WELCOME FROM DAVID BRALEY 3 2017 LIONS SCHEDULE 4 TRAINING CAMP MEDIA INFORMATION 5 CLUB DIRECTORY 6 LIONS EXECUTIVES 8 LIONS COACHES 10 FOOTBALL OPERATIONS 19 PLAYERS (VETS, NEWCOMERS) 21 ROSTERS (ALPHA, NUMERIC, DEPTH) 97 2016 IN REVIEW 99 IT COULD HAPPEN – 2017 113 1 2 NEWCOMERS Welcome On behalf of the BC Lions Football Club, welcome to 2017 Training Camp. Another training camp is upon us and along with its arrival We have a fun and exciting three weeks of football action there is a feeling of excitement and anticipation as we get in store for Lions fans in Kamloops which includes the ever- ready for another season of BC Lions football. The level of popular Fanfest presented by BCLC on Saturday, June 10th. intensity among coaches and players at this time of year is Again this year, on-field festivities will take place in the unlike anything in professional sports. For more than six evening giving everyone an opportunity to check out the decades, the BC Lions Football Club has used training camp team and we’ll wrap up the night with another amazing to build a strong foundation in order to meet the challenges fireworks display. and rigors of the CFL regular season and playoffs. In addition to Sun Peaks Resort, we are pleased to have For an eighth consecutive year, we could not be more BCLC, Tourism Kamloops, Thompson Rivers University, proud to make our training camp home here in the scenic RBC Dominion Securities - Criterion Capital Group,The Cat surroundings of Kamloops. Our time here has been an Rental Store, Tim Hortons, Shark Club and Harvest Meats unrivaled experience in our league as the backdrop of this as supporting partners of training camp this year. beautiful city is surpassed only by its warm hospitality and outstanding facilities. Of the hundreds of players who have auditioned at numerous free agent camps this past spring, the moment From our first days in Kamloops, we have enjoyed the has arrived for the best of the best to show their stuff in generous support of Sun Peaks Resort as our presenting the hopes of joining our talented core of veterans and be partner. We are proud and excited to work with them part of British Columbia’s most successful professional again in 2017 as this iconic Kamloops company continues sports organization. to build on its well-earned reputation as an innovative business leader with their support of unique and beneficial Here’s to an outstanding camp and a season we can all be initiatives for their community. proud of in 2017. When it comes to well-earned reputations for success, no one does it better than our GM and head coach Wally Buono. His talented roster of coaches and football operations staff have put in a tremendous amount of work in the months leading up to training camp and the coming weeks will undoubtedly yield a competitive, talented and exciting team. In addition to providing one of the finest settings for events of this kind, Kamloops’ unique mix of superior facilities at Thompson Rivers University, the Tournament Capital Centre and Hillside Stadium combined with a long history David Braley of hosting major events continues to make training camp Owner & President here a perfect fit for our organization. BC Lions Football Club 3 2017 GAME SCHEDULE Pre-Season TUE. JUN 6 AT CGY 6:00PM FRI. JUN 16 VS SSK 7:00 PM Regular Season SAT. AUG 26 AT OTT 12:30PM FRI. JUN 30 AT TOR 4:00PM SAT. SEP 16 AT CGY 4:00PM SAT. JUL 15 AT HAM 4:30PM FRI. JUL 21 AT WPG 7:00 PM SAT. OCT 7 AT OTT 4:00PM FRI. JUL 28 AT EDM 6:30PM SAT. OCT 28 AT WPG 1:00PM FRI. AUG 18 AT CAL 7:30 PM All kickoff times are in pacific standard time HOME AWAY 4 SCHEDULE MEDIA INFORMATION Jamie Cartmell Schedule and Important Dates: Director of Communications Wednesday, May 24 – First-year CFL players report to teams O: (604) 930-5469, C: (778) 558-0761 Thursday, May 25 – Saturday, May 27: BC Lions Mini-Camp [email protected] Sunday, May 28: 8:30-10:30 & 3:30-5:30 (WT) Monday, May 29: 8:30-10:30 & 3:30-5:30 (WT) Tuesday, May 30: 8:30-10:30 & 3:30-5:30 Training Camp Site: Wednesday, May 31: 8:30-10:30 & 3:30-5:30 Hillside Stadium and Tournament Thursday, June 1: 8:30-10:30 & 3:30-5:30 Capital Centre 910 McGill Road - Kamloops, BC Friday, June 2: 8:30-10:30 & 3:30-5:30 Saturday, June 3: 8:30-10:30 & 6:30-8:30 Sunday, June 4: 3:30-5:30 Player Accommodations: Monday, June 5: 11:00-12:00 (WT) Thompson Rivers University Tuesday, June 6: BC Lions at Calgary Stampeders Wednesday, June 7: Off Thursday, June 8: 8:30-10:30 & 3:30-5:30 Player Media Availability: Friday, June 9: 8:30-10:30 & 3:30-5:30 On-field (weather permitting), immediately following Saturday, June 10: 8:30-10:30 (FanFest presented by BCLC) morning practice session only. On days where the Sunday, June 11: 3:30-5:30 club has just a single