2023 Edmonton Elks season

2023 Edmonton Elks season
General managerChris Jones
PresidentVictor Cui
Rick LeLacheur (interim)
Head coachChris Jones
Home fieldCommonwealth Stadium
Results
Record4–14
Division place5th, West
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Team MOPTre Ford
Team MODPJake Ceresna
Team MOCTre Ford
Team MOOLMartez Ivey
Team MOSTScott Hutter
Team MORKai Gray
Uniform

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

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CFL Global Draft

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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 United Kingdom Great Britain
2 11 Kilian Zierer OL Auburn Germany Germany

CFL National Draft

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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

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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

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Regular season

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Standings

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West Division
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

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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

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Team

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Roster

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Edmonton Elks roster
Quarterbacks

Receivers

Running backs

Fullbacks

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

1-Game Injured

6-Game Injured

Practice roster

Suspended

Italics indicate American player • Bold indicates Global player • 46 Roster, 10 Injured, 1 Practice roster, 6 Suspended
Roster updated 2023-10-21 • Depth chart • Transactions • More CFL rosters

Coaching staff

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Edmonton Elks staff
Front Office
  • President and CEO – Rick LeLacheur (Interim)
  • General Manager – Chris Jones
  • Assistant General Manager – Geroy Simon
  • Assistant General Manager – Bobby Merritt
  • Director of Football Operations – Kris Hagerman
  • Director of US Scouting – Sammy Gahagan
  • Assistant Director of Football Operations – Nick Pelletier
  • Head Video Coordinator – Mike Woytowich

Head Coach

Offensive coaches

 

Defensive coaches

Special teams coach

Strength and Conditioning

  • Strength and Conditioning Coach – Erin Craig

→ Coaching staff
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References

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  1. ^ "River Cree Recap: Elks come up short against Argos". Edmonton Elks. October 7, 2023.
  2. ^ "Jones named Elks general manager and head cach". Edmonton Elks. December 21, 2021.
  3. ^ "Elks blanked by Lions, set mark for longest home losing streak in North American pro sports". TSN. July 29, 2023.
  4. ^ "It's Over! Elks down Redblacks to end home losing streak". Canadian Football League. August 27, 2023.
  5. ^ "Expanded CFL Combine presented by New Era heading to Edmonton in '23". Canadian Football League. November 10, 2022.
  6. ^ a b "Revamped CFL Combine season, CFL Draft highlight '23 off-season". Canadian Football League. January 19, 2023.
  7. ^ "2023 Global draft tracker". Canadian Football League. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
  8. ^ "CFL Draft to feature territorial picks". Canadian Football League. April 17, 2019.
  9. ^ "Elks take DL J-Min Pelley, Stamps take T. J. Rayam in Supplemental Draft". Canadian Football League. May 5, 2022.
  10. ^ "Ticats acquire OL David Beard in trade w/ Elks". Canadian Football League. September 2, 2022.
  11. ^ "Elks acquire Ellis, draft pick from Als in exchange for Costigan, Lyon". Canadian Football League. August 31, 2022.
  12. ^ "Redblacks acquire Arbuckle in trade with Elks". Canadian Football League. July 11, 2022.
  13. ^ a b "2023 CFL Schedule". Canadian Football League. Retrieved December 17, 2022.
  14. ^ "2023 CFL on TSN Broadcast Schedule". TSN. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
  15. ^ "Horaire de diffusion – LCF" (in French). RDS. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
  16. ^ "2023 U.S. and International broadcast schedule" (PDF). Canadian Football League. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
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