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A chronological look back at 2013 through stories from rodpedersen.com:

JANUARY
3 – Craig Dickenson resigns as Special Teams Coordinator of the Saskatchewan Roughriders
4 – Craig Dickenson hired as Special Teams Coordinator of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers
5 – Russia beats Canada 6-5 in overtime in the bronze medal game of the 2013 WJHC in Ufa, Russia.  It ends a 14-year medal streak for Canada
6- The NHL lockout is declared officially over and teams open mini-training camps
8 – WHL’s Everett Silvertips fire coach Mark Ferner and assistant coach Craig Hartsburg
9 – Toronto Maple Leafs fire GM Brian Burke
10 – Roughriders extend the contract of WR Rob Bagg
15 – Roughriders extend the contracts of LB Mike McCullough and RB Neal Hughes
16 – NFL’s Chicago Bears hire Marc Trestman has head coach
21 – Roughriders announce the hiring of George Cortez as offensive coordinator
22 – Riders release S James Patrick and K Sandro Deangelis
24 – Riders and BC Lions announce the trade sending CFL great Geroy Simon to Saskatchewan.  The Lions’ news release reads “specifics not disclosed”
25 – Edmonton Eskimos announce Greg Marshall as defensive coordinator

FEBRUARY
3 – Baltimore beats San Francisco 34-31 to win Super Bowl 47 in New Orleans
4 – Bob O’Billovich retires as VP of Football Ops for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, ending a 50-year CFL career
8 – Riders sign DB Eddie Russ and OT Xavier Fulton to contract extensions
13 – Riders finalize their coaching staff, adding DL coach Todd Howard, OL coach Doug Malone and Bob Dyce is introduced as ST coordinator
14 – Toronto Argonauts announce a contract extension for GM Jim Barker
15 – CFL free agency opens and less than five minutes in, Odell Willis signs with Edmonton.  Later in the day the Riders announce the signing of CFL bad boy Dwight Anderson
16 – Riders sign free agents LB Weldon Brown, LB Tristan Black, WR Jordan Sisco
19 – Montreal Alouettes announce Dan Hawkins as head coach and his staff includes former Riders Doug Berry and Ryan Dinwiddie
21 – 2013 Canadian Football Hall of Fame induction class is announced and it consists of: Earl Winfield, Dan Ferrone, Miles Gorrell, Brian Fryer and Don Loney
22 – Calgary Stampeders name Gordon Norrie as club President
26 – Roughriders sign free agent DE Ricky Foley, a 2-time Grey Cup champion
27 – Hamilton Tiger-Cats release LB Ray Williams
28 – Toronto’s Scott Milanovich wins Annis Stukus Trophy as CFL Coach of the Year at a luncheon at Regina’s Delta Hotel

MARCH
1 – Saskatoon’s Lorne Molleken wins his 600th WHL game as his Blades beat Brandon 4-1
5 – Roughriders announce their 2013 schedule
6 – Edmonton Eskimos fined $10,000 for tampering with the signing of Odell Willis
8 – Roughriders release veteran quarterback J.T. O’Sullivan
8 – Hamilton Tiger-Cats announce the hiring of Eric Tillman as a consultant
14 – Jacksonville Jaguars release DL John Chick
15 – Regina Pats season ends with a 6-2 loss at Swift Current.  Lane Scheidl is named team MVP
17 – Windsor Lancers beat Regina Cougars 66-57 to claim the CIS Womens Basketball Championship, “The Bronze Baby”, at the U of R’s CKHS
20 – The WHL holds its bantam draft lottery and we learn Vancouver gets the #1 pick and Regina gets #2
21 – Hamilton Tiger-Cats hire former Rider WR Corey Grant as running backs/offensive quality control coach
21 – CFL and TSN announce a new TV contract which runs through the 2018 season and is believed to be worth $15M annually for the league
25 – Roughriders sign LB Ray Williams
26 – Lethbridge Hurricanes fire Coach/GM Rich Preston after four years on the job
28 – Roughriders announce a contract extension for GM Brendan Taman through 2015

APRIL
2 – Argonauts acquire DT Khalif Mitchell from BC for DE Adrian Awasom and a neg list player
2 – R.A. Dickey loses his Toronto Blue Jays debut, 4-1 to Cleveland, before 48,857 at Rogers Centre
4 – Roughriders open mini-camp in Bradenton, FL with roughly 76 players on hand
8 – Winnipeg Blue Bombers cut QB Alex Brink, sign QBs Alex Hall and Chase Clement
9 – CFL names Michael Copeland as President and COO
9 – CFL announces all teams were under the salary cap in 2012
15 – Yorkton Terriers win the SJHL title, beating Humboldt 4-3 in Game 6
15 – Edmonton Oilers fire GM Steve Tambellini, and replace him with Craig MacTavish
23 – Winnipeg Blue Bombers announce a $758,307 loss in 2012
25 – James Hillis resigns as coach of the U of R mens basketball team after 19 seasons in the job
30 – Luc Mullinder signs a 1-day contract with Saskatchewan to retire as a Roughrider
30 – P.A. Raiders announce they won’t renew the contract of head coach Steve Young

