Recent Edmonton Huskies News
Kick-Off is August 13
The CJFL and Prairie Conference (PFC) have released their 2023 schedule that will see the six-member Conference open the CJFL season on Sunday August 13, 2023 with a full slate of games.
The Conference champion Regina Thunder begin their title defence that afternoon at 1:00pm when they visit the Calgary Colts. The Saskatoon Hilltops who finished as the second seed last year will host the Edmonton Wildcats on the same day and the Edmonton Huskies welcome the Winnipeg Rifles.
The teams are scheduled to play an eight-week regular season concluding on October 8th. The Conference playoffs will open the following weekend with a pair of semi-finals before the Conference title game scheduled for Sunday October 22nd.
The winner of the Prairie Conference will host the winner of the Ontario Conference in the CJFL national semi-final game the following week, Sunday October 29th. The winner of this game will then travel to BC and play for the 2023 Canadian Bowl and a national crown. It will be the first national final host by the BC Conference since 2019.
The BC and Ontario Conferences continue to work on their schedules and do anticipate releasing them in the coming weeks.
The Edmonton Huskies receiver
One of the most dangerous weapons for the Edmonton Huskies in 2022 was receiver Carver Trapp. He gave his club a deep threat but was also was very effective underneath.
He finished last season with 15 receptions for 320 yards, averaging over 21 yards a catch and had a touchdown.
Trapp also contributed on special teams returning five kicks-offs averaging 29.6 yards. He added one tackle on the season.
He will return this upcoming year and is part of the CJFL Class of 2023. Watch his highlights HERE.
Seven players with CJFL ties completed in the combine
The CJFL was very well represented at the CFL Invitational Combine with seven players completing among some of the best from US colleges and U-Sport programs.
Below are the final results from the seven players that took part:
| Players | Bench Press | 40-Yard | Vertical | Broad Jump | 3-Cone | Shuttle Run |
| Burgmaier, Donovan | 21 | 5.37 | 30 | 8'10 1/8 | 7.53 | 4.7 |
| Charles, Shawn | 4 | 4.92 | 28 | 8'11 7/8 | 7.94 | DNP |
| Hayes-Williams, Jared | DNP | 5.01 | 27 | 8'9 5/8 | 7.44 | 4.45 |
| Ricard, Andrew | 8 | 5.12 | 24.5 | 8'4 | 7.66 | 4.58 |
| Pingue, Jadyn | DNP | 4.95 | 31 | 8'8 | 7.71 | DNP |
| O'Shea, Mike | DNP | 4.86 | 34 | 9'8 5/8 | 7.26 | 4.4 |
| Oling, Ronnie | 11 | 4.78 | 32 | 9'2 3/4 | 7.32 | 4.37 |
CFL Invitational Combine
- By Ryan Watters (@ryan2tswatters) 02/07/2023, 6:00pm PST
A Look Back at 2022
- By Ryan Watters (@ryan2tswatters) 12/31/2022, 11:00am PST
First-Team All-Canadians
- By Ryan Watters (@ryan2tswatters) 11/10/2022, 10:00am PST
Second-Team All-Canadians
- By Ryan Watters (@ryan2tswatters) 11/09/2022, 12:00pm PST
Prairie Conference Major Awards
- By Ryan Watters (@ryan2tswatters) 10/27/2022, 10:00am PDT
