Vanier Cup week schedule

VANCOUVER (CIS) – Following is the schedule of events and the teams’ media availability for Vanier Cup week.

The Laval University Rouge et Or face the McMaster University Marauders in the CIS football championship game Friday at 6 p.m. Pacific at B.C. Place Stadium in Vancouver, live on TSN and RDS.

The Meet the Teams media conference is set for Tuesday at 1 p.m. PST at B.C. Place Stadium.

TUESDAY, NOV. 22 (all times PST)
11:00 – 13:00 Laval practice (B.C. Place Stadium)
13:00 – 14:30 Meet the Teams media conference (B.C. Place Stadium Ballroom A – field level)
14:30 – 16:30 McMaster practice (B.C. Place Stadium)

WEDNESDAY, NOV. 23 (all times PST)
11:00 – 13:00 McMaster practice (Thunderbird Stadium)
11:30 Official arrival of Vanier Cup & Grey Cup (HMCS Discovery)
13:30 – 15:30 Laval practice (Thunderbird Stadium)

THURSDAY, NOV. 24 (all times PST)
14:30 – 15:45 McMaster practice (B.C. Place Stadium)
15:45 – 17:00 Laval practice (B.C. Place Stadium)
18:45 Gibson’s Finest CFL Player Awards (Vancouver Convention Centre West - Ballroom B) *

* Includes 4 CIS awards (Hec Crighton, Presidents’, J.P. Metras & Peter Gorman trophies)

FRIDAY, NOV. 25 (all times PST)
8:00 – 10:00 Vanier Cup championship breakfast (Vancouver Convention Centre East) *
18:00 47th Vanier Cup (B.C. Place Stadium)

* Includes 3 CIS awards (coach of the year, Russ Jackson award & Gino Fracas award)

MEDIA AVAILABILITY

Head coaches and players will be available for 20 minutes after practice every day.

To arrange interviews outside of pre-determined times, please contact the teams’ sports information directors (see contact info below).

MEDIA ACCREDITATION

Media passes can be picked up at the following times and locations:
- Monday (12:00 – 17:00): Coast Plaza Hotel, 1763 Comox Street
- Tuesday (10:00 – 16:00): B.C. Place Stadium (West Gate - Airlock)
- Tuesday to Friday (8:30 – 17:00): Fairmont Waterfront Hotel, 900 Canada Place Way

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