from the 2025 season.
The head coaching matchup will be a rematch of the 2025 Mitchell Bowl, as Saskatchewan Huskies Head Coach Scott Flory will lead Team West against Steve Snyder of the Queen's Gaels and Team East.
This year's East-West Bowl will feature a virtual coaches' clinic on April 11 and 12, registration is still open. Kickoff is set for 12:30, Saturday, May 9 at Warrior Field. Tickets are available now.
| TEAM EAST ROSTER |
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| OFFENCE |
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| Player |
Pos |
School |
Hometown |
| Elijah Barnes |
QB |
Carleton |
Ancaster, Ont. |
| Trey Reider |
QB |
Alberta |
Saskatoon, Sask. |
| Soulemayne Camara |
RB |
Ottawa |
Chateauguay, Que. |
| Lucas Dembele-Bertet |
RB |
Montreal |
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire |
| Shamar Parkinson |
RB |
Mount Allison |
Chateauguay, Que. |
| Mathieu Roy |
RB |
Laval |
Beauceville, Que. |
| Nate Denkers |
FB |
McMaster |
Hamilton, Ont. |
| Ismai Sansoucy |
FB |
Bishop's |
Victoriaville, Que. |
| Chris Joseph |
REC |
Toronto |
Richmond, B.C. |
| Simon Larose |
REC |
Montreal |
Montreal, Que. |
| Xander Matheson |
REC |
Acadia |
Grand Prairie, Alta. |
| Payton Plesh |
REC |
STFX |
Barrie, Ont. |
| Oriola Poirier |
REC |
Concordia |
Montreal, Que. |
| Marc-André Shaw |
REC |
Sherbrooke |
Chambly, Que. |
| Cedric Smith |
REC |
Queen's |
Oakville, Ont. |
| Chandler Zinck-Marier |
REC |
Saint Mary's |
Pleasantville, N.S. |
| Jackob Branton |
OL |
Saint Mary's |
Gander, N.L. |
| Louis-Gabriel Hallé |
OL |
McGill |
St. Joseph de Beauce, Que. |
| Gavin Hemeon |
OL |
Toronto |
Thunder Bay, Ont. |
| Alex Hurst |
OL |
Queen's |
Burlington, Ont. |
| Killian Kelly |
OL |
STFX |
Milton, Ont. |
| Mikael Pattin |
OL |
Bishop's |
Beloil, Que. |
| Andrew Pilichos |
OL |
Acadia |
Bedford, N.S. |
| Zachary Seguin |
OL |
Ottawa |
Orleans, Ont. |
| Mathis St-Germain |
OL |
Montreal |
Trois-Rivières, Que. |
| Marshall McCray |
ATH |
Guelph |
Niagara Falls, Ont. |
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| DEFENCE |
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| Player |
Pos |
School |
Hometown |
| Alias Amelin |
DL |
Ottawa |
Russell, Ont. |
| Jahmari Brown |
DL |
Saint Mary's |
Oshawa, Ont. |
| Ryan Ford |
DL |
STFX |
Regina, Sask. |
| Domenic Limanni |
DL |
McMaster |
Orangeville, Ont. |
| DeAndre McKenzie |
DL |
Carleton |
Toronto, Ont. |
| Gavin Perkins |
DL |
Manitoba |
Thunder Bay, Ont. |
| Emilio Vidali |
DL |
Concordia |
Victoriaville, Que. |
| Dominique Walker |
DL |
Waterloo |
Oshawa, Ont. |
| Justin Belanger |
LB |
Carleton |
Ottawa, Ont. |
| Riley Berfelo |
LB |
York |
Victoria, B.C. |
| Etienne Delisle |
LB |
Laval |
Victoria, B.C. |
| Ndeki Garant-Doumambila |
LB |
Laval |
Rimouski, Que. |
| Ben Michel |
LB |
Mount Allison |
Weyburn, Sask. |
| Nassim Regragui |
LB |
Ottawa |
Pincourt, Que. |
| DJ Ryan |
LB |
Queen's |
Maugerville, N.B. |
| Ryan Stewart |
LB |
Toronto |
King, Ont. |
| Thomas Angelin |
DB |
McGill |
Paris (FRANCE) |
| Devon Crenshaw |
DB |
Toronto |
Coquitlam, B.C. |
| Naijaun David |
DB |
STFX |
Dartmouth, N.S. |
| Mathieu Dery |
DB |
Bishop's |
Quebec City, Que. |
| Jake Henderson |
DB |
Carleton |
Ottawa, Ont. |
| Mendel Joseph |
DB |
Concordia |
Montreal, Que. |
| Elischa Joseph |
DB |
Sherbrooke |
Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Que. |
| Nelson Kameni |
DB |
Montreal |
Yaoundé (Cameroon) |
| Mathis Pilon |
DB |
McGill |
Boucherville, Que. |
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| SPECIAL TEAMS |
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| Player |
Pos |
School |
Hometown |
| Felipe Forteza |
K/P |
Laval |
Quebec City, Que. |
| Mark Linden |
LS |
STFX |
Georgetown, Ont. |
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| COACHING STAFF |
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| Position |
Coach |
Team |
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| Head Coach |
Steve Snyder |
Queen's |
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| Offensive Coordinator |
Jamie Cook |
York |
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| Defensive Coordinator |
Will Mulligan |
Mount Allison |
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| Special Teams Coordinator |
Mack Holliday |
Carleton |
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| Special Teams Assistant |
Nick Liberatore |
Queen's |
