Grey Cup champs kick-off '04 with Cup rematch
February 23, 2004 - Canadian Football League (CFL)
Edmonton Elks News Release
(Edmonton) The defending Grey Cup champion Edmonton Eskimos will kick-off the 2004 CFL regular season with a Grey Cup rematch when they face the Alouettes in Montreal, Saturday June 19th . Edmonton defeated Montreal 34-22 in the 2003 Grey Cup in Regina. It's the first time since 1968 that Edmonton has opened its season with a game in Montreal.
Edmonton's home opener is Saturday, June 26th when Dave Dickenson and the BC Lions visit Commonwealth Stadium. The Calgary Stampeders under new head coach/GM Matt Dunigan make one regular season trip to Edmonton on Friday, September 10th in the Labour Day Re-Match. âRider fans will "walk among us" Friday, August 20th when Saskatchewan makes it's only visit to Edmonton. Winnipeg plays twice in Edmonton â Friday, July 30th and Sunday, October 24th in the final regular season game at Commonwealth Stadium.
Monday, October 11th, Edmonton will host Montreal in one of two CFL Thanksgiving Bowl games on this years' schedule. The 2004 Eskimo schedule features 2 Saturday night games; 4 Friday night contests, 2 Sunday afternoon games and the Thanksgiving Bowl game.
Eskimo C.O.O. Rick LeLacheur says "I'm confident Eskimo fans will like the 2004 schedule. They've told us they enjoy Friday nights and weekend afternoons and the Thanksgiving Bowl game promises to be a very special event."
The Green and Gold will get things started with a pre-season tilt in Saskatchewan on Sunday, May 30th and then face the new-look Stamps on Thursday, June 10th.
The CFL plans to release a broadcast schedule later in the week.
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