2022 Hamilton Tiger-Cats season explained

Team:Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Year:2022
Record:8–10
Division Place:3rd, East
General Manager:Orlondo Steinauer
Coach:Orlondo Steinauer
President:Scott Mitchell
Stadium:Tim Hortons Field
Playoffs:Lost East Semi-Final
Mop:Tim White
Modp:Jovan Santos-Knox
Moc:Tunde Adeleke
Mool:Brandon Revenberg
Most:Seth Small
Mor:Seth Small
Uniform:CFL HAM Jersey 2022.png
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The 2022 Hamilton Tiger-Cats season was the 64th season for the team in the Canadian Football League and their 72nd overall. The Tiger-Cats qualified for the playoffs for the fourth consecutive year in Week 20 following a win over the Ottawa Redblacks and a loss by the Saskatchewan Roughriders.[1] However, the team lost in the East Semi-Final to the Montreal Alouettes.

The 2022 season was the third season under head coach Orlondo Steinauer and the first with Steinauer leading the personnel department as the president of football operations.[2] [3]

Offseason

Players added

PositionPlayerTag2021 TeamDate
QBJamie NewmanSignedHamilton Tiger-CatsJanuary 7
WRTony BrownSignedHamilton Tiger-CatsJanuary 7
KTadhg LeaderSignedHamilton Tiger-CatsMarch 17

Players lost

PositionPlayerTag2022 TeamDate
OTJordan MurrayReleasedIndianapolis ColtsJanuary 14
FB/TENikola KalinicReleasedIndianapolis ColtsJanuary 22
CBDelvin BreauxReleasedBC LionsJanuary 17
QBJeremiah MasoliReleasedOttawa RedblacksFebruary 7
CDarius CiracoReleasedOttawa RedblacksFebruary 8
DELorenzo Mauldin IVReleasedOttawa RedblacksFebruary 8
WRJaelon AcklinReleasedOttawa RedblacksFebruary 9
RBJackson BennettReleasedOttawa RedblacksFebruary 8
WRBrandon BanksReleasedToronto ArgonautsFebruary 13
DEJa'Gared DavisReleasedToronto ArgonautsFebruary 8
FS/LBTyrice BeveretteReleasedMontreal AlouettesFebruary 8
CBMike DalyUFAFree AgentFebruary 20
QBDavid WatfordUFAFree AgentFebruary 25

CFL Global Draft

The 2022 CFL Global Draft took place on May 3, 2022.[4] With the format being a snake draft, the Tiger-Cats selected ninth in the odd-numbered rounds and first in the even-numbered rounds.[5]

RoundPickPlayerPositionUniversity/Club TeamNationality
1 9 Australia
2 10 Australia
3 27 Latvia

CFL National Draft

The 2022 CFL Draft took place on May 3, 2022.[6] The Tiger-Cats were scheduled to have the eighth selection in each of the eight rounds of the draft after finishing as the Grey Cup runner-up in the previous season.[7] However, the team traded their first and third round selections to the Edmonton Elks for Kyle Saxelid and Grant McDonald.[8]

RoundPickPlayerPositionUniversity TeamHometown
2 17 Niagara Falls, ON
4 37 Markham, ON
5 46 Guelph Cambridge, ON
6 55 Ottawa, ON
7 64 Quebec City, QC
8 73 Hamilton, ON

Preseason

Schedule

WeekGameDateKickoffOpponentResultsTVVenueAttendanceSummary
ScoreRecord
A1Sat, May 287:00 p.m. EDTvs. Montreal AlouettesW 25–231–0NoneTim Hortons FieldN/ARecap
B2Fri, June 37:30 p.m. EDTat Toronto ArgonautsL 17–181–1NoneAlumni StadiumN/ARecap
[9] [10] [11]

Games played with white uniforms.

