Guelph Gryphons Fan Guide
Guelph Gryphons Fan Guide
University of Guelph The University of Guelph was founded in 1964 with the amalgamation of Ontario Vetrinary College, Ontario Agricultural College and MacDonald Institute. It is a medium sized university with enrollment of over 20,000 undergraduate and graduate students and nearly 3000 faculty and staff.The campus sits on over 1,000 acres of land in the South end of the city, which includes the Arboretum, and Research Park off Stone Road. The University of Guelph is known for being one of the top comprehensive Universities in Canada as well as having an above average graduate rating and the best capus food services. Currently the Chancellor of the University is Pamela Wallin and the President is Alistaire Summerlee, who has held the position since 2003. University Directory (519) 824-4122 Emergency X52000 Police Services X52245 Fire Services X52071 First Response Team X2000
Facilities Alumni Stadium The Guelph Gryphons Alumni Stadium was constructed in 1970 and is used primarily as the home field for the Football and Soccer teams. It is located on the corner of College Avenue and Powerhouse Lane, at the North/East end of campus, across the street from the Cutten Club. The facility is smoke free and is fully accessible. Alumni Stadium has a grass playing field surrounded by a 400m track. The facility has both home and visiting team rooms for football, equipment and training rooms, as well as coaches offices and referee rooms. Seating capacity is 5,100 and there are concession services at all Football and some Soccer games. The Press Box houses both home and away team staff as well as media, TV, radio, and Game Day operations. Alumni Stadium is the home of Gryphon Football and Soccer, but it also plays host to many other campus and community events including; Pep Rally, Relay for Life, Elementary and High School Track & Field meets and football games, playoff lacrosse and rugby as well as many other events.
WF Mitchell Athletic Centre The WF Mitchell Athletic Centre was first opened in 1957 when there were approximately 1,250 students on campus within the OAC, OVC, and MacDonald Institute programs. The original building consisted of a triple gym, an ice surface, and the 5 lane, 25 yard pool. It is located off of East Ring Road, at the North/East end of campus, across from the Gryphon Centre arena and East Residences. The facility is smoke free and is fully accessible. The Athletic Centre has gone through a number of renovations since it was first opened and now consists of the Main and Small gyms, previously the triple gym, the West gym, previously home to the ice surface, the Fitness Centre, 5,500 square feet of space with cardio and weight rooms overlooking the Main gym, and the Aquadome consisting of the original 25 yard pool, now the Red pool and the Gold The facility is also home to team change rooms, meeting rooms and offices for the Department of Athletics. The Main Gym within the Athletic Centre is home to the Gryphons Men and Women’s Basketball teams. Seating capacity is 2,200 and there are concession services at all games. The facility also houses Intramurals, city basketball championships, national wrestling tournaments and martial arts competitions. The West Gym within the Athletic Centre is home to the Gryphons Men and Women’s Volleyball teams. Seating capacity is 400. The facility also houses Intramurals, fitness and recreation classes and martial arts competitions.
Gryphon Centre The Guelph Gryphons Gryphon Centre was opened in January 1989 is home to the Men’s and Women’s Varsity Hockey teams. It is located across from the Athletic Centre on facility is smoke free and is fully accessible. The Gryphon Centre has a twin pad arena, Tim Hortons, Gryphs Sportshop, with skate sharpening, and Gryphs Restaurant. The Gold arena is an Olympic sized surface with a seating capacity of 1,400 and is the home ice of the hockey teams. The red arena is overlooked by Gryphs Restaurant and is primarily used for practices, intramurals and recreational skating. The building also has coaches and staff offices, team rooms, dressing rooms and a press box which overlooks both ice pads. The Press Box houses media, radio, and Game Day operations staff during varsity events. The Gryphon Centre is the home of Gryphon Hockey, but it also plays host to many other campus and community events including; Intramurals, Figure Skating and Recreational Skating, CANAM Hockey Camp, Ringette as well as Guelph Minor Hockey Tournaments.
Outdoor Fields The Guelph Gryphons currently play on many fields on the University o Guelph campus. The newest addition is Varsity Field, the Universities first synthetic playing surface. This field is home to Field Hockey, Rugby, Football practices, Intramurals and community events and is located on East Ring Road across from the Cutten Club. The natural grass Multi-purpose fields are home to Lacrosse and some Rugby, as well as intramurals and are located beside the Arboretum.