MAY
2 – Vancouver Giants select Tyler Benson #1 in the WHL draft, Regina Pats take Sam Steel #2
2 – Roughriders announce the addition of Cory McDiarmid as special teams assistant coach
3 – Riders invite local players Drew Burko, Andre Lalonde, Brett Pisio and Mitch Thompson to training camp
6 – DL Linden Gaydosh goes #1 in the CFL to Hamilton.  Riders select C Corey Watman in the first round
9 – Pat Conacher steps down as head coach of the Regina Pats after two years on the job and a conference Coach of the Year award.  Top assistant Malcolm Cameron is promoted to the top job
9 – Malcom Cameron and assistant coach Josh Dixon named Team West coaches for the World Under-17 challenge in Cape Breton
12 – Portland Winterhawks win WHL title with a 5-1 win in Game 6 over Edmonton
15 – Brent Parker resigns from the Regina Pats organization after an 18-year association
16 – Bryce Thoma is named head coach of the Weyburn Red Wings
22 – Former Rider Brent Hawkins is named head coach of the Lingerie Football League’s Regina Rage
23 – Roughriders acquire DT Jermaine McElveen from Hamilton for WR Lyle Leong Jr.
23 – Roughriders announce the release of DT Jay Alford and KR/DB Tristan Jackson
24 – London Knights extinguish the host Saskatoon Blades 6-1 in a Memorial Cup tiebreaker at Credit Union Centre
26 – Halifax Mooseheads win their first Memorial Cup, beating Portland 6-4 in the final
26 – Calgary Stampeders sign C Brett Jones, a U of R Rams grad, and their second round pick
30 – Roughriders announce the signing of all draftees plus rookie QB Tino Sunseri
31 – QB Ricky Ray signs an extension with the Toronto Argonauts

JUNE
2 – Roughriders sign DE John Chick, open training camp at University of Saskatchewan
3 – P.A. Raiders hire Cory Clouston as head coach
4 – Dwight Anderson proclaims the 2013 Rider season is “all on Durant’s shoulders”
10 – Lethbridge Hurricanes hire Drake Berehowsky as head coach
12 – Rider great Chris Szarka joins CKRM Radio as postgame analyst
14 – Northern Kickoff is announced, a preseason game between the Roughriders and Eskimos in Fort McMurray, AB on June 13, 2015
14 – Saskatchewan 31 Edmonton 24 in preseason action at Commonwealth Stadium.  Rider DB Graig Newman returns a pick 57-yards for a touchdown with 0:24 remaining in the game
17 – Riders cut eight players, the most notable is QB Levi Brown
19 – Saskatoon Blades name Dave Struch as head coach
20 – Montreal and Toronto are announced as host cities for the 2015 and 2017 WJHC
20 – Calgary 24 Saskatchewan 23 in preseason action at Mosaic Stadium.  SB Geroy Simon leaves the game in the first quarter with a hamstring injury.  It would force him to miss the Riders’ first three regular season games
22 – Roughrider Annual General Meeting is held and a profit of $1.1M from 2012 is announced
22 – Roughriders cut 21 players including LB Brian Peters and DT Zack Evans.  A handful accept positions on the practice squad
24 – University of Regina mens basketball team announces Steve Burrows as head coach
26 – Hockey Canada announces Brent Sutter will be the coach for Canada at the 2014 WJHC in Malmo, Sweden
29 – GAME 1: Saskatchewan 39 Edmonton 18.  Darian Durant throws 3 touchdown passes at Commonwealth Stadium  (1-0)
30 – Calgary Flames select the Pats’ Morgan Klimchuk in Round 1 of the NHL draft while the New York Islanders take the Pats’ Kyle Burroughs in Round 7

