The Edmonton Eskimos

Edmonton Eskimos

The Edmonton Eskimos are a Canadian football team based in Edmonton, Alberta. They currently play in the West Division of the Canadian Football League . Edmonton is currently the third-youngest franchise in the CFL, although there were clubs with the name Edmonton Eskimos as early as 1895...

 season was the 52nd season for the team in the Canadian Football League

Canadian Football League

The Canadian Football League or CFL is a professional sports league located in Canada. The CFL is the highest level of competition in Canadian football, a form of gridiron football closely related to American football....

 and their 61st overall. The Eskimos finished the season in third place with a 9–9 record. They appeared in the West Semi-Final where they lost to the Calgary Stampeders

Calgary Stampeders

The Calgary Stampeders are a Canadian Football League team based in Calgary, Alberta and named in reference to the Calgary Stampede. The Stampeders play their home games at McMahon Stadium...

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CFL Draft

The 2009 CFL Draft

2009 CFL Draft

The 2009 CFL Draft took place on May 2, 2009. 48 players were chosen from among 774 eligible players from Canadian Universities across the country, as well as Canadian players playing in the NCAA...

 took place on May 2, 2009. Due to trades, the Eskimos did not have a pick until the second round, when they selected tackle Gordon Hinse

Gordon Hinse

Gordon "Gord" Hinse is a professional Canadian football offensive lineman for the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League. He was drafted by the Eskimos in the second round of the 2009 CFL Draft on a four year deal with an option in 2013...

, eleventh overall from the University of Alberta.

Round	Pick	Player	Position	School/Club Team
2	11	Gordon Hinse Gordon Hinse Gordon "Gord" Hinse is a professional Canadian football offensive lineman for the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League. He was drafted by the Eskimos in the second round of the 2009 CFL Draft on a four year deal with an option in 2013...	OT	Alberta
2	12	Dee Stirling	DL	Queen's
3	20	Andrea Bonaventura Andrea Bonaventura Andrea Bonaventura is a professional Canadian football linebacker. He was drafted by the Edmonton Eskimos in the third round of the 2009 CFL Draft. He played CIS football for the Calgary Dinos, where he was named All-Canadian and was nominated for the Defensive Player of the Year...	LB	Calgary
5	36	Eric Lee Eric Lee (Canadian football) Eric Lee is a professional Canadian football running back who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Edmonton Eskimos in the fifth round of the 2009 CFL Draft. He played college football for the Weber State Wildcats....	RB	Weber State
6	44	Jason Kosec Jason Kosec Jason Kosec is a professional Canadian football linebacker who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Edmonton Eskimos in the sixth round of the 2009 CFL Draft. He played CIS football for the Western Ontario Mustangs....	LB	Western Ontario

