2022 Edmonton Elks season explained

Team:Edmonton Elks
Year:2022
Record:4–14
Division Place:5th, West
Coach:Chris Jones
General Manager:Chris Jones
President:Victor Cui
Stadium:Commonwealth Stadium
Playoffs:Did not qualify
Mop:Kenny Lawler
Modp:Jake Ceresna
Moc:Adam Konar
Mool:Mark Korte
Most:Christian Saulsberry
Mor:Kevin Brown
Uniform:File:CFL EDM Jersey 2022.png
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The 2022 Edmonton Elks season was the 64th season for the team in the Canadian Football League and their 73rd overall. The Elks improved upon their league-worst record from 2021, but were eliminated from playoff qualification on October 8 following a loss to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.[1] The Elks set a dubious record for most consecutive home losses when they lost for the 15th straight time at home on October 1, surpassing the Ottawa Rough Riders and their 14-game home losing streak from 1987 to 1988.[2] The team finished winless at home for the second straight season and extended their CFL record to 17 consecutive home losses.[3]

The team's 2022 season was the first under general manager Chris Jones.[4] It was also the third season overall for Edmonton with Jones as head coach, with Jones having coached the team to its most recent title in 2015. The team's previous head coach, general manager, and president, Jaime Elizondo, Brock Sunderland, and Chris Presson, respectively, were fired following the 2021 season.[5]

The club discontinued the use of the antler helmet logo it adopted the previous season alongside its name change to Elks, and replaced it with a version of the traditional "EE" logo it used while playing under its former nickname, the Eskimos.

Offseason

CFL Global Draft

The 2022 CFL Global Draft took place on May 3.[6] The Elks had three selections in the snake draft.[7]

RoundPickPlayerPositionUniversity/Club TeamNationality
1 9 Australia
2 17 Brazil
3 20 Belgium

CFL National Draft

The 2022 CFL Draft took place on May 3.[6] [8] The Elks had the first overall pick, but traded down to the fourth selection following a trade with the Montreal Alouettes for the playing rights for Carter O'Donnell.[9] The team acquired additional first and third round selections after trading Kyle Saxelid and Grant McDonald to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.[10] The Elks also traded a second-round pick to the Toronto Argonauts in exchange for Nick Arbuckle.[11] The team had ten selections in the eight-round draft due to being awarded a territorial selection in the second round.[12]

RoundPickPlayerPositionUniversity TeamHometown
1 4 DB Lachine, QC
1 8 QB Niagara Falls, ON
2 DL Red Deer, AB
3 21 OL Montreal, QC
3 28 LS Toronto, ON
4 30 WR Victoria, BC
5 39 LB Montreal, QC
6 48 DB Montreal, QC
7 57 RB Ottawa, ON
8 66 LB Ancaster, ON

Preseason

WeekGameDateKickoffOpponentResultsTVVenueAttendanceSummary
ScoreRecord
A1Fri, May 276:30 p.m. MDTat Winnipeg Blue BombersW 30–201–0NoneIG Field20,518Recap
B2Fri, Jun 37:00 p.m. MDTvs. Calgary StampedersL 7–371–1NoneCommonwealth StadiumN/ARecap
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Regular season