JULY
5 – GAME 2: Saskatchewan 26 Calgary 21 RB Kory Sheets rumbles for 133 yards at Mosaic Stadium  (2-0)
6 – Edmonton Eskimos extend the contract of head coach Kavis Reed.  Terms are not disclosed
12 – GAME 3: Saskatchewan 39 Toronto 28 RB Kory Sheets rips off 178 yards and two touchdowns.  He’s on pace for 2600 yards  (3-0)
12 – Hamilton Tiger-Cats announce Tim Hortons has bought the naming rights for their new stadium.  Tim Hortons Field
21 – GAME 4: Roughriders 37 Hamilton 0.  Darian Durant throws four touchdown passes including two to Rob Bagg  (4-0)
22 – Regina Pats hire Bill McGuigan as assistant coach
24 – Brandon Wheat Kings fire coach Dwayne Gylywoychuk and replace him with Owner/GM Kelly McCrimmon
27 – GAME 5: Saskatchewan 32 Hamilton 20 at Guelph, ON.  Drew Willy tosses three touchdowns in place of Darian Durant who did not start (5-0)

AUGUST
1 – Montreal Alouettes fired coach Dan Hawkins after a 2-5 start
8 – Regina Red Sox announce Jay Livingston will not return as head coach
9 – The 1-5 Winnipeg Blue Bombers fire GM Joe Mack and President Garth Buchko.  Former Bomber Wade Miller is named acting-President
10 – GAME 6: Calgary 42 Saskatchewan 27.  Jon Cornish rushes for four TDs (5-1)
12 – Pat Conacher is named Director of Hockey Operations with the AHL’s Utica Comets
13 – Kyle Walters is named interim-GM of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers
17 – GAME 7: Saskatchewan 24 Montreal 21.  Anthony Calvillo and Rob Bagg leave the game with injury (6-1)
18 – Winnipeg Blue Bombers fire offensive coordinator Gary Crowton and replace him with Marcel Bellefeuille
24 – GAME 8: Saskatchewan 30 Edmonton 27.  Kory Sheets rushes for 139 yards and the Eskimos lose their sixth in a row (7-1)
29 – Regina Pats open training camp at the Cooperators Centre


SEPTEMBER
1 – GAME 9: Saskatchewan 48 Winnipeg 25 in the Labour Day Classic.  Kory Sheets, Taj Smith and Geroy Simon have two touchdowns each (8-1, best start in Rider history)
4 – Regina Red Sox hire Scotty Douglas has head coach
4 – Riders sign RB Chris Garrett
4 – The sale of the Saskatoon Blades to car dealer magnate Mike Priestner of Edmonton is approved by the WHL Board of Governors
5 – Calgary Flames announce Brian Burke as President of Hockey Operations
8 – GAME 10: Winnipeg 25 Saskatchewan 13.  Darian Durant is sacked eight times in the Banjo Bowl (8-2)
10 – Peter Loubardias is named radio colour commentator for Calgary Flames broadcasts
12 – Roughriders announce LB Ray Williams is done for the season with a torn ACL
12 – CFL announces Winnipeg Blue Bombers will go back to the West Division beginning in 2014
13 – Rider and Denver Bronco great Frank “The Trigger” Tripucka passes
14 – GAME 11: Toronto 31 Saskatchewan 29.  Darian Durant throws three interceptions at Mosaic Stadium and RB Kory Sheets leaves the game in the first quarter with a knee injury (8-3)
18 – Calgary Flames beat New York Islanders 4-2 in NHL preseason action at Regina’s Brandt Centre
18 – Riders sign veteran CFL LB Ejiro Kuale
22 – GAME 12: BC 24 Saskatchewan 22.  Lions QB Thomas DeMarco wins his CFL debut as Paul McCallum boots a game-winning 42-yard field goal with no time left (8-4)
29 – GAME 13: Montreal 17 Saskatchewan 12.  Riders are limited to 15 rushing yards at Percival Molson Stadium as they lose their fourth in a row (8-5)

OCTOBER
1 – Riders sign cornerback Rod Williams
2 – Darian Durant fined $250 for violating the CFL’s social media policy
4 – GAME 14: Saskatchewan 31 BC 17.  Kory Sheets makes a triumphant return to the Rider lineup, rushing for 80 yards and two touchdowns at BC Place (9-5).  Rider DE John Chick tells CKRM “the team’s spark is back”
6 – Saskatchewan acquires CFL sack leader Alex Hall from Winnipeg along with the Bombers 2nd round pick in 2014 for OL Patrick Neufeld and the Riders’ 4th round pick in 2015
12 – GAME 15: Saskatchewan 14 Riders 9.  Riders stop Edmonton QB Mike Reilly on a 3rd-and-goal goalline stand with 1:00 to go to win the game (10-5)
18 – Montreal Alouettes announce QB Anthony Calvillo is done for the year after injuries sustained in Regina Aug. 17
19 – GAME 16: Saskatchewan 35 BC 14.  Lions commit eight turnovers and trail 31-7 at halftime at Mosaic Stadium (11-5)
26 – GAME 17: Calgary 29 Saskatchewan 25.  Stamps claim first-place in the CFL West with the win at McMahon Stadium (11-6)
26 – Saskatchewan Huskies beat Regina Rams 33-15 at Mosaic Stadium to finish the Rams’ season at 2-6
27 – Regina Thunder claims the PFC championship with a 21-16 win over the Hilltops in Saskatoon
29 – George Reed and Carm Carteri are named co-recipients of the CFL Alumni Association’s Man of the Year Award

