In the 2016 CCBA National Tournament, held at Ahuntsic Park in Montreal, the Redmen went 2–1 in pool play, advancing to the semi-finals where they defeated the Saint Mary's Huskies by a score of 21–0, and then defeated the Montreal Carabins in the national championship game 3–2 on a walk-off home run by catcher Christopher Stanford. “Redbirds works because it connects with the Martlets name,” Lacroix said. Robertson, and W.L. The first issue was published on Nov. 28, 1945, under the name the Carleton. That's it. [11], On November 15, 2003, Kim St. Pierre was the first woman in U Sports history to be credited with a win in a men's regular season game. The McGill Redmen officially changed their name to Redbirds. On top of the regular U Sports fall season there is a Quebec indoor season, which runs from January to mid March. The teams play at McGill's McConnell Arena. According to a statement from McGill to the Charlatan, the intention behind the name change was to find a name that was “inclusive, respectful and representative not of one single group, but of everyone within the McGill community.”. 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It also corresponds to Currie Gym’s Redbirds Sports Shop, and the red-coloured birds on McGill’s coat of arms. Despite the team’s renaming being a small step towards reconciliation, Scholtz said it is an optimistic sign for McGill’s future. Numerous American clubs, including Brooklyn, Staten Island, Yale, and Harvard, challenged that McGill Lacrosse Club, but it was impossible to accept on account of approaching exams.[13]. They have won seven national championships (2006 and 2010 under the old CIBA banner and 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018 under the new CCBA banner), and have appeared in two national finals (2005 and 2008). How do you cope with the stress and isolation of online school? McGill University's varsity men's sports teams will now be known as the Redbirds. Oh, how offensive! In 1877, several McGill students, including Creighton, Henry Joseph, Richard F. Smith, W.F. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see a list of open tasks. Preparation for the U Sports season starts with try-outs in mid-August and several preseason games against NCAA teams. Jirousek started the student-led campaign to change the name during his second year at McGill. Quite the same Wikipedia. [9][8], Since 2005, the mascot for both the men's and women's varsity teams has been Marty the Martlet. A renaming committee was formed in spring 2019 at McGill, after a campaign led by students advocated for the removal of the “Redmen” name. The McGill U Sports football Redbirds is one of the oldest in all of Canada, having begun organized competition in 1874. The Montreal school settled on the new moniker more than a year after doing away with the old Redmen name that the university said caused pain and alienation for Indigenous students. Despite this, after the hiring of a new football coach from the United States sometime before 1940, Indigenous imagery was brought in to accompany the name as a show of spectacle. “The Redmen name really came to symbolize that I don’t belong in this type of institution and it made me feel ostracised and isolated,” Jirousek said. The baseball team plays in the Canadian Collegiate Baseball Association (CCBA). [7], On April 12, 2019, McGill announced that "McGill University's men's varsity teams will cease to be called the Redmen. “It was a statement that we are not alone as Indigenous people and that people will stand with us when … we don’t feel like we belong in these institutions,” he said. How to transfigure the Wikipedia . After years of debate surrounding the name of McGill University’s men’s varsity teams, the university announced a new name: the McGill Redbirds. [14] An investigation into the incident showed that "the event did involve nudity, degrading positions and behaviours, gagging, touching in inappropriate manners with a broomstick, as well as verbal and physical intimidation of rookies by a large portion of the team. McGill University's campus is seen Tuesday, November 14, 2017 in Montreal. [3][4] Stereotyped Indigenous iconography was on McGill football and hockey team jerseys and helmets until 1992 when a student-led campaign against the name and imagery led to their removal. This victory marked a three-peat for the Redmen as Canadian National Champions, a streak which has now been extended to five straight national championships. McGill Sports Centre Currie Gym 475 Pine Ave. West Montreal, Qc H2W 1S4 Phone: 514-398-1539 The soccer program at McGill operates for a big part of the school year. The mascot made its first appearance at the 2005 Homecoming men's football game, where it was presented to the McGill Athletics Department by the Student Organization for Alumni Relations.[10]. MONTREAL — McGill University's men's varsity sports teams will be known as the Redbirds going forward, the university announced Tuesday. As the only Indigenous member of McGill’s varsity rowing team, Jirousek said the old team name cast a dark shadow over him during every rowing practice and competition. On March 3, 1875 the first organized indoor game was played at Montreal's Victoria Skating Rink by James George Aylwin Creighton and several McGill University students. Jirousek, who became McGill’s first Indigenous valedictorian during his third year, said the renaming was “an empowering moment.”