FCE’s Miller after loss to RailHawks: “The better team lost tonight” 14 Apr 2013 On Saturday, it was another two goalposts off of clear scoring chances, and FCE and its supporters can only wonder what could have been, as the Carolina RailHawks opened their renovated new home park with a 2-1 win over the Eddies.
Eddies settle for a point in 2013 NASL opener 7 Apr 2013 In his NASL coaching debut, Colin Miller had to settle for a draw.
FC Edmonton’s final preseason win offers many clues to opening-night starting XI 1 Apr 2013 Usually, the final game of a team's preseason schedule tells you a lot about where a coach's head is at. The final preseason tuneup isn't so much a match of trial and error as it is a dress rehearsal for the season to come.
Nurse believes FC Edmonton can go from worst to first 27 Feb 2013 It might seem like a strange decision. Chris Nurse, in search of another second-division title, came to a franchise that finished in last place in the league last season.
FC Edmonton announces more signings 25 Feb 2013 Hometown products Shaun Saiko, who led the team in scoring last season, and fullback Antonio Rago were officially placed on the list, but Alberta-born centre back and NASL Best XI member Paul Hamilton was not part of the 16.
FC Edmonton veterans are A-OK with “trialist” tags 23 Feb 2013 “It has been fantastic so far,” said midfielder and 2011 NASL Best XI member Shaun Saiko. “From my time at Middlesbrough, this was the kind of preseason training that we did. We’ve started the preseason off brightly, there have been no lulls. You have got to get after it.”
Veterans slowly making their way back to FC Edmonton camp 8 Feb 2013 Goalkeeper John Smits and Scottish defender David Proctor had just returned to the city and were working out. Fullback Wes Knight has been in Edmonton since January; same goes for holding midfielder Neil Hlavaty. Local products Antonio Rago and Shaun Saiko have been regular fixtures at the indoor training sessions since December.
Ricketts’ name added to Edmonton dream team for Commonwealth game 18 Dec 2012 Ricketts is the final player named to a special squad of Edmonton-area players being put together by FCE star Shaun Saiko.
Eddies old and new will unite at Commonwealth fieldhouse 18 Dec 2012 The identity of one more player is being held back. That player will be announced just before the game Tuesday.
Breaking down FCE’s 2012 season, player by player 11 Dec 2012 As FC Edmonton won just five of those 28 games and finished dead last in the NASL, the numbers aren’t expected to be pretty. But because FCE’s defensive-minded games resulted in a lot of low-scoring losses and draws, the minus numbers aren’t as severe as you might think.