Notable transactions

Date	Type	Incoming	Outgoing	Team
January 21, 2009	Trade	2nd round pick in 2009 CFL Draft 2009 CFL Draft The 2009 CFL Draft took place on May 2, 2009. 48 players were chosen from among 774 eligible players from Canadian Universities across the country, as well as Canadian players playing in the NCAA...  – Gordon Hinse Gordon Hinse Gordon "Gord" Hinse is a professional Canadian football offensive lineman for the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League. He was drafted by the Eskimos in the second round of the 2009 CFL Draft on a four year deal with an option in 2013...  (OT) *4th round pick in 2010 CFL Draft 2010 CFL Draft The 2010 CFL Draft took place on Sunday, May 2, 2010 live at noon ET on TSN. 47 players were chosen from among eligible players from Canadian Universities across the country, as well as Canadian players playing in the NCAA. After a number of trades, including ones made on draft day, Toronto and BC...  – Akeem Foster Akeem Foster Akeem Foster is a professional Canadian football wide receiver for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League. He was drafted 25th overall by the Lions in the 2010 CFL Draft and signed a contract with the team on May 25, 2010. He played college football for the St. Francis Xavier...  (WR)	Stefan LeFors Stefan LeFors Stefan Wayne LeFors is a former quarterback in American and Canadian football who is currently a high school coach. He was originally drafted by the Carolina Panthers in the fourth round of the 2005 NFL Draft...  (QB)	Winnipeg Blue Bombers Winnipeg Blue Bombers The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are a Canadian football team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. They are currently members of the East Division of the Canadian Football League . They play their home games at Canad Inns Stadium, and plan to move to a new stadium for the 2012 season.The Blue Bombers were founded...
February 16, 2009	Trade	Kai Ellis Kai Ellis Kai Ellis is an American Canadian football defensive end who is currently a free agent. He most recently played for the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League. He was signed by the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent in 2003...  (DE)	Siddeeq Shabazz Siddeeq Shabazz Siddeeq Muneer Shabazz is a gridiron football linebacker for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League. He was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the seventh round of the 2003 NFL Draft...  (DB)	Winnipeg Blue Bombers Winnipeg Blue Bombers The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are a Canadian football team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. They are currently members of the East Division of the Canadian Football League . They play their home games at Canad Inns Stadium, and plan to move to a new stadium for the 2012 season.The Blue Bombers were founded...
February 17, 2009	Trade	Jason Nugent Jason Nugent Jason Nugent is a Canadian football defensive back for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League. He was drafted by the Edmonton Eskimos in the second round of the 2006 CFL Draft. He played college football at Rutgers.-External links:*...  (DB) **2nd round pick in 2010 CFL Draft 2010 CFL Draft The 2010 CFL Draft took place on Sunday, May 2, 2010 live at noon ET on TSN. 47 players were chosen from among eligible players from Canadian Universities across the country, as well as Canadian players playing in the NCAA. After a number of trades, including ones made on draft day, Toronto and BC...  – Cory Watson Cory Watson Cory Watson is a professional Canadian football wide receiver for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League. He was drafted ninth overall by the Blue Bombers in the 2010 CFL Draft. He played college football for the Concordia Stingers. He recorded 277 yards on 17 receptions and...  (WR)	Brock Ralph Brock Ralph Brock Ralph is a professional Canadian football slotback and wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He has previously played for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League.- Early years :...  (WR)	Winnipeg Blue Bombers Winnipeg Blue Bombers The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are a Canadian football team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. They are currently members of the East Division of the Canadian Football League . They play their home games at Canad Inns Stadium, and plan to move to a new stadium for the 2012 season.The Blue Bombers were founded...
April 1, 2009	Trade	Anthony Malbrough Anthony Malbrough Anthony Malbrough is a professional Canadian football defensive back who is a member of the Edmonton Eskimos. He was drafted in the fifth round of the 2000 NFL Draft by the Cleveland Browns...  (DB) **5th round pick in 2011 CFL Draft 2011 CFL Draft The 2011 CFL Draft took place on Sunday, May 8, 2011 live at 12:30 PM ET on TSN. 47 players were chosen from among eligible players from Canadian Universities across the country, as well as Canadian players playing in the NCAA. The Toronto Argonauts, Montreal Alouettes and Hamilton Tiger-Cats had...  – Carl Volny Carl Volny Carl Volny is a Canadian football running back for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League. Volny was drafted 32nd overall in the draft by the Bombers and signed a contract with the team on May 18, 2011. He played college football with the Central Michigan Chippewas.-References:...  (RB)	Kelly Butler Kelly Butler Kelly Don Butler is a Canadian football offensive lineman for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of CFL. He was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the sixth round of the 2004 NFL Draft...  (OL)	Winnipeg Blue Bombers Winnipeg Blue Bombers The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are a Canadian football team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. They are currently members of the East Division of the Canadian Football League . They play their home games at Canad Inns Stadium, and plan to move to a new stadium for the 2012 season.The Blue Bombers were founded...