NOVEMBER
2 – GAME 18: Edmonton 30 Saskatchewan 26.  Chris Garrett has 152 yards in place of Kory Sheets while Kerry Joseph wins what’s likely his last game (11-7)
4 – Edmonton Eskimos fire head coach Kavis Reed
6 – Nine Roughriders are named CFL Division All-Stars
9 – The Regina Thunder win the Canadian Bowl with a 55-26 victory over the Vancouver Islander Raiders at Mosaic Stadium
10 – CFL Eastern Semifinal: Hamilton 19 Montreal 16 in overtime
10 – CFL Western Semifinal: Saskatchewan 29 BC 25.  Darian Durant rushes for 97 yards in the win while leading receiver Chris Getzlaf misses the game with a knee injury
12 – Wade Miller is named President of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers
13 – Winnipeg Blue Bombers fire head coach Tim Burke
17 – CFL East Division Final: Hamilton 36 Toronto 24 at Rogers Centre
17 – CFL West Division Final: Saskatchewan 35 Calgary 13.  Stampeders commit seven turnovers and trailed the game 22-6 at halftime
20 – The Grey Cup trophy arrives in Regina and coaches Corey Chamblin and Kent Austin host the annual coaches news conference
22 – Calgary running back Jon Cornish is named CFL Most Outstanding Player
23 – 2014 Canadian Football Hall of Fame induction class is announced: Wally Buono, Ben Cahoon, Uzooma Okeke, Maurice Racine, Charles Roberts, Larry Haylor and Neil Lumsden
24 – 101st Grey Cup at Mosaic Stadium: Saskatchewan 45 Hamilton 23.  Kory Sheets sets a Grey Cup rushing record with 197 yards to go along with two TDs.  44,710 is the attendance to witness Saskatchewan win its 4th Grey Cup
26 – Roughriders are honoured with a Grey Cup parade and rally at the Legislature
26 – Winnipeg Blue Bombers announce Kyle Walters as General Manager, removing the interim tag
27 – Edmonton Eskimos hire Chris Jones as head coach
28 – BC Lions let go offensive coordinator Jacques Chapdelaine
28 – Calgary Stampeders announce a new 3-year deal for offensive coordinator Dave Dickenson and add the title “Assistant Head Coach”

DECEMBER
2 – Winnipeg Blue Bombers name Danny McManus Assistant GM and Director of US Scouting
4 – Montreal Alouettes award 2-year extensions for defensive coordinator Noel Thorpe and offensive assistant Ryan Dinwiddie
4 – Winnipeg Blue Bombers name Mike O’Shea as head coach
5 – Toronto Argonauts name Tim Burke defensive coordinator
5 – Roughriders announce contract extensions for Chris Getzlaf, Rob Bagg, Brendon Labatte and Dominic Picard
6 – Tom Higgins is relieved of his duties as CFL Director of Officiating
6 – Ottawa RedBlacks name Rick Campbell as head coach
7 – BC Lions fire defensive coordinator Rich Stubler
10 – Glen Johnson retires after 24 years as CFL referee, is named league Director of Officiating
12 – Calgary Flames fire GM Jay Feaster
12 – BC Lions name Mark Washington defensive coordinator
16 – Ottawa RedBlacks host expansion draft, pluck the Riders’ James Lee, Keith Shologan and Zack Evans
17 – Winnipeg Blue Bombers announce Marcel Bellefeuille will be retained as offensive coordinator
17 – Kory Sheets works out for the Indianapolis Colts
18 – Calgary Flames sign 1st round pick Morgan Klimchuk of the Regina Pats
19 – Roughriders sign Canadians: REC Mitch Thompson, RB Andre Lalonde, LB Tyler Greenslade
19 – Winnipeg Blue Bombers release kicker Sandro Deangelis
21 – Ottawa RedBlacks announce their inaugural coaching staff which includes QB coach Marcus Crandell
23 – BC Lions name Khari Jones as offensive coordinator
28 – Saskatchewan Roughriders named Canadian Press Team of the Year for 2013
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