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'''Dan Wicklum''' (born 28 February 1965 in [[Edmonton, Alberta]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/m/a/c/Brent-Mackinnon/WEBSITE-0001/UHP-0212.html |title=Daniel Daly Wicklum |accessdate=2007-12-25 |author=Brent MacKinnon |work=MacKinnon Family Tree}}</ref>) is a former [[Canadian Football League]] (CFL) [[Canadian football|football]] player who played for four seasons with the [[Winnipeg Blue Bombers]] and the [[Calgary Stampeders]].
'''Dan Wicklum''' (born February 28, 1965, in [[Edmonton]], [[Alberta]])<ref>{{cite web |url=http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/m/a/c/Brent-Mackinnon/WEBSITE-0001/UHP-0212.html |title=Daniel Daly Wicklum |access-date=2007-12-25 |author=Brent MacKinnon |work=MacKinnon Family Tree}}</ref> is a Canadian businessman and former football player. He is currently CEO of The Transition Accelerator. He was CEO of Canada's Oil Sands Innovation Alliance for seven years, was executive director of the Canadian Forest Innovation Council, and has been a senior manager at Environment and Climate Change Canada and Natural Resources Canada.

His initial career was football, as a linebacker for the [[Calgary Stampeders]] and the [[Winnipeg Blue Bombers]] in the [[Canadian Football League]] (CFL).

Wicklum has a PhD from the University of Montana, an MSc. From the University of Calgary and a BSc. from the University of Guelph.


==Early life==
==Early life==
Wicklum was raised in [[Perth, Ontario]], in the [[Ottawa Valley]], and attended [[St. John Catholic School (Perth, Ontario)|St. John Catholic School]] and [[Perth and District Collegiate Institute]].<ref name="Globe">{{cite news |title=Wicklum, Dan |url=http://www.theglobeandmail.com/elections/fed2004/candidates/generated/35012_LIB.html |work=Canada's Election 2004 |publisher=Globe & Mail |date=2004-06-28 |accessdate=2007-12-25 }} {{Dead link|date=September 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref> He played [[Canadian football|football]] with the [[Ottawa Sooners]] of the [[Canadian Junior Football League]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ofcfootball.com/english/docs/0/1431.asp |title=OFC to the Pros |accessdate=2007-12-25 |publisher=Ontario Football Conference}}</ref> After high school graduation, he entered the [[University of Guelph]] and received a [[Bachelor of Science|B.S.]]<ref name="Globe" /> in biology in 1990. He played football with the [[Guelph Gryphons]] winning the [[Vanier Cup]] in 1984 and named an [[Ontario University Athletics|OUAA]] All-Star in 1987,<ref name="hof">{{cite web |url=http://www.athletics.uoguelph.ca/Alumni/Hall/96 |title=Dan Wicklum, Football (2002) |accessdate=2007-12-25 |work=Athletics Hall of Fame |publisher=University of Guelph}}</ref> setting the Guelph record with 119 total [[Tackle (football move)|tackles]] in the season.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gryphons.ca/enwiki/static/football_stats.pdf |title=Guelph Gryphons Football statistics |accessdate=2007-12-25 |format=pdf |publisher=University of Guelph}}</ref> In 2002, Wicklum was named to the Guelph's Athletics hall of fame.<ref name="hof" />
Wicklum was raised in [[Perth, Ontario]], in the [[Ottawa Valley]], and attended [[St. John Catholic Elementary School|St. John's Separate School]] and [[Perth and District Collegiate Institute]].<ref name="Globe">{{cite news|title=Wicklum, Dan |url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/elections/fed2004/candidates/generated/35012_LIB.html |work=Canada's Election 2004 |publisher=Globe & Mail |date=2004-06-28 |access-date=2007-12-25 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051201141520/http://www.theglobeandmail.com/elections/fed2004/candidates/generated/35012_LIB.html |archive-date=December 1, 2005 }}</ref> He played [[Canadian football|football]] with the [[Ottawa Sooners]] of the [[Canadian Junior Football League]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ofcfootball.com/english/docs/0/1431.asp |title=OFC to the Pros |access-date=2007-12-25 |publisher=Ontario Football Conference |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071205073440/http://www.ofcfootball.com/english/docs/0/1431.asp |archive-date=2007-12-05 }}</ref> After high school graduation, he entered the [[University of Guelph]] and received a [[Bachelor of Science|B.S.]]<ref name="Globe" /> in biology in 1990. He played football with the [[Guelph Gryphons]] winning the [[Vanier Cup]] in 1984 and named an [[Ontario University Athletics|OUAA]] All-Star in 1987,<ref name="hof">{{cite web|url=http://www.athletics.uoguelph.ca/Alumni/Hall/96 |title=Dan Wicklum, Football (2002) |access-date=2007-12-25 |work=Athletics Hall of Fame |publisher=University of Guelph }}{{dead link|date=December 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> setting the Guelph record with 119 total [[Tackle (football move)|tackles]] in the season.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gryphons.ca/enwiki/static/football_stats.pdf |title=Guelph Gryphons Football statistics |access-date=2007-12-25 |publisher=University of Guelph |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090320045843/http://www.gryphons.ca/enwiki/static/football_stats.pdf |archive-date=2009-03-20 }}</ref> In 2002, Wicklum was named to the Guelph's Athletics hall of fame.<ref name="hof" />