Guelph Gryphons Directory Name
Position
Phone (519)
Tom Kendall
Director of Athletics
824-4120 ext 56593
Lorraine Ness
Assistant to the Director
824-4120 ext 56133
Angela Orton
Intercollegiate Manager
824-4120 ext 53555
Michelle Turley
Intercollegiate Assistant
824-4120 ext 53799
Dave Easter
Manager Marketing & Communications
824-4120 ext 53130
Michelle Pino
Media Relations & Sports Info
824-4120 ext 53159
Jill Taylor
Events & Community Relations
824-4120 ext 53354
Bill Clausen
Facility Manager
824-4120 ext 52610
Frank Cain
Facility Supervisor
824-4120 ext 52734
Andrew Godard
Box Office Attendant
824-4120 ext 58863
Gunner Obrascovs
Head Athletic Therapist
824-4120 ext 53951
Judy Lynch
Assistant Athletic Therapist
824-4120 ext 53522
Game Day Information Tickets Tickets to all Gryphon Home games can purchased in person at the Gryphon Box Office, 7 days a week, over the phone by calling (519) 82GRYPH, or 24/7 online at www.boxoffice.athletics.uoguelph.ca. General group ticket inquires and can be emailed to [email protected]. On game day the box office opens an hour before game time when the venue opens for spectators. Football, Basketball, Volleyball, Hockey and Soccer are the only ticketed sports, are others are free entrance.
Parking Event parking is available free on the weekends and evenings. Lots are listed in order of proximity to the Athletic Centre and moving towards the stadium: P12, P14, P15, P49, P7, P19, P17. Please see maps at back of package for campus parking map.
Washrooms All tickets events have permanent washroom facilities. If you are watching a field event, the closest washrooms are located in the Athletic Centre. There are also port-a-potty’s at all fields.
Concessions Football and Basketball have concession services at all games. Some Soccer, Hockay and Volleyball games have concessions as well. At hockey there is a Tim Horton’s and a sports bar in the Gryphon Centre.
Special Circumstances If you have special circumstances for a Gryphon Varsity game please contact Jill Taylor at [email protected] for assistance.
Hotels
716 Gordon Street Guelph ON N1G 1Y6 Tel: (519) 836-1240 Fax: (519) 763-5225
50 Stone Rd West Guelph, ON N1G 0A9 Tel: (519) 780-3700 Fax: (519) 824-1023
785 Gordon Street Guelph, ON N1G 1Y8 Tel: (519) 822-9112 Fax: (519) 822-5570
601 Scottsdale Dr Guelph, ON N1G 3E7 Tel: (519) 836-0231 Fax: (519) 836-5329
106 Carden Street Guelph, ON N1H 3A3 Tel: (519) 836-1331 Fax: (519) 836-9627
480 Silvercreek Pkwy Guelph, ON N1H 7HR Tel: (519) 763-1900 Fax: (519) 763-8330
11 Corporate Court Guelph, ON N1G 5G5 Tel: (519) 767-3300 Fax: (519) 767-3308
35 Cowan Place Guelph, ON N1G 0C1 Tel: (519) 763-2339 Fax: (519) 763-2933
Restaurants
502 Edinburgh Rd. S Guelph, ON N1G 4Z1 Tel: (519) 823-5787
494 Edinburgh Rd. S Guelph, ON N1G 2Z1 Tel: (519) 746-4242
370 Stone Rd W Guelph, ON N1G 4V9 Tel: (519) 763-7861
35 Woodlawn Rd. W Guelph, ON N1H 1G8 Tel: (519) 826-5200
124 Woodlawn Rd Guelph, ON N1H 1B2 Tel: (519) 826-0120
515 Woodlawn Rd. W Guelph, ON N1K 1E9 Tel: (519) 829-2832
690 Woolwich Street Guelph, ON N1H 3Z1 Tel: (519) 827-0722
