{"id":139141,"date":"2025-09-12T18:03:10","date_gmt":"2025-09-12T18:03:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/139141\/"},"modified":"2025-09-12T18:03:10","modified_gmt":"2025-09-12T18:03:10","slug":"ticats-cfl-saddened-to-share-passing-of-ted-goveia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/139141\/","title":{"rendered":"Ticats, CFL saddened to share passing of Ted Goveia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>HAMILTON \u2014 The Hamilton Tiger-Cats are deeply saddened to share the passing of the team\u2019s General Manager, Ted Goveia, after a courageous battle with cancer.<\/p>\n<p>Ted was a highly respected leader, colleague, and friend whose passion and commitment for Canadian football left a lasting impact on everyone who had the privilege of knowing him. His dedication to the game and to the Tiger-Cats family will never be forgotten.<\/p>\n<p>We extend our heartfelt condolences to Ted\u2019s family, friends, and loved ones during this difficult time. The Tiger-Cats will honour and celebrate Ted\u2019s impact on Canadian Football during Friday night\u2019s Team Ted game.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2751719 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Ted-Goveia-1200x630-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"630\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>The Canadian Football League (CFL) has released the following statement on the passing of Hamilton Tiger-Cats General Manager Ted Goveia:<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">\u201cIt is with the deepest sadness that we learn of the passing of Ted. He was a remarkable leader and a steady fixture in the CFL and in the broader Canadian football community, from the junior and university ranks to the professional level. He was most recently the General Manager of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, but he was also one of the architects of Grey Cup championship teams with Toronto in 2012 and Winnipeg in 2019 and 2021.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">In the CFL family, Ted was like the beloved son to so many, evidenced by how the entire league came together to join \u201cTeam Ted\u201d during his courageous and inspiring battle with cancer. Ted loved the game so much, and on and off the field, we loved him back.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Ted never allowed his relentless drive for excellence to blind him to what mattered most \u2013 people. He made time for others, and he had a kind word for everyone he met. Whether he was crossing paths with a Hall of Famer or a passionate fan, he treated people in the right way: with good humour, kindness and respect.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Born in nearby Burlington, Ont., Ted called his latest role with the Tiger-Cats, the team that he grew up loving, his \u201cdream job\u201d \u2013 something so few are able to attain. We will always remember Ted\u2019s passion for the game each time a player he coached, drafted or recruited, makes a play. And we will always feel his impact every time a person touched by his kindness or inspired by his strength, treats a fellow human being the right way.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Stewart Johnston<br \/>Commissioner<br \/>Canadian Football League<\/p>\n<p>The Winnipeg Bombers released the following statement on their X account: We are deeply saddened by the passing of former Assistant GM\/Director of Player Personnel, Ted Goveia. His passion, talent, and dedication helped shape our championship success. Our thoughts are with his loved ones and the CFL community as we remember his lasting legacy.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">We are deeply saddened by the passing of former Assistant GM\/Director of Player Personnel, Ted Goveia. His passion, talent, and dedication helped shape our championship success. Our thoughts are with his loved ones and the CFL community as we remember his lasting legacy. \ud83d\udc99\ud83d\udc9b <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/MY5Q0epcGU\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/MY5Q0epcGU<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (@Wpg_BlueBombers) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Wpg_BlueBombers\/status\/1966500597261324747?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">September 12, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<p>                                <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"HAMILTON \u2014 The Hamilton Tiger-Cats are deeply saddened to share the passing of the team\u2019s General Manager, Ted&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":139142,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[437],"tags":[49,48,521,522,520,82],"class_list":{"0":"post-139141","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-cfl","8":"tag-ca","9":"tag-canada","10":"tag-canadian-football-league","11":"tag-canadianfootballleague","12":"tag-cfl","13":"tag-sports"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/139141","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=139141"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/139141\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/139142"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=139141"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=139141"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=139141"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}