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| Offensive Line |
Dave Van den Heuvel |
STFX |
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| Offensive Line |
Zach Scotto |
Laurier |
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| Wide Receivers |
Micah Brown |
Bishop's |
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| Running Backs |
Dexter Janke |
York |
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| Running Backs |
Nick Liberatore |
Queen's |
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| Quarterbacks |
Stevenson Bone |
Alberta |
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| Defensive Line |
Charlie Taggart |
Queen's |
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| Linebackers |
Christian Kuriata |
Laurier |
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| Linebackers |
Paige Hamilton |
McMaster |
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| Defensive Backs |
Jermaine Gabriel |
Saint Mary's |
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| Defensive Backs Assistant |
Tunde Adeleke |
Carleton |
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| TEAM WEST ROSTER |
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| OFFENCE |
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| Player |
Pos |
School |
Hometown |
| Tristan Aboud |
QB |
Guelph |
Montreal, Que. |
| Nick Dimovski |
QB |
Windsor |
Belle River, Ont. |
| Mathieu Clarke |
RB |
Calgary |
Brantford, Ont. |
| Ethan Dolby |
RB |
Western |
St. Thomas, Ont. |
| Riley Michaud |
RB |
UBC |
Calgary, Alta. |
| Joe Murphy |
RB |
Alberta |
Vernon, B.C. |
| Elijah Pappin |
FB |
Waterloo |
Niagara Falls, Ont. |
| Evan Smith |
FB |
Calgary |
Calgary, Alta. |
| Willem Arseneau |
REC |
Guelph |
Calgary, Alta. |
| Daniel Hector |
REC |
Windsor |
Mississauga, Ont. |
| Logan Heroux |
REC |
Waterloo |
Burlington, Ont. |
| Ryan Hughes |
REC |
Laurier |
Mississauga, Ont. |
| Daniel Kubongo |
REC |
Saskatchewan |
Calgary, Alta. |
| Dawson Lennea |
REC |
Saskatchewan |
Martensville, Sask. |
| Evan Martin |
REC |
Windsor |
Farmington Hills, Mich.(USA) |
| Erik Torhjelm |
REC |
Alberta |
Calgary, Alta. |
| Cairo Berry |
REC |
York |
Dartmouth, N.S. |
| Kodi Blackshaw |
OL |
Laurier |
Kitchener, Ont. |
| Quinn Cassidy |
OL |
McMaster |
Brantford, Ont. |
| Reed Cloutier |
OL |
Western |
Ottawa, Ont. |
| Christian Cote |
OL |
McMaster |
Toronto, Ont. |
| Philippe Cote |
OL |
Western |
Saint-Augustin, Que. |
| Kayleb Parker |
OL |
Windsor |
Westland, Mich. |
| Navjot Pooni |
OL |
UBC |
Langley, B.C. |
| Sean Rowe |
OL |
Manitoba |
Winnipeg, MB |
| William Templeton |
OL |
Regina |
Regina, Sask. |
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| DEFENCE |
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| Player |
Pos |
School |
Hometown |
| Sylvester Ibelo |
DL |
Calgary |
Calgary, Alta. |
| Riece Kack |
DL |
Saskatchewan |
Saskatoon, Sask. |
| Clark Leonard |
DL |
UBC |
Ottawa, Ont. |
| Reece McCormick |
DL |
Saskatchewan |
Yorkton, Sask. |
| Aaron Parker |
DL |
UBC |
Fort Saskatchewan, Alta. |
| Darius Redhead |
DL |
Calgary |
Calgary, Alta. |
| Toryn Swystun-Bernes |
DL |
Regina |
Warman, Sask. |
| Ahmad Taylor |
DL |
Windsor |
Pontiac, Mich. |
| Ethan Gregorcic |
LB |
Laurier |
Courtice, Ont. |
| Jevaun Jacobsen |
LB |
Guelph |
Burnaby, B.C. |
| Arden Martinez |
LB |
Waterloo |
Niagara Falls, Ont. |
| Nate Mortenson |
LB |
Waterloo |
Windsor, Ont. |
| Everett Schmuland |
LB |
Calgary |
Kelowna, B.C. |
| Isaiah Shields |
LB |
McMaster |
Hamilton, Ont. |
| Matteo Trasolini |
LB |
Alberta |
Vancouver, B.C. |
| Jessie Wilkins-Flaricee |
LB |
Laurier |
Windsor, Ont. |
| Onochie Amuta |
DB |
Saint Mary's |
Scarborough, Ont. |
| Coslens Clairveaux |
DB |
Concordia |
Montreal, Que. |
| Cody Croucher |
DB |
Acadia |
Manotick, Ont. |
| Ethan Laing |
DB |
Saskatchewan |
Saskatoon, Sask. |
| Max Polischuk |
DB |
Regina |
Regina, Sask. |
| Kyle Simon-Guerin |
DB |
Guelph |
Brampton, Ont. |
| Nate Slawter |
DB |
Guelph |
Cole Harbour, N.S. |
| Jacob Tkachuk |
DB |
Regina |
Regina, Sask. |
| Brandon Wong |
DB |
Regina |
Port Coquitlam, B.C. |
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| SPECIAL TEAMS |
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| Player |
Pos |
School |
Hometown |
| Adam Johnston |
K |
Saint Mary's |
Rothesay, N.B. |
| Matthew Driver |
P |
Queen's |
Kingston, Ont. |
| Maxime Sansfaçon |
LS |
York |
