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{{Infobox CFL biography
| name = James Yurichuk
| image = August 14th - Winnipeg vs Toronto (James Yurichuk).jpg
| alt =
| caption = Yurichuk with the Argonauts in 2015
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1986|11|1}}
| birth_place = [[Brampton, Ontario]]
| death_date =
| death_place =
| team =
| number = 
| status =
| import = no
| position1 = [[Linebacker]]
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 3
| weight_lb = 233
| CIS = [[Bishop's Gaiters football|Bishop's]]
| CFLDraftedYear = 2009
| CFLDraftedRound = 1
| CFLDraftedPick = 4
| CFLDraftedTeam = BC Lions
| playing_years1 = {{CFL Year|2009}}–{{CFL Year|2012}}
| playing_team1 = [[BC Lions]]
| playing_years2 = {{CFL Year|2013}}–{{CFL Year|2016}}
| playing_team2 = [[Toronto Argonauts]]
| career_highlights = * [[Grey Cup]] champion ([[99th Grey Cup|2011]])
* [[Jake Gaudaur Veterans' Trophy]] ({{CFL Year|2014}})
| CFL = james-yurichuk/151351/
}}
'''James Yurichuk''' (born November 1, 1986, in [[Brampton, Ontario]]) is a former Canadian professional football [[linebacker]] and businessman. He was drafted by the [[BC Lions]] in the [[2009 CFL Draft]] in the first round and played four seasons with the [[BC Lions]], winning the [[Grey Cup]] in 2011 with the Lions. He played [[CIS football]] for the [[Bishop's Gaiters]]. Yurichuk is also the founder of Wuxly Outerwear.<ref name=cawuxly>{{cite web|url=https://www.canada.ca/en/public-services-procurement/corporate/stories/wuxly.html|title=WUXLY: Warming to the made-in-Canada personal protective equipment|website=Government of Canada: Public Services and Procurement|date=September 22, 2023|access-date=June 3, 2024}}</ref>

== Professional career ==

===BC Lions===
Yurichuk was drafted by the [[BC Lions]] in the first round of the [[2009 CFL Draft]]. He played primarily on [[special teams]] in the [[2009 BC Lions season]] and was among the league leaders in special teams tackles.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cfl.ca/roster/show/id/2169|title=James Yurichuk statistics|publisher=Canadian Football League|access-date=August 11, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090822052949/http://www.cfl.ca/roster/show/id/2169|archive-date=August 22, 2009 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Little |first=Lyndon |date=July 29, 2009 |title=Lions rookie Yurichuk keen on Ticats tangle |url=https://vancouversun.com/sports/Lions+rookie+Yurichuk+keen+Ticats+tangle/1842292/story.html |access-date=August 11, 2009 |newspaper=Vancouver Sun}}{{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot|fix-attempted=yes}}</ref> His [[Glossary of Canadian football|dribbled ball]] kick that led to a Lions touchdown in week 6 was considered the turning point of the game and demonstrated his knowledge of [[Canadian football]] rules.<ref>{{cite news |last=Ullrich |first=Lowell |date=August 9, 2009 |title=Three-ring circus and a two-win team |url=https://theprovince.com/sports/football/bc-lions/Three+ring+circus+team/1875149/story.html |access-date=August 11, 2009 |newspaper=The Province}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot|fix-attempted=yes}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Ullrich |first=Lowell |date=August 10, 2009 |title=Lions finally getting a break or two |url=https://theprovince.com/sports/football/bc-lions/Lions+finally+getting+break/1877280/story.html |access-date=August 11, 2009 |newspaper=The Province}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot|fix-attempted=yes}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://theprovince.com/sports/football/bc-lions/Lions+Yurichuk+making+mistakes/1880559/story.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090813021650/http://www.theprovince.com/sports/football/bc-lions/Lions%2BYurichuk%2Bmaking%2Bmistakes/1880559/story.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=August 13, 2009 |title=B.C. Lions: Yurichuk making up for mistakes |last=Ullrich |first=Lowell |newspaper=The Province |date=August 11, 2009 }}</ref> Yurichuk played in his first [[Grey Cup]] game in [[2011 BC Lions season|2011]] where he recorded two special teams tackles in the [[99th Grey Cup]] victory over the [[2011 Winnipeg Blue Bombers season|Winnipeg Blue Bombers]].<ref name="guide">{{cite web |title=2017 CFL Guide Book |url=https://d3ham790trbkqy.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/CFL-Book-2017-Perfect-Bind.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230204035340/https://d3ham790trbkqy.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/CFL-Book-2017-Perfect-Bind.pdf |archive-date=February 4, 2023 |access-date=December 10, 2022 |publisher=[[Canadian Football League]]}}</ref> He played in 72 regular season games for the Lions, starting in seven, where he had 42 defensive tackles, 61 special teams tackles, and three interceptions.<ref name=guide/>

===Toronto Argonauts===
On February 15, 2013, the first day of CFL [[free agency]], Yurichuk signed with the [[Toronto Argonauts]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sports/football/cfl/source-toronto-argonauts-land-linebacker-yurichuk-in-cfl-free-agency-191440891.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130412050336/http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sports/football/cfl/source-toronto-argonauts-land-linebacker-yurichuk-in-cfl-free-agency-191440891.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=April 12, 2013 |title=Toronto Argonauts land linebacker Yurichuk in CFL free agency|newspaper= Winnipeg Free Press|date=February 15, 2013 |access-date=February 15, 2012}}</ref> He earned the [[Jake Gaudaur Veterans' Trophy]] in 2014.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://cfl.ca/article/yurichuk-awarded-for-his-service-with-jake-gaudaur-award | title=Yurichuk awarded for his service with Jake Gaudaur Award | publisher=cfl.ca | date=November 27, 2014 | access-date=November 27, 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150323202248/http://www.cfl.ca/article/yurichuk-awarded-for-his-service-with-jake-gaudaur-award | archive-date=March 23, 2015 | url-status=dead }}</ref> He played in four seasons for the Argonauts where he dressed in 72 games, starting in five, and recorded 38 defensive tackles, 61 special teams tackles, and one interception.<ref name=guide/> He became a free agent upon the expiry of his contract on February 14, 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cfl.ca/transactions/2017/ |title=Transactions – Football player trades and signings |publisher=[[Canadian Football League]] |access-date=December 10, 2022}}</ref>

== References ==
{{Reflist|30em}}

== External links ==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20110713031440/http://cis.infinityprosports.com/2004/index.php?page=rosters&sub=player&sport_name=football&player_id=2879 Bishop's Gaiters bio]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20141125153730/http://www.argonauts.ca/roster/show/id/3467 Toronto Argonauts bio]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20130119223427/http://bclions.com/roster/show/id/3467 BC Lions bio]

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[[Category:1986 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Bishop's Gaiters football players]]
[[Category:Canadian football linebackers]]
[[Category:Players of Canadian football from Ontario]]
[[Category:Toronto Argonauts players]]
[[Category:BC Lions players]]

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