The 2009

2009 CFL season

The 2009 CFL season was the 56th season of modern professional Canadian football. Officially, it was the 52nd season of the Canadian Football League. The Montreal Alouettes won the 97th Grey Cup on November 29 with a last second 28–27 win over the Saskatchewan Roughriders...

 Hamilton Tiger-Cats

Hamilton Tiger-Cats

The Hamilton Tiger-Cats are a Canadian Football League team based in Hamilton, Ontario, founded in 1950 with the merger of the Hamilton Tigers and the Hamilton Wildcats. The Tiger-Cats play their home games at Ivor Wynne Stadium...

 season was the 52nd season for the team in the Canadian Football League

Canadian Football League

The Canadian Football League or CFL is a professional sports league located in Canada. The CFL is the highest level of competition in Canadian football, a form of gridiron football closely related to American football....

 and their 60th overall. The Tiger-Cats finished the season in second place in the East division

Canadian Football League East Division

The East Division is one of the two regional divisions of the Canadian Football League. Although the CFL was not founded until 1958, the East Division and its clubs are descended from earlier leagues.- Pre-1907 :...

 with a 9–9 record and qualified for the Grey Cup playoffs for the first time since 2004.

CFL Draft

The 2009 CFL Draft

2009 CFL Draft

The 2009 CFL Draft took place on May 2, 2009. 48 players were chosen from among 774 eligible players from Canadian Universities across the country, as well as Canadian players playing in the NCAA...

 took place on May 2, 2009. The Tiger-Cats selected tackle Simeon Rottier

Simeon Rottier

Simeon Rottier is a professional Canadian football offensive lineman for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League. He was drafted by the Tiger-Cats with the first overall pick in the 2009 CFL Draft. He played CIS football for the Alberta Golden Bears.-External links:*...

 from the University of Alberta first overall. They originally also had the third overall pick as well but traded that to the BC Lions for sixth and thirteenth overall picks so the Lions could select their desired player, Jamall Lee

Jamall Lee

Jamall Lee is a professional Canadian football running back for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League. He was signed by the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League as an undrafted free agent in 2009 and released at the end of the pre-season, making him an NFL free agent...

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Round	Pick	Player	Position	School/Club Team
1	1	Simeon Rottier Simeon Rottier Simeon Rottier is a professional Canadian football offensive lineman for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League. He was drafted by the Tiger-Cats with the first overall pick in the 2009 CFL Draft. He played CIS football for the Alberta Golden Bears.-External links:*...	OT	Alberta
1	6	Darcy Brown Darcy Brown Darcy Brown is a professional Canadian football wide receiver for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League. He was drafted by the Tiger-Cats in the first round of the 2009 CFL Draft...	WR	St. Mary's
2	13	Ryan Hinds Ryan Hinds (Canadian football) Ryan Hinds is a professional Canadian football defensive back for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League. He was drafted by the Tiger-Cats in the 2009 CFL Draft with the 13th pick in the second round. He played college football for the New Hampshire Wildcats...	DB	New Hampshire
3	22	Scott McCuaig Scott McCuaig Scott McCuaig is a professional Canadian football defensive lineman who is currently a free agent. He most recently played for the BC Lions. He was drafted by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League in the third round of the 2009 CFL Draft...	LB	UBC
5	33	Guillarme Allard-Cameus	RB	Laval
5	38	Raymond Wladichuk Raymond Wladichuk Raymond Wladichuk is a professional Canadian football defensive back who is currently a member of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats...	DB	Simon Fraser
6	41	Cassidy Doneff Cassidy Doneff Cassidy Doneff is a professional Canadian football wide receiver for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League. He was drafted by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the sixth round of the 2009 CFL Draft. He played college football for the Washburn Ichabods...	WR	Washburn
6	46	Bill McGrath Bill McGrath William 'Bill' Desmond McGrath is a former National Party of Australia politician and Australian rules footballer....	OL	Indiana State

