Caption |
Day |
Category |
Semi-Finalist Richard Hoaen |
Sunday |
Players |
He may be the man about town, but he's not too standoffish to miss a chance at the guns |
Sunday |
Players |
Champion Josh Rider |
Sunday |
Players |
Success has Josh Rider a little giddy |
Sunday |
Players |
Finalist Nathon Braymore |
Sunday |
Players |
Ladies and Gentlemen, your Canadian National Team |
Sunday |
Players |
The Finals: Braymore vs. Rider |
Sunday |
Players |
Now that he's definitely on the team, Nathon Braymore has loosened up considerably |
Sunday |
Players |
Josh Rider is haunted by the ghost of Phil Samms |
Sunday |
Players |
3rd/4th Place Playoff: Daoust vs. Hoaen |
Sunday |
Players |
Head Judge Hernandez watches Guillaume Daoust like a hawk |
Sunday |
Players |
Hopefully Richard Hoaen won't hate this picture |
Sunday |
Players |
Semifinal Action: Nathan Braymore vs. Guillaume Daoust |
Sunday |
Players |
Semifinal Action: Richard Hoaen vs. Josh Rider |
Sunday |
Players |
Josh Rider throws a sly look |
Sunday |
Players |
Richard Hoaen preps his punching fist |
Sunday |
Players |
Nathan Braymore finds an acceptable mulligan |
Sunday |
Players |
Guillaume Daoust prepares himself, mentally |
Sunday |
Players |
Sideboard Reporter Brian David-Marshall fuels up for the long day ahead |
Sunday |
Staff |
Quarterfinal Action: Rider vs. Cardin |
Sunday |
Players |
Josh Rider, a man on a mission |
Sunday |
Players |
Guillaume Cardin, happy to be here |
Sunday |
Players |
Quarterfinal Action: Boulanger vs. Daoust |
Sunday |
Players |
Quarterfinal Action: Wolfman vs. Hoaen |
Sunday |
Players |
Quarterfinal Action: Braymore vs. Pollock |
Sunday |
Players |
Elijah Pollock doesn't get nervous anymore |
Sunday |
Players |
Nathon Braymore makes a few post-Duress notes |
Sunday |
Players |
"The Wolf" waits for the right moment to strike |
Sunday |
Players |
Richard Hoaen, looking like he always does |
Sunday |
Players |
Vincent Boulanger, far and away the best-dressed player in the Top 8 |
Sunday |
Players |
Guillaume Daoust loves this pose |
Sunday |
Players |
The 2003 Canadian National Top 8 |
Sunday |
Players |
Round 12 Feature Match: Fung vs. Boulanger |
Saturday |
Players |
Boyd Hardie, WAY TOO CLOSE |
Saturday |
Players |
Smooth Operator Vincent Boulanger |
Saturday |
Players |
Richard Hoaen in the final round |
Saturday |
Players |
Jeff Fung, one win away |
Saturday |
Players |
Jon Stern plays for Top 8 |
Saturday |
Players |
Francis Cormier: Thinktank |
Saturday |
Players |
Sam Lau, on the verge of back-to-back Nationals Top 8's |
Saturday |
Players |
Josh Rider keeps it mellow. He has to. |
Saturday |
Players |
Round 11 Feature Match: Cardin vs. Cormier |
Saturday |
Players |
Guillaume Cardin, nearing the end of a long day |
Saturday |
Players |
Round 10 Feature Match: Steven Wolfman vs. Benjamin Page |
Saturday |
Players |
No expense was spared |
Saturday |
Players |
Round 10 Feature Match: Christiensen vs. Monast |
Saturday |
Players |
David Monast waits for confirmation |
Saturday |
Players |
Jordan Christiensen can't stop doodling |
Saturday |
Players |
Steve Wolfman is eager to kill |
Saturday |
Players |
Benjamin Page was caught unawares, he didn't think he'd be doing this well |
Saturday |
Players |
Round 9 Feature Match: Jeff Fung vs. Paul Russell |
Saturday |
Players |
Round 9 Feature Match: Josh Ryder vs. Elijah Pollock |
Saturday |
Players |
Josh Ryder hits you with The Guns |
Saturday |
Players |
Elijah Pollock goes for "The Stare", but just ends up looking wistful |
Saturday |
Players |
Paul Russel stays focussed |
Saturday |
Players |
A very serious Jeff Fung |
Saturday |
Players |
Round 8 Feature Match: Gary Wise vs. Francis Cormier |
Saturday |
Players |
Round 8 Feature Match: Louis Boileau vs. Sam Lau |