5 Clair Rd. W Guelph, ON N1L 0A6 Tel: (519) 827-1212
20 Woodlawn Rd. E Guelph, ON N1H 1G7 Tel: (519) 836-4590
25 Wyndham Street E Guelph, ON N1H 3R7 Tel: (519) 822-0507
90 Macdonell Street Guelph, ON N1h 2Z6 Tel: (519) 763-0043
9 Wyndham Street N Guelph, ON N1H 4E2 Tel: (519) 836-3400
Fast Food Restaurants
435 Stone Rd W 987 Gordon Street Tel: (519)823-9782 28 Wellington Street E Tel: (519) 822-4441 232 Silvercreek Pkwy N Tel: (519) 836-5858 490 Woodlawn Rd E Tel: (519) 824-9860
370 Stone Rd W 92 Gordon Street Tel: (519) 821-7827 72 MacDonell Street Tel: (519) 515-7827 500 York Rd Tel: (519) 822-0092 247 Eramosa Rd Tel: (519) 821-7166 765 Woolwich Street Tel: (519) 822-1618
304 Stone Rd E 15 Speedvale Ave Tel: (519) 824-8808 585 Eramosa Rd Tel: (519) 836-3030 204 Silvercreek Pkwy Tel: (519) 763-3030
435 Stone Rd W Tel: (519) 837-1111 500 York Street Tel: (519) 837-1111 71 Willow Rd Tel: (519) 837-1111 380 Eramosa Rd Tel: (519) 837-1111
Stone Road Mall Tel: (519) 767-2820 23 Wellington Street E Tel: (519) 823-4525 240 Silvercreek Pkwy N Tel: (519) 822-2820
292 Stone Rd W Tel: (519) 821-5050 78 Gordon Street Tel: (519) 837-6999 221 Woodlawn Rd W Tel: (519) 824-0225
Fast Food Restaurants
372 Stone Rd W Tel: (519) 763-8842 65 Gordon Street Tel: (519) 836-3070 735 Woolwich St Tel: (519) 827-6710 11 Woodlawn Rd E Tel: (519) 822-7400
12 Gordon Street Tel: (519) 821-1100 221 Woodlawn Rd W Tel: (519) 837-0416
292 Stone Rd W Tel: (519) 821-2260
36 Wellington Street E Tel: (519) 821-1882 415 Woodlawn Rd W Tel: (519) 821-0999
Stone Rd Mall Tel: (519) 823-1710 555 Woodlawn Rd W Tel: (519) 836-2561
292 Brock Rd S Tel: (519) 763-1110 Tel: (519) 821-3646
On-Campus Restaurants
University Centre (Central Campus)
University Centre (Central Campus) Gryphon Centre (Across from the AC)
University Centre (Central Campus)
Gryphon Centre (Across from AC)
Attractions 485 Woodlawn Rd W Tel: (519) 763-9188
253 Woodlawn Rd W Tel: (519) 823-2695
415 Woodlawn Rd W Tel: (519) 822- 2292
Directions From the East: - Follow Highway 401 West to the Brock Road Exit (299). - Drive North into Guelph, Brock Road turns into Gordon Street. - Turn Right off of Gordon onto College Ave. - Once on College, go down the hill, you will see the Stadium on your right, and turn Right onto Power House Lane, Stadium will be on your left, further down the road the Athletic Centre and Gryphon Centre will be on your left.
From the West: - Follow Highway 401 East to the Highway 6 North Exit (295). - Drive North into Guelph on Hwy 6. - Turn Right off of Hwy 6, onto College Ave. - Follow College Ave onto campus, at the bottom of the hill after Gordon St, turn Right onto Power House Lane, Stadium will be on your left, further down the road the Athletic Centre and Gryphon Centre will be on your left.
From the South: - Follow Highway 6 North, turns into Brock Road and then Gordon St. - Turn Right off Gordon St onto College Ave. - On College, go down the hill, you will see the stadium on your right, and turn Right onto Power House Lane, Stadium will be on your left, further down the road the Athletic Centre and Gryphon Centre will be on your left.