Season schedule

WeekGameDateKickoffOpponentResultsTVVenueAttendanceSummary
ScoreRecord
11Sat, June 118:00 p.m. MDTat BC LionsL 15–590–1TSNBC Place34,082Recap
22Sat, June 187:30 p.m. MDTvs. Saskatchewan RoughridersL 16–260–2TSN/ESPNewsCommonwealth Stadium23,121Recap
33Sat, June 255:00 p.m. MDTat Calgary StampedersL 23–300–3TSNMcMahon Stadium22,739Recap
44Fri, July 15:30 p.m. MDTat Hamilton Tiger-CatsW 29–251–3TSNTim Hortons Field20,233Recap
55Thu, July 77:00 p.m. MDTvs. Calgary StampedersL 6–491–4TSN/RDSCommonwealth Stadium21,023Recap
66Thu, July 145:30 p.m. MDTat Montreal AlouettesW 32–312–4TSN/RDS/ESPN2Molson Stadium16,128Recap
77Fri, July 227:00 p.m. MDTvs. Winnipeg Blue BombersL 24–102–5TSN/ESPN2Commonwealth Stadium22,716Recap
8Bye
98Sat, Aug 68:00 p.m. MDTat BC LionsL 14–462–6TSN/ESPN2BC Place16,342Recap
109Sat, Aug 138:00 p.m. MDTvs. Saskatchewan RoughridersL 23–342–7TSNCommonwealth Stadium25,351Recap
1110Fri, Aug 195:00 p.m. MDTat Ottawa RedblacksW 30–123–7TSN/RDS2TD Place Stadium19,382Recap
1211Sat, Aug 275:00 p.m. MDTvs. Ottawa RedblacksL 18–253–8TSN/RDSCommonwealth Stadium21,787Recap
1312Mon, Sept 52:30 p.m. MDTat Calgary StampedersL 18–263–9TSNMcMahon Stadium30,479Recap
1413Sat, Sept 106:00 p.m. MDTvs. Calgary StampedersL 28–563–10TSN/RDS2Commonwealth Stadium26,946Recap
1514Fri, Sept 167:30 p.m. MDTat Saskatchewan RoughridersW 26–244–10TSNMosaic Stadium27,000Recap
16Bye
1715Sat, Oct 12:00 p.m. MDTvs. Montreal AlouettesL 18–254–11TSN/RDSCommonwealth Stadium24,201Recap
1816Sat, Oct 85:00 p.m. MDTat Winnipeg Blue BombersL 11–484–12TSN/RDSIG Field27,159Recap
1917Sat, Oct 155:00 p.m. MDTvs. Toronto ArgonautsL 23–284–13TSNCommonwealth Stadium25,723Recap
2018Fri, Oct 217:30 p.m. MDTvs. BC LionsL 14–314–14TSNCommonwealth Stadium23,212Recap
21Bye
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Team

Roster

Edmonton Elks roster
Quarterbacks
      • QB/WR

Running backs

    • FB

Receivers

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

  • LS
  • K
  • P
1-Game Injured List
  • LB
  • DB
  • QB
  • DL
  • WR
  • OL
  • WR
  • WR
  • OL
  • LB

6-Game Injured List

  • LB
  • DL
  • WR
  • DB
  • DL
  • DB
  • LB
  • DL
  • LB
  • OL
  • RB
Practice roster
  • K
  • DL
  • K
  • WR
  • WR
  • K
  • OL
  • WR
  • OL

Suspended

  • DB
  • OL
  • OL
  • K
  • WR
Italics indicate American player • Bold indicates Global player • 45 Active, 21 Injured, 9 Practice, 13 Rookies, 5 Suspended
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Coaching staff

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Edmonton Elks vs Winnipeg Blue Bombers . . October 8, 2022.
  2. Web site: Edmonton Elks suffer record-breaking 15th consecutive home loss . . October 2, 2022.
  3. Web site: Lions clinch home field for semifinals, hand Elks 17th straight home loss . . October 22, 2022.
  4. Web site: Jones named Elks general manager and head cach . . December 21, 2021.
  5. Web site: Elks announce sweeping organizational changes . . November 22, 2021.
  6. News: CFL aligns Global Draft date w/ CFL Draft on May 3 . . February 24, 2022.
  7. News: 2022 Global Draft Tracker . . April 1, 2022.
  8. Web site: CFL Scouting Bureau: Bull, Richards, Sow headline fall edition . . September 1, 2021.
  9. News: Alouettes jump up to first pick in trade with Elks . . May 3, 2022.
  10. News: Elks, Ticats make pre-draft trade . . May 2, 2022.
  11. News: Elks extend quarterback Nick Arbuckle . . November 1, 2021.
  12. Web site: CFL Draft to feature territorial picks . . April 17, 2019.
  13. Web site: 2022 CFL Schedule . . December 19, 2021.
  14. Web site: 2022 CFL on TSN Broadcast Schedule . . May 4, 2022.
  15. Web site: Nos Émissions . . French . May 4, 2022.
  16. Web site: Horaire . . French . July 4, 2022.