Little Falls, New Jersey www.Jackals.com

CAN-AM LEAGUE
Independent Pro Baseball
Since its beginnings as the Northeast League in 1995,
the Can-Am League has entertained millions of fans
throughout the U.S. and Canada with high-caliber
professional baseball played in state-of-the-art facilities. The second-oldest existing independent league,
the league has carved out a niche in some of North
America’s most crowded, competitive sports markets.
In 2014, the Can-Am League enters its third season
of interleague play with the 12-team American Association, another stable, highly-regarded independent
league with clubs stretching throughout the Central
Time Zone from Texas to Manitoba.
The Can-Am League’s roster rules mandate a mix of
young and experienced players, ensuring a high level
of play while also keeping rosters fresh and players
hungry to move up to the next level. Every year, CanAm League players advance to higher levels; dozens
of league alumni have reached the majors as players,
while others are coaches, managers and umpires and
front-office staff at all levels of baseball.
Nandre Bois
Craig Breslow, Boston Red Sox
New Jersey Jackals 2004
Steve Delabar, Toronto Blue Jays
Brockton Rox 2009
2013 MLB All-Star
miles wolff • Commissioner
Wolff started the first modern independent league, the Northern League, in 1993, and
has been the Can-Am League’s commissioner since 1999. He is also the commissioner
of the American Association, an independent league in the Central U.S. and Canada.
Currently the owner of the Burlington (N.C.) Royals of the Appalachian League, he
owned the Carolina League’s Durham Bulls from 1980 to 1991.
Wolff has also owned professional teams in Butte, Mont.; Asheville, N.C.; Utica, N.Y.;
and Pulaski, Va., as well as the Raleigh (N.C.) IceCaps of the East Coast Hockey League. For 18 years, he
was president and publisher of Baseball America, the trade publication of professional baseball. Wolff has
been named the 79th most important person in baseball history by Total Baseball, and one of the Top 10
Best Owners in Sports by ESPN.
new jersey jackals
Little Falls, New Jersey
www.Jackals.com
County Population: 783,000
Stadium: Yogi Berra Stadium (1998) • Capacity: 3,784
First season: 1998 • 2013 Attendance: 76,883
Now entering their 17th season, the New Jersey
Jackals have thrived in metro New York City’s
crowded sports marketplace. Based out of Little
Falls, N.J., the club plays at Yogi Berra Stadium
on the campus of Montclair State University. The
stadium, which the Jackals share with the university’s baseball team, also features the Yogi Berra
Museum and Learning Center; it includes exhibits
and memorabilia connected with the New York
Yankee legend’s career.
The stadium and the adjoining Floyd Hall Arena
were built in 1998 with a donation from Kmart
CEO Floyd Hall, a resident of Montclair and the
Jackals’ chairman. Since their start, the Jackals have
been successful on the field, winning four league
championships and reaching the playoffs 12 times.
Several of the club’s players have reached the major
leagues, most notably Boston Red Sox LHP Craig
Breslow. Off the field, the Jackals have attracted
over 1.5 million fans through the gates of Yogi
Berra Stadium since their inception.
floyd hall • Team Chairman
Hall served as the CEO of KMart from 1995 to 2001, after previously spending
time as the CEO of Target and the Grand Union supermarket chain. He formed
Floyd Hall Enterprises in 1997 to manage Yogi Berra Stadium, the Jackals, and
the adjoining Floyd Hall Ice Arena.
joe calfapietra • Field Manager
The two-time Can-Am League Manager of the Year, Calfapietra enters his 12th
season leading the Jackals. The club has made the playoffs the last six seasons under Calfapietra; meanwhile, New Jersey has sold over 25 players to major-league
organizations since 2006.
quebec Capitales
Quebec City, Quebec
www.CapitalesdeQuebec.com
Metro Area Population: 765,000
Stadium: Stade de Quebec (1939) • Capacity: 4,700
First season: 1999 • 2013 Attendance: 141,396
Since professional baseball returned to Quebec
City in 1999, the Capitales have become one of
independent baseball’s most successful clubs. The
winners of the last five Can-Am League championships, the Capitales have attracted over 2 million
fans to Stade de Quebec since their inception. The
club’s on-field success, solid attendance, and strong
community presence have helped to make the
Capitales the torchbearer for baseball in French
Canada. The team’s roster typically includes a mix
of Canadian and American players, and featured
Cy Young Award winner Eric Gagne in 2009.
