Today, the Calgary Stampeder Football Club announced that they have extended the contracts of Offensive Lineman Godfrey Ellis and Defensive Lineman Terrence Patrick and have re-signed Receiver Mike Juhasz.
Ellis was drafted by the Stampeders in the second round (10th overall) in the 2005 Canadian College Draft. This past season Godfrey showed that he belonged in professional football, filling in for several positions and performing at a very high level.
“Godfrey was thrown into some difficult situations last year and responded well,” said General Manager Jim Barker. “We expect him to be a big part of the Stampeder offensive line for years to come.”
“Since day one of joining the Stampeder organization I have felt an immediate comfort level with the players, coaches and organization as a whole,” said Stampeder Offensive Lineman Godfrey Ellis. “I'm excited to extend my contract with the Stampeder organization and look forward to learning more from all of the veteran leadership on this team.”
Patrick finished his rookie season this past year showing tremendous upside. After working his way onto the field Terrence displayed his athletic ability throughout each game.
“Terrence came out of a very small college and as the season progressed so did he,” said General Manager Jim Barker. “We feel he is one of the top young defensive linemen in the CFL and are very excited about his commitment to the organization.”
“This past season I truly enjoyed working with the Stampeder coaching staff and specifically on the defensive side of the ball in Denny and Casey Creehan,” said Stampeder Defensive Lineman Terrence Patrick. “With all of the coaching staff in tact from last season it makes it very exciting to see if we can't take it to the next level in the 2006 season.”
Juhasz will be entering his 7th CFL season and brings with him a wealth of experience to the team. He has been a consistent receiver over the years as a Canadian Receiver.
“Mike has been a solid part of our core players,” said General Manager Jim Barker. “He brings with him a vast amount of CFL experience, which will help us throughout the season.”
“Having grown up in Calgary and grown some deep roots, I'm very excited to be able to re-sign with the Stampeder organization,” said Stampeder Receiver Mike Juhasz. “This past year was very exciting to be a part of and I'm looking forward to helping out in any way to take us to the next step.”

Below is a closer look at the newest Stampeder signings:
Godfrey Ellis # 61 OFFENSIVE LINEMAN College: Acadia HT: 6'2” WT: 300 lbs Birthdate: April 3, 1982 Birthplace: Nassau, BH Residence: Calgary, Alberta CFL Experience: Entering 2nd year Stampeder Experience: Entering 2nd year Canadian
Career Has played in 16 regular season CFL games, one Western Semi-Final Acquired Entering his 2nd season with the Stampeders was drafted by the Stampeders in the second round (10th overall) in the 2005 CFL Canadian College Draft– originally signed as a free agent on May 26, 2005–extended contract with Calgary on April 5, 2006.
2005 Played in 16 regular season games and the Western Semi-Final–played various positions on the offensive line including center when offensive lineman Jamie Crysdale's iron man streak came to an end–Ellis proved that he was a very versatile lineman playing various positions and going head to head against some of the CFL's best. College Ellis was a starter for his last three seasons – his university career began as a defensive tackle – named as the Axemen's Most Improved Player and Lineman of the Year in his second year (2002) – came to Acadia University with no formal background in football from his native home of Nassau, Bahamas.
Terrence Patrick # 93 DEFENSIVE LINEMAN College: Mercyhurst College HT: 6'5″ WT: 260 lbs Birthdate: July 7, 1982 Birthplace: Bronx, NY Residence: Bronx, NY CFL Experience: Entering 2nd year Stampeder Experience: Entering 2nd year Import
Career Has played in 13 regular season CFL games, one Western Semi-Final Career-High Single season defensive tackles – 20, Single season sacks – 2, Single season special team tackles – 3, Single season tackles for a loss – 3 Acquired Entering his 2nd season with the Stampeders – originally signed as a free agent on May 24, 2005–extended contract with Calgary on April 5, 2006.