. The women’s teams are nicknamed the Martlets. Grant (Secretary Treasurer). Available online at, Canadian University Field Lacrosse Association, New England Intercollegiate Sailing Association, "Squaws Take On Georgians Today In Hockey Match", "The Cougars? After their 2005 suspension, the team struggled with three losing seasons, including two winless seasons in 2007 and 2008. "Redbirds works because it connects with the Martlets name," Lacroix said. Dimitrios Sinodinos, a fourth-year McGill engineering student and football team member, said he is excited to be a Redbirds player next season, and … McGill competes in the CUFLA East versus Bishop's, Carleton, Nipissing, Ottawa, Trent and Queen's Universities. The Montreal school settled on the new moniker more than a year after doing away with the old Redmen name that the university said caused pain and alienation for Indigenous students. Dimitrios Sinodinos, a fourth-year McGill engineering student and football team member, said he is excited to be a Redbirds player next season, and he said teammates have moved on from the Redmen name. McGill plays out of Percival Molson Memorial Stadium, where the Canadian Football League's Montreal Alouettes also play. In 2007 the team's status was elevated to a Level-2 varsity team by McGill Athletics. As the university—established in 1821—enters its third century, Jirousek and Scholtz both said they hope to see further action taken to support the Indigenous community at McGill. The McGill U Sports football Redbirds is one of the oldest in all of Canada, having begun organized competition in 1874. Today, the team competes in the New England Intercollegiate Sailing Association, which itself is a part of the Intercollegiate Sailing Association and in the Canadian Intercollegiate Sailing Association. McGill Redbirds and Martlets. This article is within the scope of WikiProject Canadian football, a collaborative effort to improve the coverage of Canadian football and the Canadian Football League on Wikipedia. The 15-man McGill Lacrosse Club of 1898 was led by F. L. Thompson (President), R. H. Craig (Vice President), and A. J. “It’s important for our Indigenous students, Indigenous athletes, Indigenous faculty, and Indigenous staff to feel comfortable at McGill in order to do their jobs,” Scholtz said. McGill University's men's sports teams have a new name - the McGill Redbirds. [12], Lacrosse was played to a limited extent at McGill as early as 1873. The team plays home games in McGill's Percival Molson Memorial Stadium. The team has appeared in three Vanier Cup national championships, in 1969, 1973 and 1987, with the team finally winning the title in the 1987 game. Dimitrios Sinodinos, a fourth-year McGill engineering student and football team member, said he is excited to be a Redbirds player next season, and he said teammates have moved on from the Redmen name. Since he came to McGill in 2017, Dimitri Sinodinos has given his all as a student and a varsity athlete. The Charlatan has been publishing at Carleton for more than 70 years. Murray codified seven ice hockey rules. In a 2018 referendum organized by McGill's student union, 78.8% of 5,856 participating students voted in favour of changing the teams' name. The name “Redbirds” dates back to the founding of McGill’s Red Birds Ski Club in 1928. This is a fight that has been going on for years at one of Canada’s oldest and most prestigious universities. According to Suzanne Morton, a professor of history at McGill, the name "McGill Redmen" was first adopted in 1927, initially intended to reflect James McGill's Scottish heritage and hair color. McGill's lacrosse tradition was not re-established until 2001, when a McGill freshman organized a student lacrosse club. The university made the announcement today, more than a year after the school announced it was ditching the old Redmen name. To install click the Add extension button. You could also do it yourself at any point in time. [1] Men's teams became colloquially known as the "Indians" and from 1961 to 1967 women's teams were formally known as the "Super Squaws". [1][6], A second student-led campaign, #ChangeTheName, was organized in 2017 by the McGill Student Union Indigenous Affairs committee. The McGill Redbirds (formerly the McGill Redmen) and McGill Martlets are the varsity athletic teams that represent McGill University in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The hybrid Canadian-box-American-field lacrosse program is geographically diverse with student-athletes recruited from across Canada and the US. “There’s no reason why we can’t have Indigenous valedictorians, Indigenous athletes [and] lawyers, and I think that’s definitely captured in this moment, especially at McGill,” Jirousek said. Christa Scholtz, chair of McGill’s Indigenous studies program, said the name change was necessary. McGill University has chosen Redbirds as the new name for its men's varsity sports teams. [16], Varsity teams at McGill University, Canada, "McGill University cancels football season", McGill University Press Release, October 19, 2005. Since the Vanier Cup came into fruition, McGill has only won one Canadian university men’s football championship, and that was in 1987. The source code for the WIKI 2 extension is being checked by specialists of the Mozilla Foundation, Google, and Apple. McGill has been playing football since 1874, and won nine Yates Cup titles before the formation of the Vanier Cup in 1965. CUSA, Climate Action Carleton, and students push for the university to divest from fossil fuels. The team has appeared in three Vanier