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Stampeders’ Hopkins to step down after 55 years

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Digital, G. (2026, October 15). Stampeders’ Hopkins to step down after 55 years. Global News. https://globalnews.ca/news/12103792/stampeders-hopkins-to-step-down-after-55-years/

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George Hopkins, Calgary Stampeders’ equipment manager and longest-tenured employee, is retiring after 55 years with the team at the end of the current CFL season. Hopkins started as a ball boy in 1972 when he was 13 and has been overseeing equipment since 1977, missing only five games throughout his career. He has won six Grey Cup championships during his tenure, including victories in 1992, 1998, 2001, 2008, 2014, and 2018. His final regular-season game will be on October 15, 2026, when the Stampeders play against the B.C. Lions at McMahon Stadium.
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Get breaking National news Including pre-season, regular season, playoffs and the Grey Cup, Hopkins will work his 1,094th game Saturday when the Stampeders host the B.C. Lions at McMahon Stadium.
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🔮 Calgary Stampeders equipment manager George Hopkins will step down after 55 years with the team at the end of the CFL season.
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Stampeders’ Hopkins to step down after 55 years · assertive framing

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Calgary Stampeders equipment manager George Hopkins will step down after 55 years with the team at the end of the CFL season. asserted
Hopkins → step → season
Hopkins was hired by the team at age 13 as a ball boy in 1972 and has overseen equipment since 1977. asserted
Hopkins → hire → 1977
The mainstay on the Stampeders’ sideline has missed only five games during his career. asserted
mainstay → miss → career
Hopkins has won six Grey Cup championships with Calgary in 1992, 1998, 2001, 2008, 2014 and 2018. asserted
Hopkins → win → 1992
Get breaking National news Including pre-season, regular season, playoffs and the Grey Cup, Hopkins will work his 1,094th game Saturday when the Stampeders host the B.C. Lions at McMahon Stadium. asserted
Stampeders → get → Stadium
It will be the last regular-season game of the season for the Stampeders, who end on a bye week with murky playoff prospects. asserted
who → end → prospects
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 15, 2026. asserted
report → publish → Press
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