Gargoyles History

The club was founded in 2001, so how much history can there be?

The Guelph Gargoyles were formed by brothers Bruce and Richard Parker in the spring of 2001. Bruce had been playing for the Misissauga Mustangs since 1994 and had introduced Richard to the game as a player in 2000. Richard played for the Mississauga Musatngs in his rookie season and was voted by the team as the club's rookie of the year. Richard a resident of Guelph since 1991 felt that a club would do well and he would not have to travel three times a week to Mississauga.

Recruiting during the month of May gained a core of 8 players, mostly students of the University of Guelph. The team had it's first game against the Mississauga Mustangs with the help of players from the Dingos, Eagles and Wildcats. The Gargoyles lost that first game and despite that the team was even more committed to succeeded. Danny Pellin, a high school teacher on exchange for the year joined the Gargoyles and brought many of his students to join the team. The Gargoyles were almost complete. Continued recruiting throughout the summer helped develop a consitent roster with most players playing 10 games in their first season.