Yellowknife Wraiths

Yellowknife Wraiths
Current season
Established 2016 First season: 2016 Play in and headquartered in Burial Grounds Yellowknife, Northwest Territories
Logo
League/conference affiliations
NSFL (2016–present) NSFC (2016 (S1)–present)
Current uniform
275px
Team colors	Black, Grey, Cyan
Personnel
General manager	Stringer Bell (shadyshoelace)
Team history
Yellowknife Wraiths (2016–present)
Championships
League championships (5) Ultimus Bowl championships (5) * Winners (x5) 2023 (S8) (VIII) 2038 (S23) (XXIII) 2041 (S26) (XXVI) 2043 (S28) (XXVIII) 2054 (S39) (XXXIX)
Conference championships (12) NSFC: 2019 (S4), 2020 (S5), 2023 (S8), 2033 (S18), 2034 (S19), 2035 (S20), 2036 (S21), 2041 (S26), 2043 (S28), 2054 (S39), 2055 (S40), 2061 (S46)
Division championships (13) NSFC: 2019 (S4), 2020 (S5), 2023 (S8), 2032 (S17), 2033 (S18), 2034 (S19), 2035 (S20), 2037 (S22), 2038 (S23), 2041 (S26), 2054 (S39), 2055 (S40), 2064 (S49)
Playoff appearances (33)
NSFL: 2016 (S1), 2017 (S2), 2019 (S4), 2020 (S5), 2021 (S6), 2022 (S7), 2023 (S8), 2031 (S16), 2032 (S17), 2033 (S18), 2034 (S19), 2035 (S20), 2036 (S21), 2037 (S22), 2038 (S23), 2041 (S26), 2042 (S27), 2043 (S28), 2044 (S29), 2045 (S30), 2050 (S35), 2051 (S36), 2052 (S37), 2053 (S38), 2054 (S39), 2055 (S40), 2056 (S41), 2057 (S42), 2061 (S46), 2062 (S47), 2063 (S48), 2064 (S49), 2065 (S50)
Home fields
Burial Grounds (2016–2037) The Frostlands (2038–present)

The Yellowknife Wraiths are a professional American football franchise based in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories. The Wraiths currently compete in the National Simulation Football League (NSFL) as a member club of the league's National Simulation Football Conference (NSFC) which currently only has one division. The franchise was established in 2016 (S1) as one of the six original teams. They have an intense rivalry with the Baltimore Hawks and Cape Town Crash. The Wraiths have won the NSFC championship thirteen times and won their first Ultimus in 2023 (S8), beating the New Orleans Second Line in Ultimus Bowl VIII. They have gone on to win the Ultimus five times in total.

History of the Yellowknife Wraiths

Main article: History of the Yellowknife Wraiths

Season-by-season records

Main article: List of Yellowknife Wraiths seasons

Season	Regular Season Record				Post Season Record
	W	L	T	PCT	W	L
2016	8	6	0	.571	0	1
2017	8	6	0	.571	0	1
2018	7	7	0	.500	0	0
2019	8	6	0	.571	1	1
2020	10	4	0	.714	1	1
2021	7	6	0	.536	0	1
2022	13	1	0	.929	0	1
2023	11	3	0	.786	2	0
2024	7	7	0	.500	0	1
2025	8	6	0	.571	0	0
2026	4	10	0	.286	0	0
2027	3	11	0	.214	0	0
2028	4	10	0	.286	0	0
2029	6	8	0	.429	0	0
2030	7	7	0	.500	0	0
2031	10	3	0	.769	0	1
2032	8	5	0	.615	1	1
2033	11	2	0	.846	2	1
2034	9	4	0	.692	2	1
2035	9	4	0	.692	2	1
2036	7	6	0	.538	2	1
2037	11	2	0	.846	1	1
2038	10	6	0	.625	3	0
2039	6	10	0	.375	0	0
2040	7	9	0	.438	0	0
2041	13	3	0	.812	3	0
2042	10	6	0	.625	0	1
2043	11	5	0	.688	3	0
2044	10	6	0	.625	0	1
2045	10	6	0	.625	0	1
2046	8	8	0	.500	0	0
2047	5	11	0	.312	0	0
2048	5	11	0	.312	0	0
2049	6	10	0	.375	0	0
2050	8	8	0	.500	0	1
2051	9	7	0	.562	0	1
2052	11	5	0	.688	1	1
2053	10	6	0	.625	1	1
2054	13	3	0	.812	3	0
2055	12	4	0	.750	2	1
2056	10	6	0	.625	0	1
2057	8	8	0	.500	0	1
2058	7	9	0	.438	0	0
2059	8	8	0	.500	0	0
2060	4	12	0	.250	0	0
2061	8	8	0	.500	2	1
2062	8	8	0	.500	0	1
2063	9	7	0	.562	0	1
2064	13	3	0	.812	1	1
2065	9	7	0	.562	0	1
Total	424	324	0	.567	33	29

