The Grey Cup Game is not hosted by a team, it is hosted by a city. Until 1954, the Grey Cup Game was almost always played in Toronto, because the largest stadium in Canada at the time (Varsity Stadium) was located in Toronto. From the time the Grey Cup was donated by the Governor General (1909) until 1952, Toronto-based teams had won the Grey Cup Game (played in Toronto) 17 times. Since the Canadian Football League (CFL) was established in 1958, the Grey Cup has been the exclusive property of the CFL. The following CFL teams have played in a Grey Cup Game held in the team's city: 1963 B.C. Lions (Vancouver) (loss) 1972 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (win) 1977 Montreal Alouettes (win) 1979 Montreal Alouettes (loss) 1982 Toronto Argonauts (loss) 1983 B.C. Lions (Vancouver) (loss) 1994 B.C. Lions (Vancouver) (win) 2002 Edmonton Eskimos (loss) 2012 Toronto Argonauts (win) As you can see, playing on home ground does not seem to improve nor hurt the chances of winning the Grey Cup.
Edmonton hosted the Grey Cup in 1984, 1997 and 2002. The Eskimos only played in the 2002 game but lost to Montreal 25-16.
No, the Montreal Canadiens did not win in 2008.
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The Montreal Canadiens swept the Boston Bruins in 4 games to win the 1977 Stanley Cup.
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On November 27, 1994, the Baltimore Stallions narrowly lost the 82nd Grey Cup Game, played at Vancouver's B.C. Place, to the British Columbia Lions, by a score of 26-23. A year later, on November 19, 1995, the Stallions won the 83rd Grey Cup Game at Taylor Field in Regina, decisively defeating the Calgary Stampeders 37-20. The Baltimore franchise was later moved to Montreal and became the latest incarnation of the Alouettes.
The two coaches are: Bud Grant Minnesota Vikings - Super Bowls IV, VIII, IX, XI (0-4) Winnipeg Blue Bombers - Grey Cups 1957, 1958*, 1959*, 1961*, 1962*, 1965 (4-2) Marv Levy Buffalo Bills - Super Bowls XXV, XXVI, XXVII, XXVIII (0-4) Montreal Alouettes - Grey Cups 1974*, 1975, 1977* (2-1) *- Win
Montreal Canadiens
The Montreal Canadiens won their first Stanley Cup in 1916.
Yes, every team cares!
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