With the Canadian Bowl hosted in Ontario this season, all six teams in that Conference will be putting their best foot forward in an effort to compete for a national championship. 

In Hamilton, the Hurricanes are hoping the right foot (and leg) of kicker Tyler Nold can have a major impact for them this season on special teams.  He was in the running to be a Conference All-Star punter last year, hammering 47 punts, averaging over 36 yards a kick and even tallied two singles.

He’s a big punter at 6’3, 200 pounds and has all the ability to kick the Hurricanes out of trouble along with pinning the opposition deep, which is his biggest strength. 

Along with hosting the Canadian Bowl this year, Nold has several goals including elevating his game so that his name is mentioned when discussing the top kickers in the country.  He is hoping his skillset can help his club compete to bring the Ontario Conference title back to the Steel City. 

Heading into his fourth season, Nold has many fond memories but the one that sticks out the most came last season against the Ottawa Sooners.  At a critical standpoint in the game, he came on to try and bail out his team needing a big punt and he delivered.  Nold booted the ball an incredible 75-yards getting his club away from danger. It was the furthest punt in the CJFL last season and got his club fired up on the sideline, something they fed off for the rest of the game.  

That same contest against the Sooners was also Nold’s favourite game of his CJFL career so far.  It was a massive game for his team, needing to come together and battle, executing on all sides of the ball.  The atmosphere and energy was something he will never forget.

He and his Hurricanes teammates will be back on the first when they kick off the regular season in August as their quest to host the CJFL national championship opens. 

Tyler Nold is a CJFL Player to Watch in 2024!