May 6, 2009	Trade	Gerald Davis Gerald Davis (Canadian football) Gerald Davis is a professional Canadian football offensive lineman who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats as a street free agent in 2008. He played college football for the Valdosta State Blazers.Davis has also been a member of the Edmonton Eskimos....  (OL)	Conditional pick in 2010 CFL Draft 2010 CFL Draft The 2010 CFL Draft took place on Sunday, May 2, 2010 live at noon ET on TSN. 47 players were chosen from among eligible players from Canadian Universities across the country, as well as Canadian players playing in the NCAA. After a number of trades, including ones made on draft day, Toronto and BC...	Hamilton Tiger-Cats Hamilton Tiger-Cats The Hamilton Tiger-Cats are a Canadian Football League team based in Hamilton, Ontario, founded in 1950 with the merger of the Hamilton Tigers and the Hamilton Wildcats. The Tiger-Cats play their home games at Ivor Wynne Stadium...
May 15, 2009	Trade	Kitwana Jones Kitwana Jones Kitwana Shaloyd Jones is a Canadian football defensive end for the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League . He was signed by the Saskatchewan Roughriders as an undrafted free agent in 2005. Jones has also played professionally for the Edmonton Eskimos...  (LB)	Juan Joseph Juan Joseph Juan Joseph is a former professional Arena football quarterback who has also played American and Canadian football. He last played for the Lafayette Wildcatters of the SIFL. He was signed by the Edmonton Eskimos as an undrafted free agent in 2009...  (QB)	Saskatchewan Roughriders Saskatchewan Roughriders The Saskatchewan Roughriders are a Canadian Football League team based in Regina, Saskatchewan. They were founded in 1910. They play their home games at 2940 10th Avenue in Regina, which has been the team's home base for its entire history, even prior to the construction of Mosaic Stadium at Taylor...
May 15, 2009	Trade	Kelly Malveaux Kelly Malveaux Kelly Malveaux is a Canadian Football League halfback who plays for the Edmonton Eskimos.-Career:...  (DB)	Fred Perry (DE)	Winnipeg Blue Bombers Winnipeg Blue Bombers The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are a Canadian football team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. They are currently members of the East Division of the Canadian Football League . They play their home games at Canad Inns Stadium, and plan to move to a new stadium for the 2012 season.The Blue Bombers were founded...
June 11, 2009	Trade	Joe McGrath Joe McGrath (football player) Joe McGrath is a professional Canadian football offensive tackle for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League. He was drafted by the Stampeders in the first round of the 2003 CFL Draft...  (OL)	*1st round pick in 2010 CFL Draft 2010 CFL Draft The 2010 CFL Draft took place on Sunday, May 2, 2010 live at noon ET on TSN. 47 players were chosen from among eligible players from Canadian Universities across the country, as well as Canadian players playing in the NCAA. After a number of trades, including ones made on draft day, Toronto and BC...  – Danny Watkins Danny Watkins Watkins invited five of his friends from the West Kelowna fire department to join him at the draft. On the morning of the draft, Watkins and his firefighter friends visited a New York City firehouse that lost several members during the September 11 attacks....  (OT)	Saskatchewan Roughriders Saskatchewan Roughriders The Saskatchewan Roughriders are a Canadian Football League team based in Regina, Saskatchewan. They were founded in 1910. They play their home games at 2940 10th Avenue in Regina, which has been the team's home base for its entire history, even prior to the construction of Mosaic Stadium at Taylor...
June 15, 2009	Trade	Willie Amos Willie Amos Willie Amos is an American football defensive back currently playing with the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League, who traded for Amos on June 14, 2009. He was previously on the practice squad of the Chicago Bears, who signed him as an undrafted free agent out of the University of...  (DB)	Thaddeus Coleman Thaddeus Coleman Thaddeus Coleman is an American football offensive lineman for the Orlando Predators of the Arena Football League. He was signed by the Arizona Cardinals as an undrafted free agent in 2008...  (OL)	Winnipeg Blue Bombers Winnipeg Blue Bombers The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are a Canadian football team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. They are currently members of the East Division of the Canadian Football League . They play their home games at Canad Inns Stadium, and plan to move to a new stadium for the 2012 season.The Blue Bombers were founded...