From the North West: - Follow Highway 7 Kitchener-Waterloo into Guelph, it becomes Woodlawn Rd. -Turn Right onto Hanlon Parkway/Highway 6. -Turn Left onto College Ave -Follow College Ave onto campus, at the bottom of the hill after Gordon St, turn Right onto Power House Lane, Stadium will be on your left, further down the road the Athletic Centre and Gryphon Centre will be on your left
Maps Off the 401-East
Maps Off the 401- West
Maps From Hwy 6- South
Maps From Hwy 7-North West
Off Gordon or College
Parking
Spectator Parking
Field Locations
University of Guelph The University of Guelph was founded in 1964 with the amalgamation of Ontario Vetrinary College, Ontario Agricultural College and MacDonald Institute. It is a medium sized university with enrollment of over 20,000 undergraduate and graduate students and nearly 3000 faculty and staff.The campus sits on over 1,000 acres of land in the South end of the city, which includes the Arboretum, and Research Park off Stone Road. The University of Guelph is known for being one of the top comprehensive Universities in Canada as well as having an above average graduate rating and the best capus food services. Currently the Chancellor of the University is Pamela Wallin and the President is Alistaire Summerlee, who has held the position since 2003. University Directory (519) 824-4122 Emergency X52000 Police Services X52245 Fire Services X52071 First Response Team X2000
Facilities Alumni Stadium The Guelph Gryphons Alumni Stadium was constructed in 1970 and is used primarily as the home field for the Football and Soccer teams. It is located on the corner of College Avenue and Powerhouse Lane, at the North/East end of campus, across the street from the Cutten Club. The facility is smoke free and is fully accessible. Alumni Stadium has a grass playing field surrounded by a 400m track. The facility has both home and visiting team rooms for football, equipment and training rooms, as well as coaches offices and referee rooms. Seating capacity is 5,100 and there are concession services at all Football and some Soccer games. The Press Box houses both home and away team staff as well as media, TV, radio, and Game Day operations. Alumni Stadium is the home of Gryphon Football and Soccer, but it also plays host to many other campus and community events including; Pep Rally, Relay for Life, Elementary and High School Track & Field meets and football games, playoff lacrosse and rugby as well as many other events.
WF Mitchell Athletic Centre The WF Mitchell Athletic Centre was first opened in 1957 when there were approximately 1,250 students on campus within the OAC, OVC, and MacDonald Institute programs. The original building consisted of a triple gym, an ice surface, and the 5 lane, 25 yard pool. It is located off of East Ring Road, at the North/East end of campus, across from the Gryphon Centre arena and East Residences. The facility is smoke free and is fully accessible. The Athletic Centre has gone through a number of renovations since it was first opened and now consists of the Main and Small gyms, previously the triple gym, the West gym, previously home to the ice surface, the Fitness Centre, 5,500 square feet of space with cardio and weight rooms overlooking the Main gym, and the Aquadome consisting of the original 25 yard pool, now the Red pool and the Gold The facility is also home to team change rooms, meeting rooms and offices for the Department of Athletics. The Main Gym within the Athletic Centre is home to the Gryphons Men and Women’s Basketball teams. Seating capacity is 2,200 and there are concession services at all games. The facility also houses Intramurals, city basketball championships, national wrestling tournaments and martial arts competitions. The West Gym within the Athletic Centre is home to the Gryphons Men and Women’s Volleyball teams. Seating capacity is 400. The facility also houses Intramurals, fitness and recreation classes and martial arts competitions.
Gryphon Centre The Guelph Gryphons Gryphon Centre was opened in January 1989 is home to the Men’s and Women’s Varsity Hockey teams. It is located across from the Athletic Centre on facility is smoke free and is fully accessible. The Gryphon Centre has a twin pad arena, Tim Hortons, Gryphs Sportshop, with skate sharpening, and Gryphs Restaurant. The Gold arena is an Olympic sized surface with a seating capacity of 1,400 and is the home ice of the hockey teams. The red arena is overlooked by Gryphs Restaurant and is primarily used for practices, intramurals and recreational skating. The building also has coaches and staff offices, team rooms, dressing rooms and a press box which overlooks both ice pads. The Press Box houses media, radio, and Game Day operations staff during varsity events. The Gryphon Centre is the home of Gryphon Hockey, but it also plays host to many other campus and community events including; Intramurals, Figure Skating and Recreational Skating, CANAM Hockey Camp, Ringette as well as Guelph Minor Hockey Tournaments.
Outdoor Fields The Guelph Gryphons currently play on many fields on the University o Guelph campus. The newest addition is Varsity Field, the Universities first synthetic playing surface. This field is home to Field Hockey, Rugby, Football practices, Intramurals and community events and is located on East Ring Road across from the Cutten Club. The natural grass Multi-purpose fields are home to Lacrosse and some Rugby, as well as intramurals and are located beside the Arboretum.
