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Deep freeze takes its toll, several Ticats suffer frostbite from frigid practice
REGINA – Several Tiger-Cats emerged from their first Grey Cup practice with frostbite from frigid Mosaic Stadium.
Paul Osbaldiston, Hamilton’s assistant special teams and kicking coach, said there were no complaints despite what he called “a couple of frostbite situations.”
He said it was nothing serious but showed how cold it was.
Wednesday’s temperature was listed at minus-16 but it felt like minus-28.
It was even chillier Thursday at minus-21, which felt like minus-31.
Both teams were slated to hold closed practices at Mosaic Stadium. Saskatchewan practised indoors Wednesday in Moose Jaw, an option Hamilton coach Kent Austin said is also open to his team.
The forecast is improved for game-day Sunday with a daytime high of zero, feeling like minus-five. Kickoff is 5:30 p.m. local time.
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