practice, media availability Monday, June 12: 3:30-5:30 will still take place at Hillside stadium outside the Tuesday, June 13: 3:30-5:30 locker room. There is no player availability during Wednesday, June 14: 10:30-12:00 lunch and there is no player availability following Thursday, June 15: Players depart Kamloops the afternoon practice session. Friday, June 16: BC Lions vs Saskatchewan Roughriders Saturday, June 17: Roster cut-down day A member of the Lions communications staff is at field level at all times. All media requests must be *WT - Walk-through practice, no drills, no contact etc. received prior to the end of practice. Only those * Practice times are subject to change without notice check bclions.com for daily players requested will be made available. updates. Wally Buono Media Availability: Immediately following players on-field after practice. Interview Requests: All media requests for players, coaching staff and team Camp Updates: management must be approved by Jamie Cartmell, Director BC Lions communications staff will provide daily of Communications or his assistant on-site. updates to the schedule on the club’s website www. bclions.com. Parking: During practice sessions, parking is permitted in the lot at Sideline Policy: Hillside Stadium. Please secure your vehicle and its contents. All reporters, camera operators and associated media personnel will remain at least 5 yards from any sideline. No cameras are permitted to shoot from end zone positions. In order to avoid possible collisions, all camera operators are asked to shoot from sideline positions behind the line of scrimmage. This policy is in place to ensure the safety of players, coaches and media personnel. MEDIA INFORMATION 5 CLUB DIRECTORY Business & Football Operations BC Lions Fast Facts 10605 – City Parkway Home Stadium: BC Place Surrey, BC V3T 4C8 Capacity: 27,500 Tel: 604.930-5466 Fax: 604.583.7882 Stadium Address: 777 Pacific Boulevard Tickets: 604.589.7627 Vancouver, B.C. V6B 2Y9 Website: www.bclions.com Team Colours: Orange, Black, White Established: 1953 Media Box Locations Dressing Room Locations Level 3 concourse on the north side of stadium. Enter Home and visiting team rooms - Level 1 via media entrance only, located at ground level (field level) at the west end of the stadium. (level 1) at the northwest corner of the stadium off Pacific Boulevard north. 6 CLUB DIRECTORY Executive Business Operations Owner: David Braley Vice President, Business: George Chayka Vice Chair: Dennis Skulsky Director, Communications: Jamie Cartmell Director, Marketing: Terri Breker Director, Community Relations: Jamie Taras Football Operations Director, Corporate Sponsorships: Tyler Wilson VP, Football Operations, GM & Head Coach Wally Buono Manager, Ticket Sales: Dave MacLean Director, Football Ops & Player Personnel: Neil McEvoy Manager, Game & Event Presentation: Sean McGarva Director, U.S. Scouting: Ryan Rigmaiden Manager, Fan Services: Arlene Stewart-Irvine Director, CIS Scouting & Player Personnel Asst: Geroy Simon Manager, Creative: Rich Koh Area Scouts: Bill Diedrick, Bob O’Billovich Manager, Merchandising Operations : Bob Foerster Director, Medical & Equipment: Bill Reichelt Manager, Digital Platforms & Social Media: Alex Ruiz Head Athletic Therapist: Tristan Sandhu Manager, Video Production: Cole Jackson Assistant Therapists: Chris Wong, Mike Garcia Manager, Partnership Activations: Carolyn Cody Strength & Conditioning Trainer: Chris Boyko, Aaron Chew Sr. Sls Mgr., Corp. Partnerships & Suites: Christie Buono Equipment Manager: Ken “Kato” Kasuya Sr. Coordinator, Community Relations: Tyler Gammon Equipment Asst: Aaron Yeung, Stu Mitchell, Austin McGregor Sr. Coordinator, Marketing: Bianca Stefan Video Coordinator: Andrew Millin Coordinator, Game Day & Special Events: Melissa Horahan Video Assistant : Jordan Beard Coordinator, Partnership Activations: Sarah Hale Team Doctors.: Bob McCormack, Kevin Merth, Navin Prasad Coordinator, Digital Platforms: Matt Baker Dentist: Dr. Greg Chang Graphic Designer: Fer Rivera Optometrist: Dr. Allan Boyco Associate, Digital Content & Video: Natalia Simo Team Chaplain: Dave Klassen Associate, Game Day Operations: Alicia Chinchilla Team Security: Leo Knight Communications Asst: Brian Helberg Associate, Corporate Partnerships: Emma Graham Coordinator, Ticket Administration: Sheldon Arsenault Coaching Staff Account Executive, Sales: Brittany Arner Account Executive, Sales: Caroline Coons Head Coach: Wally Buono Account Executive, Sales: Chris Fox Defensive Coordinator/DB’s: Mark Washington Account Executive, Fan Services: Melissa Bowen Offensive Coordinator/QB’s :Khari Jones Account Executive, Fan Services: Michelle Burgoyne Special Teams Coordinator: Marcello Simmons Account Executive, Fan Services: Maira Neil