Players and Personnel

Current roster

Yellowknife Wraiths roster
Quarterbacks 10 Maximus Boudreaux Running backs 34 Money Tolliver Wide receivers 2 Tyler Hunt 9 Jimmy Ryder 1 Silence Suzuka Tight ends 80 Detective Crashmore TE 80 Anthony Simmons II TE		Offensive linemen 88 J.T Kurbis 91 Johnson Lovehammer Defensive linemen 99 Emerson Bigguns DT 92 Mo Gago DT 48 Dan Dandrews DE		Linebackers 1 Thor Dangerson 41 Terry Johnson 54 Cheecago Boucher 87 Toad Wananapaoa Defensive backs 6 Gore Done Ram Say S 34 Mike Holiday S 24 Kadarius Claypool II CB 22 Orga Panda CB 24 Luke Hunter S Special teams 11 Zenzeroni Xystarch II K/P				Reserve lists DSFL Send-downs 00 Cush Jones RB 00 Lane Frost III WR 00 Taylor Swift OL 00 Sergei Nunkanblok DE 00 Billy Van Goff QB Rookies in italics Roster updated January 24th, 2024   22 Active, 5 Send Downs → ASFC rosters → NSFC rosters
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Current staff

Yellowknife Wraiths staff
	Front Office President – Spike Crown Director of Player Personnel – Wizard Stephen General Manager - Colby Jack Assistant General Manager - Fly E. Fly Head Coaches Head Coach – Gosh Jarden Assistant Head Coach - Brice Boggs Offensive Coaches Offensive Coordinator – Eric Kennedy Quarterbacks - Mat Akselsen Running Backs – Eric Kennedy Wide Receivers – Football Catcherman Tight Ends – Ricky Maddox Offensive Line – Francois Lamoreux			Defensive Coaches Defensive Coordinator – Bork Bjornnsson Defensive Line – Gustav Rodriguez Linebackers – Robby Rainey Cornerbacks – Dermot Lavelle Safeties – Clee Hardrool Special Teams Coaches Special Teams Coordinator – Joseph Lombardi Placekicking coach - Archibald Booter Strength and Conditioning Head Strength and Conditioning – Tyron Smith
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Championships

Ultimus Bowl Championships

The Wraiths have won five Ultimus Bowls.

Year	Ultimus Bowl	Location	Opponent	Score	Record
2023	VIII	Burial Grounds (Yellowknife, Northwest Territories)	New Orleans Second Line	13–24	11–3
2038	XXIII	Burial Grounds (Yellowknife, Northwest Territories)	Austin Copperheads	13–38	10–6
2041	XXVI	Burial Grounds (Yellowknife, Northwest Territories)	New Orleans Second Line	17–49	13–3
2043	XXVIII	Stadio Giuseppe Meazza (Milan, Italy)	Austin Copperheads	19–24	11–5
2054	XXXIX	Allegiant Stadium (Las Vegas, Nevada)	Arizona Outlaws	6–34	13–3
Total Ultimus Bowls won: 5

ASFC Championships

The Wraiths have won twelve ASFC Championship games.

Year	Location	Opponent	Score	Record
2019	Burial Grounds (Yellowknife, Northwest Territories)	Philadelphia Liberty	20-26	8–6
2020	Burial Grounds (Yellowknife, Northwest Territories)	Baltimore Hawks	21–37	10–4
2023	Burial Grounds (Yellowknife, Northwest Territories)	Baltimore Hawks	24–38	11–3
2033	Burial Grounds (Yellowknife, Northwest Territories)	Baltimore Hawks	14–29	11–2
2034	Burial Grounds (Yellowknife, Northwest Territories)	Baltimore Hawks	14–55	9–4
2035	Burial Grounds (Yellowknife, Northwest Territories)	Baltimore Hawks	24–40	9-4
2036	The Aviary (Baltimore, Maryland)	Baltimore Hawks	24-19	7-6
2040	Burial Grounds (Yellowknife, Northwest Territories)	Sarasota Sailfish	22-24	9–7
2043	Berlin Field (Berlin, Germany)	Berlin Fire Salamanders	17–13	11–5
2054	Burial Grounds (Yellowknife, Northwest Territories)	Chicago Butchers	27–48	13–3
2055	Burial Grounds (Yellowknife, Northwest Territories)	Chicago Butchers	17–33	12-4
2061	The Aviary (Baltimore, Maryland)	Baltimore Hawks	34–28	8–8
Total ASFC Championships won: 12

Division Championships

The Wraiths have been the regular season champions of the NSFC thirteen times.

Year	Division	Record
2019	NSFC	8–6
2020		10–4
2023		11–3
2032		8–5
2033		11–2
2034		9–4
2035		9–4
2037		11–2
2038		10–6
2041		13–3
2054		13-3
2055		12–4
2064		13–3
Total ASFC Divisional Championships won: 13