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Bédard with the Edmonton Elks in 2021
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| Born: | (1984-03-23) March 23, 1984 (age 40) Laval, Quebec, Canada |
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| Career information | |
| Status | Active |
| CFL status | National |
| Position(s) | LS, FB |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) |
| Weight | 239 lb (108 kg) |
| College | Connecticut |
| CFL draft | 2009, Round: 2, Pick: 14 |
| Drafted by | Montreal Alouettes |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 2009–2020 | Montreal Alouettes |
| 2021 | Edmonton Elks |
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Martin Bédard (born March 23, 1984) is a former Canadian football long snapper. He most recently played for the Edmonton Elks of the Canadian Football League (CFL). Previously, he played for 11 seasons and 179 games for the Montreal Alouettes. He is a two-time Grey Cup champion having won in 2009 and 2010.
Bédard played college football for the UConn Huskies.
Bédard was drafted by the Montreal Alouettes in the second round of the 2009 CFL Draft.
On February 4, 2019, Bédard signed a contract extension with Montreal.[1] He played in 16 regular season games in 2019 as the team's longsnapper and won the Jake Gaudaur Veterans' Trophy that year. He did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the 2020 CFL season.
On July 1, 2021, Bédard announced his retirement from professional football.[2] However, he came out of retirement later that year when it was announced on October 11, 2021 that he had signed with the Edmonton Elks.[3] He played in six games for the Elks in 2021 and was released on December 28, 2021.[4]