Guelph Gryphons Directory Name
Position
Phone (519)
Tom Kendall
Director of Athletics
824-4120 ext 56593
Lorraine Ness
Assistant to the Director
824-4120 ext 56133
Angela Orton
Intercollegiate Manager
824-4120 ext 53555
Michelle Turley
Intercollegiate Assistant
824-4120 ext 53799
Dave Easter
Manager Marketing & Communications
824-4120 ext 53130
Michelle Pino
Media Relations & Sports Info
824-4120 ext 53159
Jill Taylor
Events & Community Relations
824-4120 ext 53354
Bill Clausen
Facility Manager
824-4120 ext 52610
Frank Cain
Facility Supervisor
824-4120 ext 52734
Andrew Godard
Box Office Attendant
824-4120 ext 58863
Gunner Obrascovs
Head Athletic Therapist
824-4120 ext 53951
Judy Lynch
Assistant Athletic Therapist
824-4120 ext 53522
Game Day Information Tickets Tickets to all Gryphon Home games can purchased in person at the Gryphon Box Office, 7 days a week, over the phone by calling (519) 82GRYPH, or 24/7 online at www.boxoffice.athletics.uoguelph.ca. General group ticket inquires and can be emailed to [email protected]. On game day the box office opens an hour before game time when the venue opens for spectators. Football, Basketball, Volleyball, Hockey and Soccer are the only ticketed sports, are others are free entrance.
Parking Event parking is available free on the weekends and evenings. Lots are listed in order of proximity to the Athletic Centre and moving towards the stadium: P12, P14, P15, P49, P7, P19, P17. Please see maps at back of package for campus parking map.
Washrooms All tickets events have permanent washroom facilities. If you are watching a field event, the closest washrooms are located in the Athletic Centre. There are also port-a-potty’s at all fields.
Concessions Football and Basketball have concession services at all games. Some Soccer, Hockay and Volleyball games have concessions as well. At hockey there is a Tim Horton’s and a sports bar in the Gryphon Centre.
Special Circumstances If you have special circumstances for a Gryphon Varsity game please contact Jill Taylor at [email protected] for assistance.
Hotels
716 Gordon Street Guelph ON N1G 1Y6 Tel: (519) 836-1240 Fax: (519) 763-5225
50 Stone Rd West Guelph, ON N1G 0A9 Tel: (519) 780-3700 Fax: (519) 824-1023
785 Gordon Street Guelph, ON N1G 1Y8 Tel: (519) 822-9112 Fax: (519) 822-5570
601 Scottsdale Dr Guelph, ON N1G 3E7 Tel: (519) 836-0231 Fax: (519) 836-5329
106 Carden Street Guelph, ON N1H 3A3 Tel: (519) 836-1331 Fax: (519) 836-9627
480 Silvercreek Pkwy Guelph, ON N1H 7HR Tel: (519) 763-1900 Fax: (519) 763-8330
11 Corporate Court Guelph, ON N1G 5G5 Tel: (519) 767-3300 Fax: (519) 767-3308
35 Cowan Place Guelph, ON N1G 0C1 Tel: (519) 763-2339 Fax: (519) 763-2933
Restaurants
502 Edinburgh Rd. S Guelph, ON N1G 4Z1 Tel: (519) 823-5787
494 Edinburgh Rd. S Guelph, ON N1G 2Z1 Tel: (519) 746-4242
370 Stone Rd W Guelph, ON N1G 4V9 Tel: (519) 763-7861
35 Woodlawn Rd. W Guelph, ON N1H 1G8 Tel: (519) 826-5200
124 Woodlawn Rd Guelph, ON N1H 1B2 Tel: (519) 826-0120
515 Woodlawn Rd. W Guelph, ON N1K 1E9 Tel: (519) 829-2832
690 Woolwich Street Guelph, ON N1H 3Z1 Tel: (519) 827-0722
5 Clair Rd. W Guelph, ON N1L 0A6 Tel: (519) 827-1212
20 Woodlawn Rd. E Guelph, ON N1H 1G7 Tel: (519) 836-4590
25 Wyndham Street E Guelph, ON N1H 3R7 Tel: (519) 822-0507
90 Macdonell Street Guelph, ON N1h 2Z6 Tel: (519) 763-0043
9 Wyndham Street N Guelph, ON N1H 4E2 Tel: (519) 836-3400
