The

Edmonton Eskimos The Edmonton Elks are a professional Canadian football team based in Edmonton, Alberta. The club competes in the Canadian Football League (CFL) as a member of the league's West Division and plays their home games at Commonwealth Stadium. The E ...

season was the 52nd season for the team in the

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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

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Off-season

CFL draft

The 2009 CFL Draft took place on May 2, 2009. Due to trades, the Eskimos did not have a pick until the second round, when they selected tackle Gordon Hinse, eleventh overall from the University of Alberta.

Notable transactions

''*Later traded to the

BC Lions The BC Lions are a professional Canadian football team based in Vancouver, British Columbia. The Lions compete in the West Division (CFL), West Division of the Canadian Football League (CFL), and play their home games at BC Place. The Lions playe ...

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''**Later traded back to the

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Pre-season

Regular season

Standings

Season schedule

*Top attendance in CFL Total attendance: 334,479
Average attendance: 37,164 (62.4%)

Roster

Statistics

Passing

Rushing

Receiving

Awards

Playoffs

Schedule

Bracket

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Semi-Final

Date and time: Sunday, November 15, 4:30 PM Mountain Standard Time
Venue:

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References

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