Edmonton Huskies
| Edmonton Huskies | |
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| City | Edmonton, Alberta |
| League | Canadian Junior Football League |
| Division | Prairie Football Conference |
| Founded | 1947 |
| Colours | Black & Huskies Gold |
| Home field | Clarke Stadium |
The Edmonton Huskies are a Canadian Junior Football team based in Edmonton, Alberta. The Huskies play in the six-team Prairie Football Conference, which itself is part of the Canadian Junior Football League (CJFL) and competes annually for the national title known as the Canadian Bowl. The Huskies were founded in 1947.
On October 30, 2004 the Huskies beat the Okanagan Sun 24-7 to win the Canadian Bowl. The very next year, the Huskies went on to beat the South Fraser Rams and then the St. Leonard Cougars to again win the national championship.
In the 1960s the Huskies won 3 National Championships in a row.
On October 9, 2011, the Huskies ended their 31 game losing streak, defeating the Saskatoon Hilltops 31-22.[1]
Coaching Staff
Head Coach- Iain Mac Lean
Offensive Coordinator- Aaron Holba
Defensive Coordinator- Sammy Okpro
Runningbacks Coach- John Belmont
Offensive Line Coach- Bryan Marshall
Defensive Line Coach- Rob Brown
Defensive Backs Coach- Sammy Okpro
Linebackers Coach- Eric Theroux
Receivers Coach- Danny Diaz
Quarterbacks Coach- Dan McDermid
Special Teams Coach- Neil Mac Lean
Board of Directors
President - Curtis Craig
General Manager - Bob Bula
Alumni Inquiries - Mike Eurchuk
External links
References
- ↑ "Hilltops let streak end, while Huskies halt 0-31 skid". Daniel Nugent-Bowman. Retrieved October 11, 2011.