Fast Food Restaurants
435 Stone Rd W 987 Gordon Street Tel: (519)823-9782 28 Wellington Street E Tel: (519) 822-4441 232 Silvercreek Pkwy N Tel: (519) 836-5858 490 Woodlawn Rd E Tel: (519) 824-9860
370 Stone Rd W 92 Gordon Street Tel: (519) 821-7827 72 MacDonell Street Tel: (519) 515-7827 500 York Rd Tel: (519) 822-0092 247 Eramosa Rd Tel: (519) 821-7166 765 Woolwich Street Tel: (519) 822-1618
304 Stone Rd E 15 Speedvale Ave Tel: (519) 824-8808 585 Eramosa Rd Tel: (519) 836-3030 204 Silvercreek Pkwy Tel: (519) 763-3030
435 Stone Rd W Tel: (519) 837-1111 500 York Street Tel: (519) 837-1111 71 Willow Rd Tel: (519) 837-1111 380 Eramosa Rd Tel: (519) 837-1111
Stone Road Mall Tel: (519) 767-2820 23 Wellington Street E Tel: (519) 823-4525 240 Silvercreek Pkwy N Tel: (519) 822-2820
292 Stone Rd W Tel: (519) 821-5050 78 Gordon Street Tel: (519) 837-6999 221 Woodlawn Rd W Tel: (519) 824-0225
Fast Food Restaurants
372 Stone Rd W Tel: (519) 763-8842 65 Gordon Street Tel: (519) 836-3070 735 Woolwich St Tel: (519) 827-6710 11 Woodlawn Rd E Tel: (519) 822-7400
12 Gordon Street Tel: (519) 821-1100 221 Woodlawn Rd W Tel: (519) 837-0416
292 Stone Rd W Tel: (519) 821-2260
36 Wellington Street E Tel: (519) 821-1882 415 Woodlawn Rd W Tel: (519) 821-0999
Stone Rd Mall Tel: (519) 823-1710 555 Woodlawn Rd W Tel: (519) 836-2561
292 Brock Rd S Tel: (519) 763-1110 Tel: (519) 821-3646
On-Campus Restaurants
University Centre (Central Campus)
University Centre (Central Campus) Gryphon Centre (Across from the AC)
University Centre (Central Campus)
Gryphon Centre (Across from AC)
Attractions 485 Woodlawn Rd W Tel: (519) 763-9188
253 Woodlawn Rd W Tel: (519) 823-2695
415 Woodlawn Rd W Tel: (519) 822- 2292
Directions From the East: - Follow Highway 401 West to the Brock Road Exit (299). - Drive North into Guelph, Brock Road turns into Gordon Street. - Turn Right off of Gordon onto College Ave. - Once on College, go down the hill, you will see the Stadium on your right, and turn Right onto Power House Lane, Stadium will be on your left, further down the road the Athletic Centre and Gryphon Centre will be on your left.
From the West: - Follow Highway 401 East to the Highway 6 North Exit (295). - Drive North into Guelph on Hwy 6. - Turn Right off of Hwy 6, onto College Ave. - Follow College Ave onto campus, at the bottom of the hill after Gordon St, turn Right onto Power House Lane, Stadium will be on your left, further down the road the Athletic Centre and Gryphon Centre will be on your left.
From the South: - Follow Highway 6 North, turns into Brock Road and then Gordon St. - Turn Right off Gordon St onto College Ave. - On College, go down the hill, you will see the stadium on your right, and turn Right onto Power House Lane, Stadium will be on your left, further down the road the Athletic Centre and Gryphon Centre will be on your left.
From the North West: - Follow Highway 7 Kitchener-Waterloo into Guelph, it becomes Woodlawn Rd. -Turn Right onto Hanlon Parkway/Highway 6. -Turn Left onto College Ave -Follow College Ave onto campus, at the bottom of the hill after Gordon St, turn Right onto Power House Lane, Stadium will be on your left, further down the road the Athletic Centre and Gryphon Centre will be on your left
Maps Off the 401-East
Maps Off the 401- West
Maps From Hwy 6- South
Maps From Hwy 7-North West
Off Gordon or College
Parking
Spectator Parking
Field Locations
