Key dates to circle on your calendar in 2022

TORONTO — The Canadian Football League (CFL) has announced several key dates during the 2022 season, including the CFL Combine Season, the CFL Draft and the trade deadline.

The upcoming regular season kicks off on Thursday, June 9 with the Montreal Alouettes visiting the Calgary Stampeders.

2022 KEY DATES

March 10 – Ontario Regional Combine presented by New Era

  • University of Waterloo in Waterloo, Ont. Combine testing schedule TBA.

March 11 – Eastern Regional Combine presented by New Era

  • Scitec Sports Dome in Baie-D’Urfé near Montreal. Combine testing schedule TBA.

March 18 – Western Regional Combine presented by New Era

  • Commonwealth Stadium Field House in Edmonton. Combine testing schedule TBA.

March 25-27 – CFL Combine presented by New Era

  • Westin Harbour Castle and the Varsity Centre at the University of Toronto. Combine testing schedule TBA.

May 3 – CFL Draft

First Round draft order

  1. Edmonton Elks
  2. Ottawa REDBLACKS
  3. BC Lions
  4. Montreal Alouettes
  5. Calgary Stampeders
  6. Toronto Argonauts
  7. Saskatchewan Roughriders
  8. Hamilton Tiger-Cats
  9. Winnipeg Blue Bombers

View the complete 2022 CFL Draft order here.

May 11 – Rookie camps open

May 14 – CFL rosters reduced to 85 players

May 15 – Training camps open

May 17 – CFL rosters reduced to 75 players

Preseason Week 1

  • May 23 – 5 p.m. ET – WPG at SSK

Preseason Week 2

  • May 27 | 7:30 p.m. ET | TOR at OTT
  • May 27 | 8:30 p.m. ET | EDM at WPG
  • May 28 | 1 p.m. ET | MTL at HAM
  • May 28 | 4 p.m. ET | BC at CGY

Preseason Week 3

  • June 3 | 7:30 p.m. ET | OTT at MTL
  • June 3 | 7:30 p.m. ET | HAM at TOR
  • June 3 | 9 p.m. ET | CGY at EDM
  • June 3 | 10 p.m. ET | SSK at BC

June 4 – End of training camp

June 9 – 2022 Regular Season opener | 9 p.m. ET | MTL at CGY

September 1 – 30 day practice roster expansion may commence  

September 16 – Canadian Football Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

October 5 – Trade deadline 5:00 p.m. ET

November 6 – Division Semi-Finals

November 13 – Division Finals

November 20 – 109th Grey Cup

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