==Professional career==
==Professional football career==
The CFL's [[Winnipeg, Manitoba|Winnipeg]] [[Winnipeg Blue Bombers|Blue Bombers]] drafted him in the first round of the 1988 [[Canadian College Draft]]. Securing a starting [[linebacker]] role, Wicklum went on to help the team win the [[Grey Cup]] in 1988. In 1989, the [[Calgary Stampeders]] selected him as the first Canadian player in an equalization draft. He then played three seasons for the Stampeders and named Calgary's [[special team]]s Player of the Year twice.<ref name="Globe" /><ref name="hof" /> There was some controversy in 1991 when a late hit by Wicklum on [[Toronto Argonauts|Toronto]]'s marquee player [[Raghib Ismail|Rocket Ismail]] caused Ismail to be hospitalised for a [[concussion]]. Ismail had already been tackled while returning a punt when Wicklum drove his helmet into Ismail's shoulder and neck. Wicklum was assessed a [[Glossary of Canadian football|spearing penalty]] but was not ejected.<ref>{{cite news |title=Concussion for Ismail Brings a Controversy |url=http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9D0CE1DD1231F935A2575AC0A967958260 |publisher=New York Times |date=1991-09-16 |accessdate=2007-12-25 }}</ref>
The CFL's [[Winnipeg Blue Bombers]] drafted him in the first round of the 1988 [[Canadian College Draft]]. Securing a starting [[linebacker]] role, Wicklum went on to help the team win the [[Grey Cup]] in 1988. In 1989, the [[Calgary Stampeders]] selected him as the first Canadian player in an equalization draft. He then played three seasons for the Stampeders and named Calgary's [[American football positions#Special teams|special teams]] Player of the Year twice.<ref name="Globe" /><ref name="hof" />


==Post football career==
==Post-football career==
After retiring from football, Wicklum went on with his education in the field of [[aquatic ecology]], completing an [[Master of Science|M.S.]] in 1994 at the [[University of Calgary]], and a [[Doctor of Philosophy|Ph.D.]] in 1998 at the [[University of Montana]], where he also did postdoctoral work, served as Research Assistant Professor, and authored nine scholarly papers.<ref name="Globe" />
After retiring from football, Wicklum went on with his education in the field of [[aquatic ecology]], completing an [[Master of Science|M.S.]] in 1994 at the [[University of Calgary]], and a [[Doctor of Philosophy|Ph.D.]] in 1998 at the [[University of Montana]]. In Montana, he also did postdoctoral work, served as research assistant professor, and authored nine scholarly papers.<ref name="Globe" /> While there, he and his wife, Dr. Sonja Wicklum, had their children named Connor and Ali.


Wicklum launched and was later named executive director of the Canadian Forest Innovation Council and then occupied various senior positions for Environment Canada and Natural Resources Canada including Director of Strategic Alliances, Director General of Wildlife and Landscape Science, and Director General of Water Science and Technology.
In 2000, Wicklum became a senior policy advisor for [[Ralph Goodale]], then [[Leader of the Government in the House of Commons (Canada)|Government House Leader]] and was later named Executive Director of the Canadian Forest Innovation Council.