Cup national championships, in 1969, 1973 and 1987, with the team finally winning the title in the 1987 game. As one of the few Indigenous students in U of T’s law program, Jirousek said he feels obliged to pave the road for future Indigenous students in Canada. MONTREAL — McGill University's men's varsity sports teams will be known as the Redbirds going forward, the university announced Tuesday. "[8] On November 17, 2020, "Redbirds" was announced as the new name for the McGill men's varsity teams. "Redbirds works because it connects with the Martlets name," Lacroix said. The name “Redbirds” dates back to the founding of McGill’s Red Birds Ski Club in 1928. The team plays out of Trudeau Park in Côte-Saint-Luc. “You can’t move to a place where Indigenous students are treated as equal while holding on to a name like the Redmen,” he said. It also corresponds to Currie Gym’s Redbirds Sports Shop, and the red-coloured birds on McGill’s coat of arms. The university operates both men's and women's teams in U Sports. Dimitrios Sinodinos, a fourth-year McGill engineering student and football team … The program showed signs of hope as the team won three games in 2009, but soon sank back down to futility with consecutive winless campaigns in 2010 and 2011. The men's team has won championships in 1883, 1903, 1905, 1912, 1918, 1921, 1930, 1931, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1946, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012,[11] including the 2012 CIS University Cup national championship. Opinion: Redmen, Redbirds and the path to reconciliation Successful example of advocacy and activism at McGill can serve as a model for those working for social justice across the country. This occurred when McGill defeated the Ryerson Rams by a score of 5–2. Just better. Talk:McGill Redbirds football Jump to navigation Jump to search. McGill University men’s varsity sports teams will now be known as the Redbirds.The university revealed the new name on Tuesday, more than a year after the school announced it was dropping the old name Redmen. However the nickname eventually took on another meaning that was racist and hurtful, adopting Indigenous imagery on team equipment in the 1940’s. In 2002 the team gained Level-3 varsity club status at McGill, and joined the Canadian University Field Lacrosse Association, Canada's premier league founded in 1985. Contact. Now in his fourth year of Electrical and Computer Engineering, he is the starting quarterback on the newly named McGill Redbirds football team. The Redmen? Jirousek said he recognized students’ attachment to the old name, but felt that it was impeding McGill’s ability to reconcile with Indigenous members of the university. McGill plays out of Percival Molson Memorial Stadium, where the Canadian Football League's Montreal Alouettes also play. [5] At the same time, a large crest depicting an Indigenous man wearing a headdress was removed from the McGill gym. McGill University of Montreal announced Tuesday that its men’s varsity teams now will be known as Redbirds. Tomas Jirousek, a McGill graduate who is currently a University of Toronto law student, is a member of the Kainai First Nation in southern Alberta. Jirousek said he would like to see more Indigenous professors hired, and a wider range of support services available for Indigenous students. The men’s varsity sports teams at McGill University have a new name: the McGill Redbirds. When first introduced in the 1800’s, the name “Redmen” didn’t originally refer to Indigenous people but paid tribute to founder James McGill’s Scottish heritage and red hair. The Charlatan, Carleton's independent newspaper, McGill University changes men’s varsity teams’ name to Redbirds, , the intention behind the name change was to find a name that was “, inclusive, respectful and representative not of one single group, but of everyone within the McGill community.”, Guest lecture addresses discrimination in academic science, Commentary: Ottawa body builder looks to become two-time champion, Students at Mount Allison University call for school to tackle sexual violence, Faculty strike avoided at the University of Manitoba, Dozens gather to commemorate Remembrance Day despite restrictions, https://charlatan.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Charlatan-Live-November-10-Remem.mp3, Three weeks of isolation: What showing COVID-19 symptoms in residence could mean. The team has achieved a record of 97–11–1 since 2011 versus Canadian opponents. Four-time recipient of the Harry Griffith's Award in 2007, 2008, 2012 and 2015, the team has won eight CUFLA East conference titles in 2007, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017. “Redbirds works because it connects with the Martlets name,” Lacroix said. McGill University's varsity men's sports teams will now be known as the Redbirds. In the 1970s the name was changed to represent a more edgy newspaper the editors sought to shape. The McGill University Hockey Club – later re-christened "The Redmen" – was founded in 1877, arguably making the McGill men's hockey team the first and oldest ice hockey club in the world. A 2005 hazing scandal forced the cancellation of the final two games in the McGill Redmen football season. The school had announced in April 2019 that it was doing away with Redmen. The team trains out of the Royal St. Lawrence Yacht Club throughout the fall and competes in dinghies such as the collegiate 420 and the Flying Junior. 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