2023 Edmonton Elks season
| 2023 Edmonton Elks season | |
|---|---|
| General manager | Chris Jones |
| President | Victor Cui Rick LeLacheur (interim) |
| Head coach | Chris Jones |
| Home field | Commonwealth Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 4–14 |
| Division place | 5th, West |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
| Team MOP | Tre Ford |
| Team MODP | Jake Ceresna |
| Team MOC | Tre Ford |
| Team MOOL | Martez Ivey |
| Team MOST | Scott Hutter |
| Team MOR | Kai Gray |
| Uniform | |
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The 2023 Edmonton Elks season was the 65th season for the team in the Canadian Football League and their 74th overall. After an 0–9 start to the season, the Elks were mathematically eliminated from playoff contention following their week 18 loss to the Toronto Argonauts.[1]
The team's 2023 season was the second under the second tenure of head coach and general manager, Chris Jones.[2]
The Elks struggled on the field and started the season 0–7 for the first time in franchise history. The only other Edmonton-based senior football team to start a season 0–7 was the 1938 Edmonton Eskimos who went winless in the then-eight-game Western Interprovincial Football Union season. The Elks also set the record for the longest home losing streak in North American professional sports, previously held by the 1953 St. Louis Browns, having lost 21 consecutive games at Commonwealth Stadium in a slump dating to the 2019 season.[3] They also matched a team record for consecutive losses both home and away, at 13, which ended with a week 11 win in Hamilton. After 1,415 days, the team won a home game on August 27 against the Ottawa Redblacks, ending the home-losing streak at 22 games.[4]
Offseason
[edit]CFL Global Draft
[edit]The 2023 CFL Global Draft took place on May 2.[5][6] The Elks had the second selection in each round.[7]
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Club/School | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Dean Faithfull | K | Colorado State-Pueblo |  Great Britain
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| 2 | 11 | Kilian Zierer | OL | Auburn |  Germany
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CFL National Draft
[edit]The 2023 CFL Draft took place on May 2.[6] The Elks had nine selections in the eight-round draft, including a territorial selection.[8] The team acquired additional selections in the second and third rounds, but also forfeited a second-round pick after drafting J-Min Pelley in the 2022 Supplemental Draft.[9][10][11][12]
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | University Team | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Michael Brodrique | LB | Montreal | Sainte-Marthe-sur-le-Lac, QC |
| 2 | 18T | Jacob Taylor | LB | Alberta | Beaumont, AB |
| 3 | 20 | Phillip Grohovac | OL | Western Ontario | Victoria, BC |
| 3 | 23 | Luke Burton-Krahn | DB | British Columbia | Victoria, BC |
| 4 | 28 | Noah Curtis | DL | Keiser | West Palm Beach, FL |
| 5 | 38 | Bertrand Beaulieu | RB | Montreal | Châteauguay, QC |
| 6 | 50 | Spencer Masterson | OL | Guelph | Richmond Hill, ON |
| 7 | 56 | Bruno Legace | DE | Montreal | Montreal, QC |
| 8 | 65 | Derek Best | RB | Western Ontario | Surrey, BC |
Preseason
[edit]| Week | Game | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | TV | Venue | Attendance | Summary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | |||||||||
| A | 1 | Mon, May 22 | 2:00 p.m. MDT | at Calgary Stampeders | L 24–29 | 0–1 | None | McMahon Stadium | 17,942 | Recap |
| B | 2 | Sat, May 27 | 2:00 p.m. MDT | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | L 23–25 | 0–2 | None | Commonwealth Stadium | N/A | Recap |
| C | Bye | |||||||||
Regular season
[edit]Standings
[edit]| Team | GP | W | L | T | Pts | PF | PA | Div | Stk | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 18 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 28 | 594 | 377 | 10–2 | W4 | Details |
| BC Lions | 18 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 24 | 495 | 439 | 8–4 | L1 | Details |
| Calgary Stampeders | 18 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 412 | 471 | 4–7 | L1 | Details |
| Saskatchewan Roughriders | 18 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 387 | 551 | 5–7 | L7 | Details |
| Edmonton Elks | 18 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 381 | 503 | 2–9 | L4 | Details |
Schedule
[edit]| Week | Game | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | TV | Venue | Attendance | Summary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | |||||||||
