The Edmonton Wildcats announce that Darcy Park will not be returning as the Head Coach for the 2023 season. Darcy has been an integral part of the team and will still be contributing to the Wildcats in a non-coaching role.

The Wildcats are very grateful to Darcy for his dedication to the team.

Darcy has been coaching with the Cats for over 20 years and has had an impact on thousands of athletes who have come through the program. Practices at Rundle Park will be open on October 11-13 (7-9pm) for anyone who wants to drop by and thank him in person.

We are actively searching for a Head Coach for the 2023 season. Interested applicants can send your resume to footballops@edmontonwildcats.com before October 23, 2022.

The Wildcats 2022 NFL Survivor Pool is now open!

If you think you have what it takes to walk away the victor of the Wildcats 2022 NFL Survivor Pool (operated through runyourpool.com), the cost is $20 per entry.

You can enter as many times as you want!

Sign-up Link:

https://www.runyourpool.com/join/pool_info.cfm?id=160684&p=dlokbh

Payment Link:

https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=AUNWJF7J4N9E2

The winner of the pool gets 50% of the pot, while the other 50% will go to the Wildcats Football Club to help with club operations.

The pool starts in the first week of the NFL regular season starting September 8, 2022 (deadline to enter pool is September 8!)

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Wildcats 2022 NFL Survivor Pool Rules

-Pool starts in: Week 1
-Pool runs through: Regular season only
-Tie games treated as a: Win

Pick & Mulligan Settings
-Pick objective: Pick a team to WIN each week
-Pick deadline: The final pick deadline is Sunday at 1 pm ET. If you want to pick an earlier game, you must do so by kickoff of that game
-Maximum entries per user: Unlimited
-NFL team may be picked more than once during the regular season: NO

The 2022 Prairie Football Conference schedule has been released and you can find it here

Super Bowl LVI is coming up on Sunday, February 13 with the Cincinnati Bengals taking on the Los Angeles Rams. In celebration of the big game, the Wildcats Football Club present the Wildcats Super Bowl 50/50 Cash Raffle in support of the Wildcats Scholarship Fund. Tickets are on sale now through 11:00 pm on Sunday, February 13. You can purchase your tickets at wildcat5050.com

Our friends at the Edmonton Elks have a great contest going on now for Alberta post-secondary students. College students can win tuition up to $5,000 by attending Elks home games in the College Corner section. Students also have the opportunity to win their tuition through a No Purchase Necessary entry. All of the details are here

*Edmonton Elks next home game is Friday, October 29 (7:45 pm) vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats at The Brick Field at Commonwealth Stadium.

The Edmonton Wildcats are encouraging fans to bring new packages of socks to the Wildcats home game on September 24 vs. Edmonton Huskies (7:00 pm-Emerald Hills Regional Park in Sherwood Park) for a chance to win a Jasper helicopter tour (tour provided by Remote Helicopters Ltd.). Every 10 pairs of socks donated will receive 1 entry into the draw to win. The socks are being collected for Socks4Hope, a non-profit organization that collects and distributes socks to those experiencing homelessness in our city.

The Wildcats Football Club are proud to partner with HNLive.ca to bring fans broadcasts of all Wildcats home games. The first game to be broadcast by HNLive.ca will be this Saturday vs. Edmonton Huskies when pre-game will start at 6:30 pm ahead of the 7:00 pm kickoff at Emerald Hills Regional Park in Sherwood Park. Fans can purchase a single game pass for $20 and a Wildcats home game season pass for $75 for HNLive.ca broadcasts. CJFL TV is also providing coverage of the game at https://www.cjfltv.com/en/

If you would like to purchase your HNLive.ca game pass for the Wildcats vs. Edmonton Huskies for this Saturday’s game, you can do so here

The Canadian Junior Football League’s Ryan Watters previews the Wildcats season with looks at key personnel and what is new for the team here

Sign up and win!

The Wildcats 2021 NFL Survivor Pool is now open!

If you think you have what it takes to walk away the victor of the Wildcats 2021 NFL Survivor Pool (operated through runyourpool.com), the cost is $20 per entry.

You can enter as many times as you want and in order to get your code to participate from our commissioner, you will need to etransfer $20 per entry to nflpool@edmontonwildcats.com. Once the etransfer is confirmed, our commissioner will email you back the code to get into the game.

The winner of the pool gets 50% of the pot, while the other 50% will go to the Wildcats Football Club to help with club operations.

The pool starts in the first week of the NFL regular season starting September 9, 2021.

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Wildcats 2021 NFL Survivor Pool Rules

-Pool starts in: Week 1
-Pool runs through: Regular season only
-Tie games treated as a: Win

Pick & Mulligan Settings
-Pick objective: Pick a team to WIN each week
-Pick deadline: The final pick deadline is Sunday at 1 pm ET. If you want to pick an earlier game, you must do so by kickoff of that game
-Maximum entries per user: Unlimited
-NFL team may be picked more than once during the regular season: NO

The Wildcats Football Club have found a home in Strathcona County, with all 2021 Wildcats home games to be played at Emerald Hills Regional Park in Sherwood Park. The Wildcats Football Club has a long history of junior football in the area that dates back to the creation of the team in 1948. The highest level of junior football in Canada is now on its way to Strathcona County and fans can expect hard-hitting and fast-paced football action with the Wildcats and other Prairie Football Conference teams (Calgary Colts, Edmonton Huskies, Regina Thunder, Saskatoon Hilltops, Winnipeg Rifles).

The Wildcats first home game at Emerald Hills Regional Park is Saturday, August 28 (7:00 pm) vs. arch rival Edmonton Huskies. Season passes are available at the gate and are $50 for Adults (18+). Adult single game tickets are $15. Students and Children (17 and under) are admitted free to all Wildcats home games. The 2021 PFC Schedule can be found here

Coverage of the Wildcats move to Strathcona County is provided by the Sherwood Park News here, FORTSASKONLINE here and by CTV News (with video) here. The official joint news release from Strathcona County and the Wildcats Football Club regarding the Wildcats move to Emerald Hills Regional Park is below:

August 9, 2021

Wildcats Football Club to play 2021 season home games at Emerald Hills Regional Park

Strathcona County and the Wildcats Football Club are proud to announce the Wildcats will be playing their 2021 season home games at the Emerald Hills Regional Park between August 28 and October 23, 2021.

The Wildcats compete in the Prairie Football Conference of the Canadian Junior Football League. This league has been a stepping stone for many athletes to advance to University and Collegiate football, as well as professional football in the Canadian Football League. Strathcona County football players currently on the roster include graduates from Ardrossan, Bev Facey and Salisbury high schools.

“Strathcona County is an active sporting community, and we are excited to welcome the Wildcats Football Club for the 2021 season. We look forward to watching the team hit the field at Emerald Hills Regional Park and to welcome all visiting teams to our county,” says Strathcona County Mayor Rod Frank.

“The Wildcats are tremendously excited to play our home games at Emerald Hills Regional Park for the 2021 season. From the beginning, everyone in Strathcona County, from Mayor Frank to County Administration, have been first class to deal with. We hope that we can bring an exciting brand of football to Strathcona County this season,” says Wildcats Football Club President Brad Gatschene.

The Prairie Football Conference season begins August 22, 2021, with the first home game for the Wildcats on August 28. For more information on the season schedule, visit edmontonwildcats.com/2021-game-schedule/ .

Visit strathcona.ca/EHRP for information about Emerald Hills Regional Park.

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