GDT Mtl at Cgy, Sat July 18, 3:00PM

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Elijah Hills returns for Calgary Stampeders against Alouettes
by 3Down Staff  July 17, 2026

The Calgary Stampeders will have defensive lineman Elijah Hills back in the lineup when they host the Montreal Alouettes on Saturday. The team released its official depth chart on Friday morning.

Hills dressed for the team's regular-season opener but has missed Calgary's last four games due to a hamstring injury. He recorded no tackles in that appearance, but batted a pass that resulted in an interception.

The six-foot-three, 283-pound defender finished his collegiate career at the University of Wisconsin in 2024, when he made 26 total tackles, 5.5 tackles for loss, three sacks, one pass knockdown, and one fumble recovery over 12 games.

The native of Rockaway, N.J. attended rookie minicamp with the San Francisco 49ers after going unselected in the 2025 NFL Draft. He signed with the Stampeders late last year and was a standout during the preseason.

Hills will fill a depth role at defensive tackle behind Jaylon Hutchings and Miles Brown.

The Stampeders have also added offensive lineman Tomas Jack-Kurdyla to the active roster from the reserve roster. The 30-year-old native of Montreal was originally a first-round pick by the Edmonton Elks in the 2020 CFL Draft and has since appeared in 54 games, making 39 starts. He joins Bryce Bell as Calgary's extra blockers.

Defensive end Shaun Peterson Jr., who has recorded six defensive tackles and one sack in five games this season, has been returned to the practice roster. Rookie Canadian defensive end Tristan Marois has been placed on the one-game injured list with an ankle issue.

The Calgary Stampeders (2-3) will host the Montreal Alouettes (4-1) at McMahon Stadium on Saturday, July 18 with kickoff scheduled for 4:00 p.m. EDT. The two teams met at Percival Molson Stadium this past week, where the Alouettes won 37-30.

The weather forecast in Calgary calls for a high of 27 degrees and a mix of sun and cloud. The game will be broadcast on TSN and RDS in Canada, CBS Sports Network in the United States, and CFL+ internationally. Radio listeners can tune in on TSN 690 (English) or 99.5 Montreal (French) in Montreal or 770 CHQR in Calgary.

https://3downnation.com/2026/07/17/elijah-hills-returns-for-calgary-stampeders-against-alouettes/

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Cole Spieker returns for Montreal Alouettes against Stampeders
by 3Down Staff  July 17, 2026

The Montreal Alouettes will have Cole Spieker back in the lineup when the visit the Calgary Stampeders on Saturday. The team released its official depth chart on Friday morning.

The 29-year-old missed the squad's last four games due to an ankle injury. The ailment occurred during Montreal's season-opening win over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, during which Spieker made one catch for 22 yards.

The six-foot-two, 215-pound target is in his fifth year with the Alouettes. He has dressed for 49 regular-season games over that time and caught 152 passes for 1,948 yards and 13 touchdowns.

The native of Brainerd, Minn. will start in place of Alexander Hollins, who has been moved to the one-game injured list.

Hollins is dealing with a hip injury and was limited during the practice week. The veteran receiver has made 11 catches for 215 yards and two touchdowns on the season.

Montreal has made a few other changes to their roster for this week, as Canadian defensive back Arthur Hamlin is returning from a knee injury and American defensive lineman Kylan Guidry has been promoted from the practice roster.

Hamlin has made two defensive tackles, five special teams tackles, and one touchdown over four regular-season games this year and will dress in a depth role at strong-side linebacker behind Najee Murray.

Guidry, a rookie out of Western Kentucky, will be playing just his second career CFL game. He will start at defensive end opposite Isaac Adeyemi-Berglund.

The Alouettes have also placed defensive lineman David Perales (adductor) and defensive back Don Callis (ankle) on the six-game injured list.

Callis started last week's win over Calgary at field-side cornerback. He has been replaced in the starting lineup by Faion Hicks, who made one previous start this year. The 27-year-old has recorded one defensive tackle over two career regular-season games.

The Montreal Alouettes (4-1) will visit the Calgary Stampeders (2-3) at McMahon Stadium on Saturday, July 18 with kickoff scheduled for 4:00 p.m. EDT. The two teams met at Percival Molson Stadium this past week, where the Alouettes won 37-30.

The weather forecast in Calgary calls for a high of 27 degrees and a mix of sun and cloud. The game will be broadcast on TSN and RDS in Canada, CBS Sports Network in the United States, and CFL+ internationally. Radio listeners can tune in on TSN 690 (English) or 99.5 Montreal (French) in Montreal or 770 CHQR in Calgary.

https://3downnation.com/2026/07/17/cole-spieker-returns-for-montreal-alouettes-against-stampeders/

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depth charts posted

[Tecno]

Ento still out (1GIR) for MTL.  Hollins leaving but Spieker returning is a wash, or even an upgrade (Spieker has more chemistry).  Scott still being out (will the dude ever be healthy this season?) is hurting them.  And no Dequoy has really neutered their ball-hawking.

Begelton is the only notable guy on CGY IR.  They are pretty much playing at peak strength besides that.

Should be a good one.  POP is 0%.  Will CGY ever get Mills going??  Why are so many RBs having such problems getting going this year?  (incl our Brady)

[Blueforlife]

Maas says Alexander will have to deal with his hammy for the rest of his career 🙄

[Throw Long Bannatyne]

Theis is a little bulldog.

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22-0 wipeout before half, Alexander is amazing, only his hamstring can slow him down.

[The Zipp]

calgary fighting back.  great game

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calgary fighting back.  great game

Went back to the running game with Mills and it's paying off.

[bunker]

Entertaining game
Huge momentum shift

[markf]

Obvious observation , but Calgary secondary is porous. Extremely porous.

[The Zipp]

DA is just fun to watch

best QB

that is a big convert miss

[The Zipp]

big fumble - wow