The Edmonton Elks have moved their preseason game scheduled for Friday, May 29 against the Calgary Stampeders to Clarke Stadium.
The change was made because the Canadian Men’s National Team is scheduled to play an international friendly on June 1, which requires Commonwealth Stadium to be temporarily converted to a natural grass playing surface. The grass will be installed throughout the spring, then the stadium will be converted back to turf immediately following the match.
The Elks are using the move to Clarke Stadium as a way to “harken back to the early years of the Green and Gold and some of the best years of Canadian Football.”
“We’re excited to lean into this…