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Dick Suderman Trophy

Canadian Football League award, created 1971

Summary

Canadian Football League award, created 1971

The Dick Suderman Trophy () for the Grey Cup's Most Valuable Canadian is awarded annually to the Canadian player deemed to have the best performance in the Grey Cup game, the championship of the Canadian Football League. This award is presented before the Grey Cup trophy is presented.

The winner does not necessarily have to play for the Grey Cup winning team in order to qualify.

The award was introduced at the 1971 Grey Cup, and the first winner was Dick Suderman, a Canadian defensive end. A year later, just six weeks before the playing of the 1972 Grey Cup, Suderman collapsed and died from a brain hemorrhage after playing a regular season game; the trophy was subsequently renamed in his honour.

Player achievements

The most wins by a player is three, for both Don Sweet (completed in 1979) and Dave Sapunjis (completed in 1995). Four other players have won the award twice each.

Dave Sapunjis is the only player to win the award in consecutive (1991, 1992) Grey Cup games.

Garry Lefebvre is the only player to be awarded the trophy for his performance at three distinct positions, in three distinct aspects, during a single (1973) Grey Cup game: defensive back, part of the defense unit of the team; punter, part of the special teams unit of the team; and wide receiver, part of the offense unit of the team. Four other players (one a double winner) have been awarded the trophy for their performance in playing the two distinct, yet related, positions of punter and placekicker.

Andrew Harris and Hénoc Muamba are the only players to win both the Dick Suderman Trophy and the Grey Cup Most Valuable Player award in the same Grey Cup game.

Dick Suderman Trophy winners

YearPlayerPositionClubNotes
1971Dick SudermanDECalgary Stampeders
1972Ian SunterKHamilton Tiger-Cats
1973Garry LefebvreDB / P / WREdmonton Eskimoson losing team
1974Don SweetKMontreal Alouettes
1975Dave CutlerKEdmonton Eskimos
1976Tony GabrielTEOttawa Rough Riders
1977Don SweetKMontreal Alouettes
1978Angelo SantucciRBEdmonton Eskimos
1979Don SweetKMontreal Alouetteson losing team
1980Dale PotterLBEdmonton Eskimos
1981Neil LumsdenRBEdmonton Eskimos
1982Dave "Dr. Death" FennellDTEdmonton Eskimos
1983Rick KlassenDTBC Lionson losing team
1984Sean KehoeRBWinnipeg Blue Bombers
1985Lui PassagliaK / PBC Lions
1986Paul OsbaldistonK / PHamilton Tiger-Cats
1987Milson JonesRBEdmonton Eskimos
1988Bob CameronK / PWinnipeg Blue Bombers
1989Dave RidgwayKSaskatchewan Roughriders
1990Warren HudsonFBWinnipeg Blue Bombers
1991Dave SapunjisSBCalgary Stampederson losing team
1992Dave SapunjisSBCalgary Stampeders
1993Sean FlemingK / PEdmonton Eskimos
1994Lui PassagliaK / PBC Lions
1995Dave SapunjisSCalgary Stampederson losing team
1996Mike VanderjagtKToronto Argonauts
1997Paul MasottiWRToronto Argonauts
1998Vince DanielsenSBCalgary Stampeders
1999Mike MorrealeSBHamilton Tiger-Cats
2000Sean MillingtonRBBC Lions
2001Aldi HenryDBCalgary Stampeders
2002Pat WoodcockWRMontreal Alouettes
2003Ben CahoonSBMontreal Alouetteson losing team
2004Jason ClermontSBBC Lionson losing team
2005Maven MaurerFBEdmonton Eskimos
2006Paul McCallumKBC Lions
2007Andy FantuzSBSaskatchewan Roughriders
2008Sandro DeAngelisKCalgary Stampeders
2009Ben CahoonSBMontreal Alouettes
2010Keith ShologanDTSaskatchewan Roughriderson losing team
2011Andrew HarrisRBBC Lions
2012Ricky FoleyDEToronto Argonauts
2013Chris GetzlafSBSaskatchewan Roughriders
2014Andy FantuzSBHamilton Tiger-Catson losing team
2015Shamawd ChambersWREdmonton Eskimos
2016Brad SinopoliWROttawa Redblacks
2017Jerome MessamRBCalgary Stampederson losing team
2018Lemar DurantWRCalgary Stampeders
2019Andrew HarrisRBWinnipeg Blue Bombersalso Grey Cup MVP
2021Nic DemskiWRWinnipeg Blue Bombers
2022Hénoc MuambaLBToronto Argonautsalso Grey Cup MVP
2023Tyson PhilpotWRMontreal Alouettes
2024Dejon BrissettWRToronto Argonauts
2025Samuel EmilusWRSaskatchewan Roughriders

Team achievements

Teams represented by Dick Suderman Trophy winners through the years.

Club# of WinnersMost recentTotal for 10 Clubs52
Edmonton Eskimos/Elks102015
Calgary Stampeders92018
BC Lions72011
Montreal Alouettes72023
Saskatchewan Roughriders52025
Toronto Argonauts52024
Winnipeg Blue Bombers52021
Hamilton Tiger-Cats42014
Ottawa Rough Riders11976
Ottawa Redblacks12016

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References

References

  1. (13 December 2024). "Transgender former CFL player says attending B.C. Lions ceremony as authentic self was 'euphoric'". CBC Sports.
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