The Calgary Stampeders placed linebacker Fraser Sopik on the retired list on Wednesday according to the CFL Transactions page.
Fraser Sopik is six foot and weighs 209 pounds. The 28-year-old from Toronto, Ontario, signed with the Calgary Stampeders on February 12, 2025.
In the 111th Grey Cup, Sopik made one tackle on special teams and one forced fumble helping the Argonauts win the Grey Cup. It was Toronto’s second Grey Cup in three seasons.
The Calgary Stampeders drafted Sopik in the fourth round (31st pick) of the 2018 CFL Draft. He played three seasons in Calgary with 31 tackles, 30 tackles on special teams, three forced fumbles, and four sacks in 44 games.
The Hamilton Tiger-Cats signed Sopik as a free agent on February 15, 2023. In 2023, he made two tackles and eight tackles on special teams in 12 games.
The Toronto Argonauts signed Sopik on February 13, 2024. In 2024, he made 57 tackles, six tackles on special teams, one sack, and one forced fumble in 15 games.
Collegiately, Sopik played four seasons at the University of Western Ontario (2015-18) making 212 tackles (152 solos, 60 assists), 18.5 tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks, three interceptions, 11 pass breakups, three forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries, and two blocked punts in 39 games for the Mustangs. In 2017, he helped the Mustangs win the Vanier Cup. He won the Bruce Coulter Award in 2017 and won the Presidents’ Trophy in 2018.