Transactions

Date	Type	Incoming	Outgoing	Team
Jan. 25	retirement	n/a	Jeff Piercy Jeff Piercy Jeff Piercy is a retired Canadian football fullback who most recently played for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League. Piercy is an alumnus of Evan Hardy Collegiate, in Saskatoon, where he graduated in 2001....
Jan. 30	free agency	Agustin Barrenechea Agustin Barrenechea Agustin Barrenechea is a Canadian football linebacker for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League. He was selected in the fourth round with the 30th pick by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the 2003 CFL Draft...	n/a
Feb. 3	released	n/a	Pat Woodcock Pat Woodcock Patrick Ian Woodcock is a Canadian football wide receiver who is currently a free agent.Woodcock attended American College at Syracuse University between 1997 and 2000 and he attended Holy Trinity Catholic High School, which is located in Kanata, Ontario... , Rocky Schwartz Rocky Schwartz Roderick Evan Schwartz, II is an American football safety who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent in 2008. He played college football at Houston.... , Michael Botterill Michael Botterill Michael Botterill is a professional Canadian football linebacker who is currently a free agent. He was selected in the sixth round with the 51st pick by the Montreal Alouettes in the 2003 CFL Draft.... , Cornelius Anthony Cornelius Anthony Cornelius Anthony is an American football linebacker who is currently a free agent. He was originally signed by the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent in 2002... , Terrence Patrick and Sacha Lancaster Sacha Lancaster Sacha Lancaster who is currently playing for the Jacksonville Sharks of the Arena Football League. He also played as a fullback/linebacker for the Los Angeles Avengers, the New Orleans VooDoo, and the Detroit Fury...
Feb. 6	free agency and releases	Johnnie Morant Johnnie Morant Johnnie Morant, Jr. is a Canadian football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the fifth round of the 2004 NFL Draft... , Willie Quinnie Willie Quinnie Willie Quinnie, Jr. is a arena football wide receiver who is currently a free agent of the Arena Football League. He was signed by the Oakland Raiders as an undrafted free agent in 2003...	Tony Miles Tony Miles (football player) Tony Miles is a Canadian Football League wide receiver/punt returner who is currently a free agent.-College career:... , Charles Thomas
Feb. 16	free agency	Alexandre Gauthier Alexandre Gauthier Alexandre Gauthier is a Canadian football offensive lineman for the Saskatchewan Roughriders. He was a CFL East All-Star in 2007. He was signed by the Roughriders in 2011 after being released by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats....	n/a
Feb. 16	free agency	n/a	Jesse Lumsden Jesse Lumsden Jesse Lumsden is a retired Canadian football player for the Calgary Stampeders and Olympic bobsledder for Canada.-Football:Lumsden is the son of former CFL fullback Neil Lumsden...	Edmonton Eskimos Edmonton Eskimos The Edmonton Eskimos are a Canadian football team based in Edmonton, Alberta. They currently play in the West Division of the Canadian Football League . Edmonton is currently the third-youngest franchise in the CFL, although there were clubs with the name Edmonton Eskimos as early as 1895...
Feb. 16	free agency	n/a	Alain Kashama Alain Kashama Alain Kaleta Olony T. Kashama is a professional Canadian football defensive end for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League. He was signed by the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent in 2004...	Calgary Stampeders Calgary Stampeders The Calgary Stampeders are a Canadian Football League team based in Calgary, Alberta and named in reference to the Calgary Stampede. The Stampeders play their home games at McMahon Stadium...
Feb. 18	free agency	Matt Kirk Matt Kirk Matt Kirk is a Canadian football defensive tackle for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League. He was drafted by the Ottawa Renegades in the 2004 CFL Draft...	n/a
Feb. 20	released	n/a	Casey Printers Casey Printers Casey J. Printers was a professional American football and Canadian football player. He played college football at Texas Christian University from 1999 to 2001, leading his team to three straight bowl games, before transferring to Florida A&M for his senior year...
Feb. 24	free agency	Josh Betts Josh Betts Joshua David Betts is a professional Canadian football quarterback who is currently a Tennis player. He was signed by the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent in 2006... , Erik Meyer Erik Meyer Erik Meyer is a professional American football quarterback who is currently playing for the Spokane Shock of the Arena Football League. He was signed by the Cincinnati Bengals as an undrafted free agent in 2006. He played college football at Eastern Washington.Meyer has also been a member of the...	n/a
Mar. 20	free agency	Kevin Glenn Kevin Glenn Kevin Glenn, Jr. is a professional Canadian football quarterback for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League. He was signed by the Saskatchewan Roughriders as an undrafted free agent in 2001...	n/a

Preseason

Week	Date	Opponent	Score	Result	Attendance	Record
A	June 17	at Winnipeg Blue Bombers Winnipeg Blue Bombers The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are a Canadian football team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. They are currently members of the East Division of the Canadian Football League . They play their home games at Canad Inns Stadium, and plan to move to a new stadium for the 2012 season.The Blue Bombers were founded...	32–22	Loss	27,742	0–1
B	June 23	Toronto Argonauts Toronto Argonauts The Toronto Argonauts are a professional Canadian football team competing in the East Division of the Canadian Football League. The Toronto, Ontario based team was founded in 1873 and is one of the oldest existing professional sports teams in North America, after the Chicago Cubs and the Atlanta...	27–17	Loss	16,225	0–2

