A look at the Als' eight choices
Published on May 2, 2009 under Canadian Football League (CFL)
Montreal Alouettes News Release
Montreal, May 2, 2009 - The Montreal Alouettes selected offensive lineman Dylan Steenbergen of the University of Calgary Dinos with their first pick in the first round, seventh overall, of the 2009 CFL Canadian Draft, held this morning.
The Alouettes followed up their opening pick with long-snapper Martin Bédard of the Connecticut Huskies, making him the first of three Québécois players chosen by the team this year.
"We are very happy with our choices, especially to get a quality player like Steenbergen with our first pick. We've added depth across the board, and we're especially happy to be able to add three Quebec-born talents to our roster," said Vice President and GM Jim Popp following the draft.
The following is a look at the Alouettes' 2009 draft:
2009 Draft
Round (tot) Name Pos Age Height Weight Uni Place of birth
1 (7) Dylan Steenbergen OL 21 6'5" 285 Calgary Lethbridge, AB
2 (14) Martin Bédard LS 25 6'3" 239 Connecticut Laval, QC
2 (15) Matt Singer OL 24 6'2" 327 Manitoba Medicine Hat, AB
3 (23) Nickolas Morin-Soucy DL 24 6'2" 241 Montréal Gaspé, QC
4 (25) Stan Van Sichem DL 21 6'2" 229 Regina Amsterdam
4 (31) Ivan Brown DL 24 6'2" 240 Saskatchewan Regina, SK
5 (39) Benoît Boulanger FB 24 6'2" 240 Sherbrooke Sherbrooke, QC
6 (47) Ryan Mousseau OL 22 6'3" 275 Ottawa Ottawa, ON
The Alouettes also have the right to protect two additional Canadian players. Those players will be announced in the next few days.
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