Saturday |
Players |
Gary Wise fondly recalls drafting his deck |
Saturday |
Players |
Francis Cormier zooms in for a better look |
Saturday |
Players |
Louis Boileau drives the ladies wild. Assuming there are ladies |
Saturday |
Players |
Sam Lau and his chiseled features |
Saturday |
Players |
Round 7 Feature Match: Matt Vienneau vs. Richard Hoaen |
Saturday |
Players |
Round 7 Feature Match: Guillaume Daoust vs. Gab Tsang |
Saturday |
Players |
It's not Matt Vienneau's fault he looks shifty |
Saturday |
Players |
Gab Tsang works his massive brain |
Saturday |
Players |
Richard Hoaen caught in the headlights |
Saturday |
Players |
Guillaume Daoust considers suicide |
Saturday |
Players |
The last few players finish their deck reg |
Saturday |
Players |
Despite the early hour, there are some spectators |
Saturday |
Players |
It's all smug looks at Table 1 |
Saturday |
Players |
The always-diligent Reid Schmadeka |
Friday |
Staff |
Cover of the 2004 "Judges of Canadian Nationals" Calendar. You'll never guess who's January |
Friday |
Players |
Sam Lau is under fire from Gab Tsang |
Friday |
Players |
Ben Roth, apparently a reanimated corpse |
Friday |
Players |
Francis Cormier notes his busty graveyard |
Friday |
Players |
Round 5 Feature Match: Ross vs. Daoust |
Friday |
Players |
Round 5 Feature Match: Ruggiero vs. Cardin |
Friday |
Players |
Pasquale Ruggiero dares Cardin to make a move |
Friday |
Players |
Guillaume Cardin hopes things go right |
Friday |
Players |
Lesslie Ross makes a note |
Friday |
Players |
Rising Quebec star Guillaume Daoust |
Friday |
Players |
Round 4 Feature Match: Seve Cassell vs. Elijah Pollock |
Friday |
Players |
Round 4 Feature Match: Gary Wise vs. Louis Boileau |
Friday |
Players |
With a countenance this grizzled, Steve Cassell must have led a hard life indeed |
Friday |
Players |
2020's Elijah Pollock |
Friday |
Players |
A pensive LouisB |
Friday |
Players |
Gary Wise gives Boileau "The Stare" |
Friday |
Players |
Drafters do their thing |
Friday |
Players |
Wise & Boileau at Table 1 |
Friday |
Players |
Check out the contemplation in Pod 1! |
Friday |
Players |
Phil Samms gives nats a thumbs-up |
Friday |
Players |
Free and easy in the 0-3 pod: Fuller, Radonjic, and reigning National Champ Jurgen Hahn |
Friday |
Players |
Round 3 Feature Match: Nathan Braymore vs. Josh Ryder |
Friday |
Players |
Round 3 Feature Match: Vienneau vs. Fuller. Sparks fly! |
Friday |
Players |
The ineffable JoshR of the IRC |
Friday |
Players |
Ontario PTQ king Nathan Braymore |
Friday |
Players |
Ryan Fuller claims his 0-2 start is all part of the plan |
Friday |
Players |
Old-Schooler Matt Vienneau stares |
Friday |
Players |
Round 2 Feature Match: Tsang vs. Rood |
Friday |
Players |
Round 2 Feature Match: Stern vs. Cunningham |
Friday |
Players |
Even "God of Blue-Green" Jeff Cunningham isn't safe from its tempermental mana |
Friday |
Players |
Jon Stern, sporting the same glower that got him Top 16 at Yokohama |
Friday |
Players |
New Canadian Icon David Rood |
Friday |
Players |
"The Dead Pool" |
Friday |
Players |
Buncha thugs |
Friday |
Players |
Competitors congregate |
Friday |
Players |
Gab Tsang, the original Juggernaut |
Friday |
Players |
The tournament site is downright austere |
Friday |
Site |
Montreal welcomes you! |
Friday |
Site |
Round 1 Feature Match: Hoaen vs. Fung |
Friday |
Players |
Steven Wolfman, asleep at the switch, as usual |
Friday |
Players |
Head Judge Marc Hernandez, direct from France |
Friday |
Staff |
The Player Meeting catches everyone bright-eyed |
Friday |
Players |
Round 1 Feature Match: The Mauler vs. The Wolf |
Friday |
Players |
Murray Evans wears a mask of concentration |
Friday |
Players |
Richard Hoaen in baseball chic |
Friday |
Players |