Montreal Royal

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Logo (2016- )

The Montreal Royal (officially/alternatively "Le Royal de Montreal) are a Continental conference team introduced to the UFFL in 2016. The team was announced as the official place of relocation for the Abilene Lancers, who struggled to find success. The Royal were the first Canadian (non-American) team in the UFFL, and to date remain the only non-USA team.

Its logo features a lion's head and a fleur-de-lys, a common symbol of Montreal. Several variations of the logo exist and are used interchangeably in sporting events. In 2018, as part of the UFFL expansion to 16 teams, Montreal moved to the United East division.

Conference / Division United East
City Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Stadium Stade Chomedey Maisonneuve
Years Active 2016 - current
All-Time W-L Record 15-17-0
2018 Record 0-0 (0-0)
FurBowl Championships 0

Management

Franchise Owner Simon Coutu (MartineauQC)
General Manager Benoit Arsenault (wolf - grey)
Head Coach

Matthew Machiocha

(crow)

Offensive

Coordinator

Louis Savard

(Dog - Greyhound)

Defensive

Coordinator

Denise Sauvageau

(Sheep - Bighorn)

Special Teams

Coordinator

Jason Saunders

(Lynx)

SPREADSHEET -Link here-

Biography

The Montreal Royal football team was born from a single idea and a commitment for a passion for football. Prior of the return of the UFFL in 2015, football in Canada never had a professional foothold in the country, other then the excellence of the CFIS football program, which may pale in comparison to the strong FCAA program in the states.

Yet, with the emerge of many UFFL stars grown in Canada and especially in Quebec, led by the shining star Jean-Étienne Tremblay of the Chicago Outlaws and Mylène Jean of the California Dons, some well-known figureheads of college football in the province of Québec got together in building a plan for perhaps bringing a UFFL franchise to La belle province. Enter Simon Coutu, owner of the main brand of pharmacies in the province and one of the richest entrepreneurs in Canada. An avid football fan and prominent donator in community college football, he decided to take the lead in preparing a bid to bring football to Montreal.

The UFFL Montreal project was born, with the recent success the province had with visibility in professional sports. Many private and public investors came forth to back the project, as well in renovating the Chomedey Maisoneuve stadium used by UCF in downtown Montreal. Hot on the heels of their UCF Duvanier Cup win, and with fans backing the project more than ever, Mr. Coutu's bid was accepted as the official location for the Lancers franchise.

Current Roster

The table below includes all players currently signed to the Royal roster.

ROSTER CAP: 38/53

Photo # Name Pos. Species Ht Wt Yr College
7 Tyron Appleby QB 6'6 300 1
37 Aaron Whitman RB Bison - American 6'0 242 8 Nebraska - Omaha
45 Vito Ligustica RB Honeybee - Western 6'0 220 2 Rochester TC
22 Francesca Dash FB 5'10 180 R
82 James Boren TE 6'7 259 R
81 Karl Kratt TE Hyena - Spotted 6'0 200 6 Rocky Mountain College
83 Raphael Ellison WR Mink - American 6'1 227 7 Oregon FU
89 Keonte Hughes WR 6'5 212 R
80 Joseph Keane WR 6'1 206 3
14 Tehanu Parmani WR 5'9 225 3
87 Kirklin Shields WR Hawk - Red-tailed 6'3 202 3 Boston IC
68 James Brunson G Coyote 5'10 230 6 Oklahoma State CFA
52 Lita Stevens G Boar - Wild 6'1 340 3
70 Bernardo Cotton T Antelope- Roan 6'3 256 11 North Dakota State
1* Dusty Redburner T 6'5 250 13
51 Joshua Barajas C 6'1 305 R
58 Glen Cooper C 6'5 350 R
78 Charles Chavez DE 6'1 265 R
64 Darell Hearn DE Raccoon - common 6'1 296 11
78 Brian Evans DE 6'2 300 3
71 Cris Herron DT Rat 6'2 275 8 Louis Vorville
66 Maynar Wu-Chen DT 6'1 231 R
65 Lane Yeager DT 6'2 271 1
54 Orville McDunough LB Dog- Basset Hound 6'2 250 5 Brown Dog
45 Jetty Abrahams LB Catfish- Channel 6'3 300 3
55 Jesus Kidd LB Gorilla- Eastern 6'4 262 5 Westerbury (Mass.)
56 Sandra Wheeler LB Bear- Black 6'3 350 2
20 Pat Snow CB Horse 6'1 230 5 Penguin
49 Rob Armstead CB 6'1 184 3
28 Isaac Hunt CB Ermine 6'1 190 6
37 Jose Rolojos SS 6'0 195 1
40 Lon McNeal SS Deer- White-tailed 6'3 266 4
41 Claudio Fox FS Fox 6'2 210 5 Vulpes Fulva
26 Salvador King FS 6'1 209 2
26 Marty Candine FS 5'9 152 1
42 Micheal Bedard FS Swan - Mute 6'1 181 5
11 Solomon Martinez K Donkey 6'1 193 5 Fresno Mammalian
12 Norberto Martinez P Donkey 6'2 205 7 Fresno Mammalian

Practice Squad

The table below includes players who are currently appointed to the Practice Squad.

PRACTICE SQUAD CAP: 0/X

Photo # Name Pos Species Ht Wt Yr College