Sherbrooke, Que. |
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| COACHING STAFF |
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| Position |
Coach |
Team |
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| Head Coach |
Scott Flory |
Saskatchewan |
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| Offensive Coordinator |
Mason Nyhus |
Saskatchewan |
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| Defensive Coordinator |
Chris Anstey |
Calgary |
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| Special Teams Coordinator |
Alex Penz |
Windsor |
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| Special Teams Asst |
Sierra McPhail |
Waterloo |
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| Offensive Line |
Adam Blasetti |
Calgary |
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| Offensive Line |
Sean Jamieson |
Western |
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| Wide Receivers |
Jason Lambropoulos |
Waterloo |
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| Running Backs |
Joe D'Amore |
Guelph |
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| Running Backs |
Sierra McPhail |
Waterloo |
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| Quarterbacks |
Mark Surya |
Guelph |
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| Defensive Line |
Almondo Sewell |
Alberta |
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| Defensive Line |
Kyle Stroeder |
Regina |
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| Linebackers |
Conor Elliott |
Western |
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| Linebackers |
Kevin MacNeill |
Waterloo |
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| Defensive Backs |
Jordan Liberman |
Alberta |
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| Defensive Backs Assistant |
Mike Domanico |
Windsor |
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Trois joueurs de football de McGill en route vers le East-West Bowl 2026 à Waterloo, le 9 mai
Les demis défensifs Thomas Angelin et Mathis Pilon, ainsi que le joueur de ligne offensive Louis-Gabriel Halle
WATERLOO, Ont. – Trois joueurs de football des Redbirds de l'Université McGill figurent parmi les athlètes invités au East-West Bowl 2026 de U SPORTS, qui se tiendra à l'Université de Waterloo le samedi 9 mai.
La délégation montréalaise comprend les demis défensifs Thomas Angelin, originaire de France, et Mathis Pilon, de Boucherville (Qc), ainsi que le joueur de ligne offensive Louis-Gabriel Halle, de Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce (Qc).
L'événement regroupe 107 des meilleurs joueurs de football universitaire canadien admissibles au repêchage 2027 de la Ligue canadienne de football (LCF), qui auront l'occasion de se faire valoir devant des entraîneurs, directeurs généraux et recruteurs du circuit. Un minimum de trois joueurs de troisième ou quatrième année provenant de chacun des 27 programmes de football de U SPORTS participera au match.
L'équipe de l'Est est principalement composée de joueurs issus des conférences de l'Atlantique (AUS) et du RSEQ, ainsi que des universités Carleton, Ottawa, Queen's et Toronto de l'OUA. L'équipe de l'Ouest regroupe surtout des joueurs de Canada West et des autres établissements de l'OUA. Quelques ajustements ont été effectués afin d'assurer un équilibre aux différentes positions.
Les Gryphons de Guelph mènent le bal avec six représentants, dont cinq au sein de l'équipe de l'Ouest et un avec l'équipe de l'Est. Calgary, McMaster, Regina, Saint Mary's, Saskatchewan, St. Francis Xavier (STFX), Waterloo et Windsor compteront chacun cinq joueurs.
Au total, les formations de cette année comptent 12 joueurs nommés sur les équipes d'étoiles canadiennes et 25 étoiles de conférence pour la saison 2025.
Le duel des entraîneurs-chefs offrira une reprise du Mitchell Bowl 2025, alors que Scott Flory, des Huskies de la Saskatchewan, dirigera l'équipe de l'Ouest face à Steve Snyder, des Gaels de Queen's, à la tête de l'équipe de l'Est.
Le East-West Bowl proposera également une clinique virtuelle pour entraîneurs les 11 et 12 avril, et les inscriptions sont toujours en cours. Le botté d'envoi est prévu à 12 h 30, le samedi 9 mai, au Warrior Field. Les billets sont en vente dès maintenant.
SOURCE
Earl Zukerman
Sports Information Officer
Athletics & Recreation
McGill University
514-983-7012 (Tel.)
www.mcgillathletics.ca
earl.zukerman@mcgill.ca