2005 Played in 13 regular season games including the Western Semi-Final–as a young defensive lineman Patrick showed he belonged working his way onto the field and recording 20 defensive tackles, three tackles for a loss and a couple quarterback sacks–learning from Defensive Coordinator Deny Creehan and Defensive Line Coach Casey Creehan Patrick showed continual improvement throughout the season. College In 2004 Patrick played in all eleven games – tied for third on team with 59 total tackles, 5th on the team in solo tackles with 36 – finished second in the GLIAC with 8.5 sacks for a loss of 52 yards, finished first in the GLIAC in tackles for a loss (21 tackles for a loss of 94 yards) – was also second on team in passes broken up (7) – registered one quarterback hurry, one forced fumble, and two fumble recoveries – named to Second Team All-GLIAC – in 2003 he played in all 11 games–recorded 35.5 total tackles (26 solo and 19 assisted)–had ten tackles for a loss of 39 yards–also had 4.5 sacks for 23 yards, one recovered fumble, two forced fumbles and two of the teams four blocked kicks, including the potential game-tying field goal against Indianapolis with about seven seconds left in the game–named to GLIAC Honourable Mention team–was Special Teams Player of the Week in the GLIAC on October 27–in 2002 Patrick played in ten games–had 20.5 total tackles (16 solo)–had two tackles for a loss for seven yards, one sack for four yards, one pass broken up and had the team's only blocked kick–in 2001 he played in seven games–finished with a total of 20 tackles. Noteworthy Patrick attended Mount St. Michael High School–he played football all four years and was named to both the All League and All Conference teams–also played basketball for three years–parents are Shirley and Jeff
Mike Juhasz # 19 RECEIVER College: University of North Dakota HT: 6'2″ WT: 202 lbs Birthdate: July 23, 1976 Birthplace: Vancouver, B.C. Residence: Calgary, Alberta CFL Experience: Entering 7th season Stampeder Experience: Entering 4th season Canadian
Career Has played in 61 regular season CFL games (Stampeders: 47), one Western Semi-Final (Stampeders: 1) Career-High Single season receptions – 52, Single Season Receiving Yards – 634, Single Season Touchdowns – 2 Acquired Entering his 4th season with the Stampeders – originally drafted by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats–14th overall in the second round of the 2000 CFL Canadian College Draft–granted CFL free agency on February 15, 2002 and was added to the Eskimos practice roster in July of 2002–signed as a free agent by the Calgary Stampeders on February 25th, 2003–re-signed with the Stampeders on April 5, 2006.
2005 Played in all 18 regular season games including the Western Semi-Final–recorded 11 catches for 102 yards…his biggest game of the season was vs B.C. on July 29 where he recorded a couple catches for 33 yards. 2004 Played in all 18 regular season games – was one of only two receiver on the team to record at least one catch in each of the 18 games – recorded 52 catches (second on team) for 634 yards (second on team) and two touchdowns – on September 29 Juhasz had a career high game vs the Argonauts at Skydome recording seven catches for 121 yards and one touchdown – the touchdown came on a trick play as quarterback Mike Souza threw out a pass to receiver Wane McGarity behind the line of scrimmage – southpaw McGarity threaded the needle throwing a 27 yard strike into the arms of Juhasz in the Argonauts end zone – earlier in the season on July 24th Juhasz recorded another seven-catch performance for 63 yards and one touchdown. 2003 Played in 10 regular season games – recorded one reception at the end of the season vs the Saskatchewan Roughriders for five yards – majority of his time was spent on special teams where he recorded 4 special team tackles along with two defensive tackles. 2002 Was signed by the Eskimos and added to their practice roster in July. 2001 Was placed on the injury list just prior to the start of the season by the Tiger-Cats. 2000 Played in 15 regular season games, plus the Eastern Semi-Final against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers– recorded 3 receptions for 47 yards – and one touchdown – returned two punts for three yards. COLLEGE Attended the University of North Dakota – finished his college career with 123 catches for 1,572 yards and 16 touchdowns – in 1999 Juhasz set a North Dakota single season record with 84 pass receptions as a senior – picking up 945 receiving yards and 9 touchdowns – was voted a NCAA division II All-American – in 1998 as a junior he recorded 21 receptions for 377 yards and five touchdowns – recorded two consecutive games with 100-plus receiving yardage – in the playoff game he caught four passes for 119 yards and two touchdowns – in 1997 he was selected conference player of the week after netting 11 receptions for 138 yards against rival South Dakota. Noteworthy In Juhasz spare time he enjoys both golfing and fishing.