| 1 | 1 | Sun, June 11 | 5:00 p.m. MDT | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | L 13–17 | 0–1 | TSN | Commonwealth Stadium | 32,233 | Recap |
| 2 | 2 | Sat, June 17 | 5:00 p.m. MDT | at BC Lions | L 0–22 | 0–2 | TSN/CBSSN | BC Place | 33,103 | Recap |
| 3 | 3 | Sun, June 25 | 5:00 p.m. MDT | vs. Toronto Argonauts | L 31–43 | 0–3 | TSN | Commonwealth Stadium | 20,817 | Recap |
| 4 | 4 | Fri, June 30 | 5:30 p.m. MDT | at Ottawa Redblacks | L 7–26 | 0–4 | TSN/RDS | TD Place Stadium | 18,145 | Recap |
| 5 | 5 | Thu, July 6 | 7:00 p.m. MDT | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | L 11–12 | 0–5 | TSN/CBSSN | Mosaic Stadium | 27,197 | Recap |
| 6 | 6 | Thu, July 13 | 7:00 p.m. MDT | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | L 29–37 | 0–6 | TSN/CBSSN | Commonwealth Stadium | 21,173 | Recap |
| 7 | 7 | Thu, July 20 | 6:30 p.m. MDT | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | L 14–28 | 0–7 | TSN | IG Field | 28,512 | Recap |
| 8 | 8 | Sat, July 29 | 5:00 p.m. MDT | vs. BC Lions | L 0–27 | 0–8 | TSN/CBSSN | Commonwealth Stadium | 24,613 | Recap |
| 9 | Bye | |||||||||
| 10 | 9 | Thu, Aug 10 | 7:00 p.m. MDT | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | L 29–38 | 0–9 | TSN/CBSSN | Commonwealth Stadium | 19,921 | Recap |
| 11 | 10 | Thu, Aug 17 | 5:30 p.m. MDT | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | W 24–10 | 1–9 | TSN/RDS2/CBSSN | Tim Hortons Field | 20,912 | Recap |
| 12 | 11 | Sun, Aug 27 | 5:00 p.m. MDT | vs. Ottawa Redblacks | W 30–20 | 2–9 | TSN/RDS/CBSSN | Commonwealth Stadium | 23,825 | Recap |
| 13 | 12 | Mon, Sept 4 | 5:00 p.m. MDT | at Calgary Stampeders | L 31–35 | 2–10 | TSN/CBSSN | McMahon Stadium | 26,741 | Recap |
| 14 | 13 | Sat, Sept 9 | 5:00 p.m. MDT | vs. Calgary Stampeders | W 25–23 | 3–10 | TSN/RDS2 | Commonwealth Stadium | 32,422 | Recap |
| 15 | 14 | Fri, Sept 15 | 7:30 p.m. MDT | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | W 36–27 | 4–10 | TSN | Mosaic Stadium | 25,304 | Recap |
| 16 | 15 | Fri, Sept 22 | 7:30 p.m. MDT | vs. BC Lions | L 29–37 | 4–11 | TSN | Commonwealth Stadium | 25,144 | Recap |
| 17 | Bye | |||||||||
| 18 | 16 | Fri, Oct 6 | 5:00 p.m. MDT | at Toronto Argonauts | L 12–35 | 4–12 | TSN/RDS2/CBSSN | BMO Field | 14,246 | Recap |
| 19 | 17 | Sat, Oct 14 | 2:00 p.m. MDT | vs. Montreal Alouettes | L 21–35 | 4–13 | TSN/RDS | Commonwealth Stadium | 22,822 | Recap |
| 20 | 18 | Sat, Oct 21 | 5:00 p.m. MDT | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | L 25–45 | 4–14 | TSN | IG Field | 32,343 | Recap |
| 21 | Bye | |||||||||
Team
[edit]Roster
[edit]Coaching staff
[edit]Front Office
Head Coach
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coach
Strength and Conditioning
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References
[edit]- ^ "River Cree Recap: Elks come up short against Argos". Edmonton Elks. October 7, 2023.
- ^ "Jones named Elks general manager and head cach". Edmonton Elks. December 21, 2021.
- ^ "Elks blanked by Lions, set mark for longest home losing streak in North American pro sports". TSN. July 29, 2023.
- ^ "It's Over! Elks down Redblacks to end home losing streak". Canadian Football League. August 27, 2023.
- ^ "Expanded CFL Combine presented by New Era heading to Edmonton in '23". Canadian Football League. November 10, 2022.
- ^ a b "Revamped CFL Combine season, CFL Draft highlight '23 off-season". Canadian Football League. January 19, 2023.
- ^ "2023 Global draft tracker". Canadian Football League. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
- ^ "CFL Draft to feature territorial picks". Canadian Football League. April 17, 2019.
- ^ "Elks take DL J-Min Pelley, Stamps take T. J. Rayam in Supplemental Draft". Canadian Football League. May 5, 2022.
- ^ "Ticats acquire OL David Beard in trade w/ Elks". Canadian Football League. September 2, 2022.
- ^ "Elks acquire Ellis, draft pick from Als in exchange for Costigan, Lyon". Canadian Football League. August 31, 2022.
- ^ "Redblacks acquire Arbuckle in trade with Elks". Canadian Football League. July 11, 2022.
- ^ a b "2023 CFL Schedule". Canadian Football League. Retrieved December 17, 2022.
- ^ "2023 CFL on TSN Broadcast Schedule". TSN. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
- ^ "Horaire de diffusion – LCF" (in French). RDS. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
- ^ "2023 U.S. and International broadcast schedule" (PDF). Canadian Football League. Retrieved June 7, 2023.