Built in 1939, Stade de Quebec has a rich baseball tradition. The stadium hosted the Quebec
Braves and Quebec Alouettes of the original CanAm League in the 1940s, as well as the Eastern
League’s Quebec Carnavals and Metros from 1971
to 1977. The Double-A affiliate of the Montreal
Expos, the Carnavals/Metros featured Andre
Dawson, Warren Cromartie, Ellis Valentine and
Hall of Famer Gary Carter.
Nandre Bois
jean tremblay • Team President
Tremblay purchased the Capitales in October 2010. Tremblay is the president of
Groupe Vertdure, a Quebec City-based lawn-care company. Since its beginnings
in 1987, Vertdure has grown to over include 30 franchises throughout Quebec and
Ontario.
patrick scalabrini • Field Manager
Scalabrini, a native of Sherbrooke, Quebec, enters his fourth season as the manager
of the Capitales. In his first four seasons, the Capitales have gone 203-139 and won
four league championships. Previously, Scalabrini played nine professional seasons,
including four with the Capitales and one in the Baltimore Orioles’ system.
rockland boulders
Ramapo, New York
www.RocklandBoulders.com
County Population: 311,000
Stadium: Provident Bank Park • Capacity: 4,750
First season: 2011 • 2013 Attendance: 143,231
In 2011, the Rockland Boulders began play at the
$38 million Provident Bank Park, one of the country’s most impressive new stadiums. The Boulders
are based out of Ramapo, N.Y., an affluent suburb
35 miles northwest of New York City. The town
was rated as New York State’s best place to live in
2006 by Money magazine.
Featuring a wraparound concourse, a state-of-theart Daktronics video board, and 16 luxury suites,
Provident Bank Park was named the 2011 “Project
of the Year” by the American Society of Civil Engineers. The 2012 Can-Am League Organization of
the Year, the Boulders led the league in attendance
with 161,375 fans through the gates. The ballpark
has become an asset to the region, hosting numerous concerts and community events, as well as
Nyack College’s baseball team.
Brian Evans
ken lehner • Team President
Lehner has over fifteen years of sports management experience in baseball, football
and hockey. Prior to the Boulders, he worked with the Triple-A Buffalo Bisons,
the NHL’s Tampa Bay Lightning, and spearheaded construction of the $20 million
Space Coast Stadium, the Florida Marlins’ spring training home.
jamie keefe • Field Manager
Keefe enters his second season with the Boulders. In 2011, he earned Can-Am
Manager of the Year honors, leading the Pittsfield Colonials to a 52-39 record and a
berth in the league championship. Originally a third-round draft pick of Pittsburgh in
1992, Keefe spent nine seasons playing professionally, reaching as high as Triple-A.
trois-rivieres aigles
Trois-Rivieres, Quebec
www.LesAiglesTR.com
Metro Area Population: 143,000
Stadium: Stade Fernand-Bedard (1939) • Capacity: 4,500
First season: 2013 • 2013 Attendance: 71,568
The Can-Am League’s newest member, the TroisRivieres Aigles played their first season in 2013 at
historic Stade Fernand-Bedard. Built in 1939, the
ballpark has been the home of baseball in central
Quebec for generations, and hosted the Double-A
affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds from 1971 to 1977.
The provincial government spent C$7 million to
renovate the ballpark in 2009.
The Aigles are operated by a group of local investors, including 2003 National League Cy Young
Award winner Eric Gagne. Located halfway
between Montreal and Quebec City on the St.
Lawrence River, Trois-Rivieres is one of North
America’s oldest cities, having been settled in 1631.
Aigles investor and
2003 National Leag
ue Cy Young
Award winner Eric
Gagne
jean-francois picard • Team President
Formerly a star catcher for the Trois-Rivieres Aigles junior teams, Picard managed the Aigles from 2002 to 2005, where he assembled a 123-77 record and won
the Quebec Elite Baseball League’s championship in 2005. Picard is currently the
director of the Alphonse Desjardins Sports Complex in Trois-Rivieres.
pete laforest • Field Manager
The former major-leaguer was named the Aigles’ first field manager in November 2012. A native of Gatineau, Quebec, Laforest spent parts of four seasons in
the big leagues with Tampa Bay, San Diego and Philadelphia between 2003 and
2007. He was the Can-Am League MVP in 2009 with the Quebec Capitales.