In lieu of Wednesday’s closed practice prior to Friday’s visit to Winnipeg, the Saskatchewan Roughriders made off-field news – twice!
The Green and White, along with the C-F-L, announced that the 109th Grey Cup game is sold out. More than 33,000 people are expected to attend the league championship game at Regina’s Mosaic Stadium on November 20.
Meanwhile, the Roughriders and Winnipeg announced Wednesday that both teams will wear orange jerseys for Friday’s game on National Truth and Reconciliation Day. Both clubs will auction off the jerseys with proceeds going towards Indigenous sports programs in their respective provinces. Following are the news releases from the Riders…..
DATE: September 28, 2022
RELEASE TIME: IMMEDIATELY
RELEASE: GC2022-010
109TH GREY CUP IS SOLD OUT
The Saskatchewan Roughriders and the Canadian Football League (CFL) are thrilled to announce that the 109th Grey Cup game is sold out!
More than 33,000 fans will be on hand when the championship game is held at Mosaic Stadium for the first time on November 20th. Kickoff is at 5 p.m. CST.
“The Grey Cup is more than a game – it’s about unity, strength and community,” said CFL Commissioner Randy Ambrosie. “It’s a shared legacy between our great game, our world-class players and our incredible fans, and we couldn’t be more excited to gather in a packed-to-the-brim Mosaic Stadium, to write the 109th chapter of this story together.”
“We have been absolutely floored by the support that we have received for the 109th Grey Cup in Saskatchewan,” said Roughriders President and CEO and Grey Cup Festival Co-Chair Craig Reynolds. “We are looking forward to hosting fans from across the country at Mosaic Stadium for the championship game, and thousands more for a once-in-a-life time celebration of Canadian football at our Grey Cup Festival.”
Fans are also invited to the Grey Cup Festival, November 15-20, featuring family-friendly events, team parties, like Riderville, and an exciting daily entertainment lineup. The Festival kicks off in Saskatoon on November 15 before moving to Regina, where all Festival events and the 109th Grey Cup are on the same footprint!
Some fan favourite Grey Cup Festival events are already on sale including the Dye & Durham Indoor Tailgate – featuring the Hunter Brothers and Team Party Passes with more Festival events set to go on sale in October.
A full schedule of events and more details can be found at greycupfestival.ca.
DATE: September 28, 2022
RELEASE TIME: IMMEDIATELY
RELEASE: SR22-140
ROUGHRIDERS AND BLUE BOMBERS JOIN TOGETHER TO WEAR ORANGE JERSEYS FOR NATIONAL TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION DAY
To reaffirm our commitment and acknowledge National Truth and Reconciliation Day on September 30th, the Saskatchewan Roughriders are proud to work with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers ahead of Friday’s game for a special pre-game at IG Field where both teams will don orange jerseys and sideline staff will wear orange shirts in support of Truth and Reconciliation in the country.
“As we reflect on the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, we hope that these jerseys will serve as a small symbol of our commitment to reconciliation and the work we’ve done and will continue to do moving forward as allies of the Indigenous community,” said Saskatchewan Roughriders President and CEO Craig Reynolds.
The Club and the Saskatchewan Roughrider Foundation have been actively focusing on Calls to Action #87-92 as outlined in the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada’s Report which focus on Sports and Reconciliation and Business and Reconciliation.
“The Roughriders’ commitment to Truth and Reconciliation doesn’t just start and end this week. We will continuously work to do better and use our platform to make an impact and focus on amplifying Indigenous voices,” said Reynolds.
To further this work, the Saskatchewan Roughrider Foundation will use the orange jerseys for a raffle which will help fund Indigenous sports programs in the province and special events in Indigenous communities.
The chase the ace style raffle will be streamed live from the team’s locker room and will feature 50 one-of-a-kind autographed jerseys and bonus prizes such as gift cards and community suite tickets for the 2023 season. More information on the raffle will be released following the game on September 30th.