Dan was the Chief Executive of [https://www.cosia.ca/ COSIA (Canada’s Oil Sands Innovation Alliance)] from March 2012 to February 2019.

In August 2019, he became the first CEO of [https://www.transitionaccelerator.ca/ The Transition Accelerator].


== References ==
== References ==
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Latest revision as of 04:58, 29 February 2024

Daniel Daly Wicklum
Dan Wicklum in 2004
Born: (1965-02-28) February 28, 1965 (age 59)
Edmonton, Alberta
Career information
StatusRetired
CFL statusNational
Position(s)LB
CollegeGuelph
CFL draft1988, round: 1
Career history
As player
1988Winnipeg Blue Bombers
1989–1991Calgary Stampeders
Career highlights and awards
Honors1984 Vanier Cup (CIAU) winner
1987 OUAA All-Star
1988 Winnipeg's Rookie of the Year, 1988 Grey Cup winner
1989 & 1990 Calgary's Special Teams Player of the Year
RecordsGuelph Gryphons Most total tackles in a season (1987: 119)

Dan Wicklum (born February 28, 1965, in Edmonton, Alberta)[1] is a Canadian businessman and former football player. He is currently CEO of The Transition Accelerator. He was CEO of Canada's Oil Sands Innovation Alliance for seven years, was executive director of the Canadian Forest Innovation Council, and has been a senior manager at Environment and Climate Change Canada and Natural Resources Canada.

His initial career was football, as a linebacker for the Calgary Stampeders and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the Canadian Football League (CFL).

Wicklum has a PhD from the University of Montana, an MSc. From the University of Calgary and a BSc. from the University of Guelph.

Early life

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Wicklum was raised in Perth, Ontario, in the Ottawa Valley, and attended St. John's Separate School and Perth and District Collegiate Institute.[2] He played football with the Ottawa Sooners of the Canadian Junior Football League.[3] After high school graduation, he entered the University of Guelph and received a B.S.[2] in biology in 1990. He played football with the Guelph Gryphons winning the Vanier Cup in 1984 and named an OUAA All-Star in 1987,[4] setting the Guelph record with 119 total tackles in the season.[5] In 2002, Wicklum was named to the Guelph's Athletics hall of fame.[4]

Professional football career

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The CFL's Winnipeg Blue Bombers drafted him in the first round of the 1988 Canadian College Draft. Securing a starting linebacker role, Wicklum went on to help the team win the Grey Cup in 1988. In 1989, the Calgary Stampeders selected him as the first Canadian player in an equalization draft. He then played three seasons for the Stampeders and named Calgary's special teams Player of the Year twice.[2][4]

Post-football career

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After retiring from football, Wicklum went on with his education in the field of aquatic ecology, completing an M.S. in 1994 at the University of Calgary, and a Ph.D. in 1998 at the University of Montana. In Montana, he also did postdoctoral work, served as research assistant professor, and authored nine scholarly papers.[2] While there, he and his wife, Dr. Sonja Wicklum, had their children named Connor and Ali.

Wicklum launched and was later named executive director of the Canadian Forest Innovation Council and then occupied various senior positions for Environment Canada and Natural Resources Canada including Director of Strategic Alliances, Director General of Wildlife and Landscape Science, and Director General of Water Science and Technology.

Dan was the Chief Executive of COSIA (Canada’s Oil Sands Innovation Alliance) from March 2012 to February 2019.

In August 2019, he became the first CEO of The Transition Accelerator.

References

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  1. ^ Brent MacKinnon. "Daniel Daly Wicklum". MacKinnon Family Tree. Retrieved 2007-12-25.
  2. ^ a b c d "Wicklum, Dan". Canada's Election 2004. Globe & Mail. 2004-06-28. Archived from the original on December 1, 2005. Retrieved 2007-12-25.
  3. ^ "OFC to the Pros". Ontario Football Conference. Archived from the original on 2007-12-05. Retrieved 2007-12-25.
  4. ^ a b c "Dan Wicklum, Football (2002)". Athletics Hall of Fame. University of Guelph. Retrieved 2007-12-25.[permanent dead link‍]
  5. ^ "Guelph Gryphons Football statistics" (PDF). University of Guelph. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-03-20. Retrieved 2007-12-25.
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