Season Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Score	Result	Attendance	Record
1	July 1	Toronto Argonauts 2009 Toronto Argonauts season The 2009 Toronto Argonauts season was the 52nd season for the team in the Canadian Football League and their 137th overall. The Argonauts attempted to win their 16th Grey Cup championship, but they failed to make the playoffs for the second straight year, finishing the season with a 3–15 record for...	30–17	Loss	23,211	0–1
2	July 10	at BC Lions 2009 BC Lions season The 2009 BC Lions season is the 52nd season for the team in the Canadian Football League and their 56th overall. The Lions attempted to win their 6th Grey Cup championship....	31–28	Win	26,885	1–1
3	July 18	Winnipeg Blue Bombers 2009 Winnipeg Blue Bombers season The 2009 Winnipeg Blue Bombers season was the 52nd season for the team in the Canadian Football League and their 77th overall. The Blue Bombers were in the playoff hunt until the last game of the season, at home, against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, but lost the game and failed to qualify for the...	25–13	Win	24,292	2–1
4	July 23	at Montreal Alouettes 2009 Montreal Alouettes season The 2009 Montreal Alouettes season is the 43rd season for the team in the Canadian Football League and their 55th overall. The Alouettes won their 6th Grey Cup championship, 28–27 against the Saskatchewan Roughriders....	21–8	Loss	20,202	2–2
5	July 31	BC Lions	30–18	Win	20,103	3–2
6	August 8	Edmonton Eskimos 2009 Edmonton Eskimos season The Edmonton Eskimos season was the 52nd season for the team in the Canadian Football League and their 61st overall. The Eskimos finished the season in third place with a 9–9 record. They appeared in the West Semi-Final where they lost to the Calgary Stampeders.- CFL Draft :The 2009 CFL Draft took...	28–21	Win	19,206	4–2
7	August 16	at Saskatchewan Roughriders 2009 Saskatchewan Roughriders season The 2009 Saskatchewan Roughriders season was the 52nd season for the team in the Canadian Football League. The Roughriders attempted to win their 4th Grey Cup championship but lost to the Alouettes in the Grey Cup final....	33–23	Loss	30,360	4–3
8	Bye
9	August 29	at Edmonton Eskimos	31–30	Loss	35,036	4–4
10	Sept 7	Toronto Argonauts	34–15	Win	30,293	5–4
11	Sept 11	at Toronto Argonauts	25–22 (2OT)	Loss	26,421	5–5
12	Sept 18	Calgary Stampeders 2009 Calgary Stampeders season The 2009 Calgary Stampeders season is the 52nd season for the team in the Canadian Football League and their 75th overall. The Stampeders attempted to repeat as Grey Cup champions....	24–17	Win	19,448	6–5
13	Sept 25	Montreal Alouettes 2009 Montreal Alouettes season The 2009 Montreal Alouettes season is the 43rd season for the team in the Canadian Football League and their 55th overall. The Alouettes won their 6th Grey Cup championship, 28–27 against the Saskatchewan Roughriders....	42–8	Loss	22,083	6–6
14	Oct 3	at Calgary Stampeders	15–14	Loss	36,753	6–7
15	Oct 12	Winnipeg Blue Bombers	38–28	Loss	19,562	6–8
16	Oct 18	at Montreal Alouettes	41–38	Loss	20,202	6–9
17	Oct 23	at Toronto Argonauts	26–17	Win	25,352	7–9
18	Oct 31	Saskatchewan Roughriders	24–6	Win	24,586	8–9
19	Nov 8	at Winnipeg Blue Bombers	39–17	Win	29,038	9–9

Roster

Quarterbacks Running Backs FB FB Wide Receivers Slotbacks		Offensive Linemen G G T T C C T Defensive Linemen DT DE DT DE DE DT		Linebackers LB OLB OLB OLB ILB OLB OLB OLB Defensive Backs S DB CB CB DB CB DB DB Special Teams LS/OLB K/P		Injured List DT (1 Game) WR (9 Game) ILB (9 Game) S (1 Game) QB (1 Game) RG (9 Game) (1 Game) RB (1 Game) RB (9 Game) DL (1 Game) WR (9 Game) LB (9 Game) WR (9 Game) RB (1 Game) Practice Roster DB WR WR RB K DB OL WR WR LB OT Italics indicate Import player Roster updated 2009-10-29 Depth Chart • Transactions 46 Active, 13 Inactive, 9 PR → More rosters

Schedule

Week	Date	Time	Opponent	Score	Result	Attendance
20	November 15	1:00 PM	BC Lions	34–27 (OT)	Loss	27,430

Bracket

*= Team won in Overtime.

East

Canadian Football League East Division

The East Division is one of the two regional divisions of the Canadian Football League. Although the CFL was not founded until 1958, the East Division and its clubs are descended from earlier leagues.- Pre-1907 :...

 Semi-Final

Date and time: Sunday, November 15, 1:00 PM Eastern Standard Time
Venue: Ivor Wynne Stadium

Ivor Wynne Stadium

Ivor Wynne Stadium is a Canadian football stadium located at the corner of Balsam and Beechwood Avenues, two blocks west of Gage Avenue North in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada...

, Hamilton, Ontario

Hamilton, Ontario

Hamilton is a port city in the Canadian province of Ontario. Conceived by George Hamilton when he purchased the Durand farm shortly after the War of 1812, Hamilton has become the centre of a densely populated and industrialized region at the west end of Lake Ontario known as the Golden Horseshoe...

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	OT	Total
BC Lions BC Lions The BC Lions are a professional Canadian football team competing in the West Division of Canadian Football League . Based in Vancouver, British Columbia, the Lions play their home games at BC Place Stadium in Downtown Vancouver, having previously played at Empire Stadium in East Vancouver from 1954...	3	13	7	4	7	34
Hamilton Tiger-Cats Hamilton Tiger-Cats The Hamilton Tiger-Cats are a Canadian Football League team based in Hamilton, Ontario, founded in 1950 with the merger of the Hamilton Tigers and the Hamilton Wildcats. The Tiger-Cats play their home games at Ivor Wynne Stadium...	3	3	10	11	0	27