TORONTO — The Montreal Alouettes had six players named to the East Division all-star team Wednesday.
Offensive lineman Nick Callender, defensive lineman Isaac Adeyemi-Berglund, linebackers Tyrice Beverette and Darnell Sankey, cornerback Kabion Ento and safety Marc-Antoine Dequoy will be finalists for what is now called the all-CFL team, whose members will be announced Nov. 7.
Though Montreal has the CFL’s best record of 12-5-1 going into the playoffs, the Toronto Argonauts and Saskatchewan Roughriders each had nine players named to the all-star teams, the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and Edmonton Elks had seven and Ottawa Redblacks and Hamilton Tiger-Cats six. The B.C. Lions and Calgary Stampeders had two selections each.
Voting was conducted by the Football Reporters of Canada and nine CFL head coaches.
CFL all-star selections
- Montreal Alouettes: Offensive lineman Nick Callender, defensive lineman Isaac Adeyemi-Berglund, linebackers Tyrice Beverette and Darnell Sankey, cornerback Kabion Ento and safety Marc-Antoine Dequoy
- Toronto Argonauts: Running back Ka’Deem Carey (1,060 yards), receiver Makai Polk, offensive linemen Ryan Hunter and Dejon Allen, defensive lineman Jake Ceresna, defensive halfback DaShaun Amos, kicker Lirim Hajrullahu, punter John Haggerty and returner Janarion Grant
- Hamilton Tiger-Cats: Quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell, centre David Beard, receivers Tim White, Shemar Bridges and Steven Dunbar Jr. and cornerback Jamal Peters
- Ottawa Redblacks: Receiver Justin Hardy, offensive lineman Drew Desjarlais, defensive linemen Lorenzo Mauldin IV and Michael Wakefield, linebacker Adarius Pickett and halfback Damon Webb
- Saskatchewan Roughriders: Rolan Milligan Jr. (defensive back and special-teams player), quarterback Trevor Harris, receiver Samuel Emilus, offensive lineman Logan Ferland, defensive lineman Micah Johnson, defensive back Marcus Sayles and linebackers Jameer Thurman and C.J. Reavis
- Winnipeg Blue Bombers: Running back Brady Oliveira, offensive linemen Stanley Bryant and Liam Dobson, receiver Nic Demski, defensive lineman Willie Jefferson, cornerback Tyrell Ford and halfback Deatrick Nichols
- Edmonton Elks: Receiver Eugene Lewis, offensive linemen Mark Korte and Martez Ivory, punter Jake Julien, defensive lineman Elliott Brown, linebacker Nick Anderson and safety Loucheiz Purifoy
- B.C. Lions:Receiver Justin McInnis and kicker Sean Whyte
- Calgary Stampeders: Receiver Reggie Begelton and defensive lineman Mike Rose