Regular season

Season Schedule

WeekGameDateKickoffOpponentResultsTVVenueAttendanceSummary
ScoreRecord
11Sat, June 117:00 p.m. EDTat Saskatchewan RoughridersL 13–300–1TSNMosaic Stadium28,216Recap
22Sat, June 186:30 p.m. EDTvs. Calgary StampedersL 30–33 0–2TSNTim Hortons Field22,711Recap
33Fri, June 248:30 p.m. EDTat Winnipeg Blue BombersL 12–260–3TSN/ESPN2IG Field23,600Recap
44Fri, July 17:30 p.m. EDTvs. Edmonton ElksL 25–290–4TSNTim Hortons Field20,233Recap
5Bye
65Sat, July 165:00 p.m. EDTvs. Ottawa RedblacksW 25–231–4TSN/RDSTim Hortons Field20,411Recap
76Thu, July 2110:00 p.m. EDTat BC LionsL 12–171–5TSNBC Place16,155Recap
87Thu, July 287:30 p.m. EDTvs. Montreal AlouettesW 24–172–5TSN/RDSTim Hortons Field20,932Recap
98Sat, Aug 67:00 p.m. EDTat Toronto ArgonautsL 20–342–6TSN/ESPN2BMO Field11,623Recap
109Fri, Aug 127:30 p.m. EDTvs. Toronto ArgonautsW 34–273–6TSN/RDSTim Hortons Field23,018Recap
1110Sat, Aug 204:00 p.m. EDTat Montreal AlouettesL 28–293–7TSN/RDSMolson Stadium21,024Recap
1211Fri, Aug 267:30 p.m. EDTat Toronto ArgonautsL 20–373–8TSN/RDSBMO Field14,963Recap
1312Mon, Sept 51:00 p.m. EDTvs. Toronto ArgonautsL 8–283–9TSN/RDS2Tim Hortons Field25,266Recap
14Bye
1513Sat, Sept 174:00 p.m. EDTvs. Winnipeg Blue BombersW 48–314–9TSN/RDSTim Hortons Field22,288Recap
1614Fri, Sept 237:30 p.m. EDTat Montreal AlouettesL 16–234–10TSN/RDS/ESPN2Molson Stadium17,008Recap
17Bye
1815Fri, Oct 77:30 p.m. EDTvs. Saskatchewan RoughridersW 18–145–10TSN/RDS2Tim Hortons Field21,456Recap
1916Fri, Oct 149:45 p.m. EDTat Calgary StampedersW 35–326–10TSNMcMahon Stadium20,589Recap
2017Fri, Oct 217:00 p.m. EDTvs. Ottawa RedblacksW 30–277–10TSN/RDS2Tim Hortons Field24,062Recap
2118Sat, Oct 295:00 p.m. EDTat Ottawa RedblacksW 23–168–10TSN/RDSTD Place Stadium19,708Recap
[9]

Games played with colour uniforms.

Games played with white uniforms.

Games played with alternate uniforms.[12]

Post-season

Schedule

[9]

Games played with white uniforms.

Team

Roster

Hamilton Tiger-Cats roster
Quarterbacks

Receivers

Running backs

Fullbacks/Tight ends

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

  • DE
  • DE
  • DT
  • DE
  • DE
  • DT
  • DT
  • DT
  • DE
Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

  • P
  • K
  • LS
1-Game Injured
  • DE
  • P
  • DE
  • WR
  • RB
  • LB
  • OL
  • WR

6-Game Injured

  • WR
  • FB
  • LB
  • OL
  • LB
  • WR/KR
  • DT
Practice roster
  • LB
  • DE
  • WR
  • DB
  • QB
  • DT
  • DB
  • LB
  • DB
  • DT

Suspended

  • OL
  • OL
Italics indicate American player • Bold indicates Global player • 46 Roster, 15 Injured, 10 Practice, 2 Suspended
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Coaching staff

Notes and References

  1. News: Calgary Stampeders vs Saskatchewan Roughriders . . October 22, 2022.
  2. News: Ticats officially name Orlondo Steinauer head coach . December 3, 2018 . . December 12, 2021.
  3. Web site: Ticats expand Steinauer's role, announce operations staff . . December 24, 2021.
  4. News: CFL aligns Global Draft date w/ CFL Draft on May 3 . . February 24, 2022.
  5. News: 2022 Global Draft Tracker . . April 6, 2022.
  6. Web site: CFL Scouting Bureau: Bull, Richards, Sow headline fall edition . . September 1, 2021.
  7. Web site: Winnipeg Blue Bombers vs Hamilton Tiger-Cats . . December 12, 2021.
  8. News: Elks, Ticats make pre-draft trade . . May 2, 2022.
  9. Web site: 2022 Hamilton Tiger-Cats Schedule . . December 18, 2021.
  10. Web site: 2022 CFL on TSN Broadcast Schedule . . May 4, 2022.
  11. Web site: Nos Émissions . . French . May 4, 2022.
  12. Web site: Ticats launch alternate Made in the Hammer brand . . June 9, 2022.