A Team Tribute to the Brandon College Caps
Angus Juckes as Senior Stick. Source: 1951 Brandon College Sickle.
Angus (Gus) William Juckes was born and raised in Melville, Saskatchewan. He attended Brandon College where he earned his Bachelor of Science in 1951. Juckes was an active ambassador of the College, thoroughly involving himself in extracurricular activities, including athletics and student politics. He served as Senior Stick for his graduating class and was described by his peers as “a combination of physical prowess with sincerity and strength of character” in the Brandon College 1951 Sickle yearbook.
The 1951 year was a pivotal one for the hockey program, and as Brandon College Caps Captain, Juckes was an integral part of the team. Managed by Professor C. Tyler, they joined the Intermediate Hockey League and competed throughout Canada and the United States, notably visiting Denver University, Colorado College and the University of North Dakota. Gus and fellow College Caps, Alf Francis and John MacLean, also played for the Brandon Wheat Kings in the Memorial Cup final versus the Montreal Royals in the 1948-49 season. Dr. Juckes fondly recalls memories with friend and teammate, Ernie Shaw and others, many of whom were also from the small towns and rural areas of southwestern Manitoba and southeastern Saskatchewan. Juckes continued his hockey career while completing his surgical training and fellowship at the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. He and his friend, Dr. M.M. Fraser, provided Pediatric Surgery service to Saskatchewanians for over 45 years. Juckes was inducted into the Brandon University Dick and Verda McDonald Sports Wall of Fame in 1994.
Dr. Juckes and his first wife, the late Marion Ann Rust, both attended Brandon College. Marion was a music student and her family home, the Rust residence, was notably only three blocks from the front door of Clark Hall. They married and had three daughters, Karen, Susan, and Carolyn. Today, Dr. Juckes and his beloved wife DeVona continue to live in Regina close to their family and many friends.
The Brandon College Caps Student Athletic Scholarship-Bursary was established with a generous gift of stock from Dr. Juckes, valued at $28,000. The award intends to pay tribute to his teammates and provide student-athletes the opportunity to achieve academic and athletic success as Brandon University Bobcats.