Edmonton Elks begin regular season on the road against B.C. Lions
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After a dismal 3-11 season in 2021, the Edmonton Elks will turn the page on Saturday night as they begin the 2022 CFL season in Vancouver against the B.C. Lions.
Nov. 19, 2021 was when is a miserable season for the Edmonton Elks ended with a 43-10 loss to the B.C. Lions. Fast-forward to June 11, 2022 and the Elks look a whole lot different.
The Elks will open their 2022 CFL regular season on Saturday night when they take on the Lions at B.C. Place Stadium in Vancouver.
The Elks have Chris Jones at the helm now as the team’s new head coach and general manager. He will look to reclaim the magic which led the Elks to their last Grey Cup title back in 2015.
There are only 22 players back from last season out of the 75 players who are currently on either the active roster, the practice roster or on the one-game or six-game injured list.
Only five starters are back from the 2021 regular season opener: receivers Derel Walker and Mike Jones, running back and the Elks’ 2021 nominee for Most Outstanding Player James Wilder Jr., offensive lineman David Beard and defensive tackle Jake Ceresna.
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