| The MSSA congratulates Winnipeg Football Club President/CEO Wade Miller for being honoured with the Canadian Football League’s Commissioner’s Award for his contributions to Canadian football. |
| “Wade is a true football hero to his team, his community and our entire country,” CFL Commissioner Stewart Johnston said in a statement. |
| The former Bombers special teams ace was named to his current position in 2013 when the club was struggling both on and off the field. |
| With a focus on his vision for the club, Miller worked closely with the Bombers’ board to chart a different course for the team, installing strong football leaders in head coach Mike O’Shea and general manager Kyle Walters, while instilling new energy and a fan-first mentality throughout the organization, the statement said. |
| The shift in culture and leadership has brought about success in every facet of the Bombers. The team has earned a winning record in each of the past nine seasons, resulting in five consecutive championship appearances, and culminating in two Grey Cup victories, including a 2019 win that ended the franchise’s 28-year drought. |
| Since 2018, the Bombers have played in front of crowds exceeding 30,000 on a league-leading 33 occasions. In 2025, the team topped the CFL in attendance for a fourth straight year, while selling out an entire season for the first time in franchise history. |
| “While the victories and the fan support are tremendous, it’s the team’s impact in the community that will be felt for generations,” Johnston said. “Wade has been a strong proponent for youth football across Manitoba, as well as a steadfast champion of our league’s support for Indigenous community relations and reconciliation.” |
| Miller and the Blue Bombers organization have been one of the driving forces in making the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation a key date in the CFL calendar, elevating the weekend slate of games to raise awareness of past tragedies, while fundraising in support of local Indigenous organizations and community initiatives. |
Winnipeg Football Club president earns CFL’s Commissioner’s Award
