Sherbrooke, June 20, 2011 – The Montreal Alouettes’ 2011 training camp came to an end Monday morning under a brilliant Sherbrooke sun at Coulter Field on the campus of Bishop’s University. The Alouettes, who have been training hard since camp opened on June 5, are now in the final stretch before the debut of the 2011 season.
Marc Trestman’s men held practices during 14 of their 16 days in the Eastern Townships, and back-to-back practices within a single day were scheduled more often than not. The players appeared to welcome the closing of camp, applauding when the morning’s final workout came to an end.
“It was a good camp and we were able to accomplish a lot of different things. I told the players that the coaching staff was pleased with the way they carried themselves over these past two weeks,” said Trestman.
Nevertheless, the players recognize the fact that a lot of work remains to be done.
The Alouettes will play their final pre-season game of the off-season Wednesday, against the Tiger-Cats in Hamilton. The game is scheduled to start at 7:00 p.m. and will be broadcast live on RDS, TSN, CKAC, and CJAD. With a number of starting spots still up for grabs, the game could well determine the future of more than a handful of players currently on the Alouettes’ roster.
Following Wednesday’s encounter, the team will then return to Montreal to begin preparing for their regular season opener, scheduled to kick-off at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 30, when the BC Lions visit Percival Molson Stadium.
Arrival and departure
The Alouettes released defensive back Khalil Jones and added import receiver B.J. Frazier to their roster.
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