*Later traded to the BC Lions

BC Lions

The BC Lions are a professional Canadian football team competing in the West Division of Canadian Football League . Based in Vancouver, British Columbia, the Lions play their home games at BC Place Stadium in Downtown Vancouver, having previously played at Empire Stadium in East Vancouver from 1954...

**Later traded back to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers

Winnipeg Blue Bombers

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are a Canadian football team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. They are currently members of the East Division of the Canadian Football League . They play their home games at Canad Inns Stadium, and plan to move to a new stadium for the 2012 season.The Blue Bombers were founded...

Pre-season

#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Attendance	Record	Pts
A	June 17	Saskatchewan Roughriders	12–45	Edmonton Eskimos		34,793	1–0	2
B	June 24	Edmonton Eskimos	31–19	BC Lions		23,217	2–0	4

Regular season

Season Schedule

#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Attendance	Record	Pts
1	July 2	Winnipeg Blue Bombers 2009 Winnipeg Blue Bombers season The 2009 Winnipeg Blue Bombers season was the 52nd season for the team in the Canadian Football League and their 77th overall. The Blue Bombers were in the playoff hunt until the last game of the season, at home, against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, but lost the game and failed to qualify for the...	17–19	Edmonton Eskimos		30,650	1–0–0	2
2	July 9	Edmonton Eskimos	16–50	Montreal Alouettes 2009 Montreal Alouettes season The 2009 Montreal Alouettes season is the 43rd season for the team in the Canadian Football League and their 55th overall. The Alouettes won their 6th Grey Cup championship, 28–27 against the Saskatchewan Roughriders....		20,202	1–1–0	2
3	July 16	BC Lions 2009 BC Lions season The 2009 BC Lions season is the 52nd season for the team in the Canadian Football League and their 56th overall. The Lions attempted to win their 6th Grey Cup championship....	40–22	Edmonton Eskimos		33,661	1–2–0	2
4	July 25	Edmonton Eskimos	38–33	Saskatchewan Roughriders 2009 Saskatchewan Roughriders season The 2009 Saskatchewan Roughriders season was the 52nd season for the team in the Canadian Football League. The Roughriders attempted to win their 4th Grey Cup championship but lost to the Alouettes in the Grey Cup final....		30,945	2–2–0	4
5	July 30	Montreal Alouettes	19–33	Edmonton Eskimos		33,206	3–2–0	6
6	Aug 8	Edmonton Eskimos	21–28	Hamilton Tiger-Cats 2009 Hamilton Tiger-Cats season The 2009 Hamilton Tiger-Cats season was the 52nd season for the team in the Canadian Football League and their 60th overall. The Tiger-Cats finished the season in second place in the East division with a 9–9 record and qualified for the Grey Cup playoffs for the first time since 2004.- CFL Draft...		19,206	3–3–0	6
7	Aug 13	Calgary Stampeders 2009 Calgary Stampeders season The 2009 Calgary Stampeders season is the 52nd season for the team in the Canadian Football League and their 75th overall. The Stampeders attempted to repeat as Grey Cup champions....	35–38	Edmonton Eskimos		33,065	4–3–0	8
8	Bye						4–3–0	8
9	Aug 29	Hamilton Tiger-Cats	30–31	Edmonton Eskimos		35,036	5–3–0	10
10	Sept 7	Edmonton Eskimos	8–32	Calgary Stampeders		40,729	5–4–0	10
11	Sept 11	Calgary Stampeders	35–34	Edmonton Eskimos		46,212	5–5–0	10
12	Sept 20	Edmonton Eskimos	31–27	Saskatchewan Roughriders		30,945	6–5–0	12
13	Sept 26	Saskatchewan Roughriders	23–20	Edmonton Eskimos		62,517	6–6–0	12
14	Oct 2	Edmonton Eskimos	17–27	Winnipeg Blue Bombers		21,965	6–7–0	12
15	Oct 9	BC Lions	34–31	Edmonton Eskimos		30,120	6–8–0	12
16	Oct 16	Edmonton Eskimos	22–19	Toronto Argonauts 2009 Toronto Argonauts season The 2009 Toronto Argonauts season was the 52nd season for the team in the Canadian Football League and their 137th overall. The Argonauts attempted to win their 16th Grey Cup championship, but they failed to make the playoffs for the second straight year, finishing the season with a 3–15 record for...		26,515	7–8–0	14
17	Oct 23	Edmonton Eskimos	7–30	Calgary Stampeders		35,650	7–9–0	14
18	Oct 30	Toronto Argonauts	10–36	Edmonton Eskimos		30,012	8–9–0	16
19	Nov 6	Edmonton Eskimos	45–13	BC Lions		31,515	9–9–0	18

Total attendance: 334,479

Average attendance: 37,164 (61.9%)

Roster

Quarterbacks Running Backs FB FB FB Wide Receivers KR Slotbacks		Offensive Linemen G C G G OL T OL Defensive Linemen DE DE DT DE DE DL		Linebackers LB LB ILB DB ILB LB OLB Defensive Backs DB S HB CB DB DB DB DB Special Teams LS K/P K/P		Inactive List DB (9 Game) DE (9-Game) LB (1 Game) DB (9 Game) T (9 Game) RB (9 Game) DB (1 Game) FB (Susp.) RB (1 Game) DB (1 Game) DT (9 Game) DT HB (9 Game) OL (9 Game) Practice Roster WR DL OL LB RB LB DB WR Italics indicate Import player Roster updated 2009-10-08 Depth Chart • Transactions 46 Active, 14 Inactive, 9 PR → More rosters

Statistics

= Indicates team leader

Passing

Player	Att	Comp	%	Yards	TD	RBI	Rating

Rushing

Player	Att	Yards	Avg.	TD	Fumbles

Receiving

Player	No.	Yards	Avg.	Long	TD

Schedule

Week	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Attendance
Division Semi-Final	Nov 15	Edmonton Eskimos	21–24	Calgary Stampeders		31,356

Bracket

*=Team won in Overtime.

West

Canadian Football League West Division

The West Division is one of the two regional divisions of the Canadian Football League. Although the CFL was not founded until 1958, the West Division and its clubs are descended from earlier leagues.-Pre-1936:...

 Semi-Final

Date and time: Sunday, November 15, 4:30 PM Mountain Standard Time
Venue: McMahon Stadium

McMahon Stadium

McMahon Stadium is a Canadian football stadium located in Calgary, Alberta. The stadium is owned by the University of Calgary and operated by the McMahon Stadium Society....

, Calgary

Calgary

Calgary is a city in the Province of Alberta, Canada. It is located in the south of the province, in an area of foothills and prairie, approximately east of the front ranges of the Canadian Rockies...

, Alberta

Alberta

Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Total
Edmonton Eskimos Edmonton Eskimos The Edmonton Eskimos are a Canadian football team based in Edmonton, Alberta. They currently play in the West Division of the Canadian Football League . Edmonton is currently the third-youngest franchise in the CFL, although there were clubs with the name Edmonton Eskimos as early as 1895...	0	7	7	7	21
Calgary Stampeders Calgary Stampeders The Calgary Stampeders are a Canadian Football League team based in Calgary, Alberta and named in reference to the Calgary Stampede. The Stampeders play their home games at McMahon Stadium...	0	9	7	8	24