After 10 seasons in the Canadian Football League, offensive lineman Marwan Hage has announced his retirement from professional football.
Selected by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats with the 14th overall pick in the 2004 CFL Draft, Hage suited up in 141 regular season games and six playoff games over the course of his 10-year tenure. He established himself as one of the league’s most dependable interior lineman over his career, earning five CFLPA All-Star nods, two East Division All-Star awards and a spot on the CFL All-Star team in 2010. Hage was nominated as the Ticats Most Outstanding Lineman four times and was named the East Division’s top offensive lineman in 2010.
During the final season at Ivor Wynne Stadium in 2012, Ticats fans selected Hage as the top centre in team history as part of the All-Time Tiger-Cats Team.
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HAGE’S CAREER BY THE NUMBERS 4 – Most Outstanding Lineman Award nominations 10 – Seasons in Black and Gold.13 – QBs that lined up behind Hage in regular season action. |
Throughout his time in Hamilton Hage developed deep roots with the city through his various charitable endeavours. He launched his Hage’s Heroes community initiative in 2007, which provided over 5,000 underprivileged youth with an opportunity to attend a Ticats home game, assisted over 10,000 families through food shares in Hamilton, Guelph, Moncton, Montreal and El Salvador, and made hundreds of appearances to help local charities.
Hage was presented with the CFL’s Tom Pate Memorial Award in 2009 in recognition of his philanthropic efforts.
“I am incredibly thankful to have the chance to play 10 years in the Canadian Football League. My career has provided me with a lifetime full of memories and relationships that I will cherish for the rest of my life,” said Hage. “As I close the book on my playing career, I would like to thank everyone at the Hamilton Tiger-Cats who have helped me throughout my career including my teammates, the staff, our great fans, Scott Mitchell and Bob Young. I look forward to beginning another exciting chapter of my life while continuing to work with the Hamilton community.”
Tiger-Cats Chief Executive Officer Scott Mitchell commented, ““Marwan has been a true professional and an exceptional representative of the Tiger-Cats since his arrival in Hamilton. He has been a tremendous presence on the field, in the locker room and in our community. We look forward to working with Marwan for years to come and congratulate him on an outstanding playing career.”
