
The heart and soul of Canadian Armwrestling
He founded the Canadian Armwrestling Association in 1976, two years later he hosted the first Canadian National Championship in Alberta
He is one of the founding members of the World Armwrestling Federation, in 1979 he hosted the first World Championship in Alberta
In 1989 John passed away at the young age of 40
Since his passing, an annual award is given out in his memory to someone that personifies dedication to the sport
Voted on by the CAWF board of directors
PRESENTED TO:
2026 - Jamie LeBlanc - (New Brunswick)
2025 - Kayne Hemsing - (Saskatchewan)
2024 - Dave Knox - (Ontario)
2023 - Mark MacPhail - (Nova Scotia)
2022 - Darrell Steffensen - (Manitoba)
2021 - no tournament / covid-19 virus
2020 - no tournament / covid-19 virus
2019 - Jason Tibok - (Alberta)
2018 - Marc-André Campeau - (Quebec)
2017 - Joey Costello - (Ontario)
2016 - Tracey Arnold - (Saskatchewan)
2015 - Clayton Faulconer - (British Columbia)
2014 - Dave Campbell - (Ontario)
2013 - Joanne Lachance - (Ontario)
2012 - Anthony Dall'Antonia - (British Columbia)
2011 - Eric Roussin - (Ontario)
2010 - Terry Palaschak - (Saskatchewan)
2009 - Charlie McGeoghegan - (Prince Edward Island)
2008 - Patrick "Butcher" Callan - (British Columbia)
2007 - Joyce King - (New Brunswick)
2006 - Vern Martel - (British Columbia)
2005 - Scott MacInnis - (Nova Scotia)
2004 - Ryan Espey - (Manitoba)
2003 - Mark Zalepa - (Ontario)
2002 - Luke Laporte - (Ontario)
2001 - Debbie Roy - (Saskatchewan)
2000 - Keith Koenig - (British Columbia)
1999 - Sylvio Bourque - (New Brunswick)
1998 - Paul Levesque - (Ontario)
1997 - Larry Verigin - (British Columbia)
1996 - Andy Elliott - (British Columbia)
1995 - Lise Blanchard - (Ontario)
1994 - Rick Blanchard - (Ontario)
1993 - Curley Jalbert - (Saskatchewan)
1992 - Rick Pinkney - (Nova Scotia)
1991 - Dave Hicks - (British Columbia)
1990 - Fred Roy - (Saskatchewan)
1989 - Miles Wolko - (Manitoba)