Braletic, Jacques named CIS players of the year 7 Nov 2013 But, Braletic became the first Ryerson athlete to ever be named the CIS player of the year in any sport. On Wednesday, he was named the top university soccer player in the country.
Paterson leaves Charleston to become Ottawa Fury’s first signing: “I see teams in NASL challenging MLS” 6 Nov 2013 Scottish midfielder Nicki Paterson is leaving the USL behind to become the first piece of the Ottawa Fury puzzle.
Colin Miller’s postmortem: Searching for scoring, more on Michael Cox, possible NASL rule changes 6 Nov 2013 “If we finish in the same position next year, third from the bottom, I’ll be out of a job,” said Miller. “No one needs to tell me that.”
Saputo: Impact has not made a final decision on Schallibaum’s future with the club 5 Nov 2013 When it comes to our head coach,” Saputo continued, bringing up the hot topic of the week. “We have not yet come to a decision. It is too early to say if Marco Schallibaum is the man for the job in 2014. We had an excellent discussion with Marco yesterday, but we do not want to rush to judgement. Marco is a passionate coach who allowed the group to experience both the best and the worst but the important thing is that we realize we need to continue to improve this team and what we need to keep working to see how that can be done.
FC Edmonton updates its roster, opens up international roster slots 5 Nov 2013 On Monday, FC Edmonton’s brass brought in each of its players for face-to-face end-of-season meetings. And, on Tuesday, the club announced the status of all its players who were under contract at the end of the 2013 season.
Canadian striker Gigolaj waiting on DFB clearance before he can play with Hertha Berlin’s reserves 5 Nov 2013 It’s a familiar refrain for Canadian soccer players trying to make it abroad: “Waiting on paperwork.”
Canadian loss to Americans made all the worse because of Richards injury 5 Nov 2013 But, when a teenage amateur player — on the field because of national pride and the chance to develop her young career — lays on the ground, it's a lot harder to watch.
CIS WRAP: Conference soccer champions crowned 4 Nov 2013 This was the weekend when the four CIS athletic conferences crowned their soccer champs. We saw some upsets; will some of the darkhorses that emerged continue to surprise at the upcoming national men's and women's championships?
Chris Nurse issues fond farewell statement to FC Edmonton, fans and the city 3 Nov 2013 FC Edmonton veteran midfielder Chris Nurse has confirmed he won't be back with club in 2014. Nurse, who was named the team's MVP by his teammates and captured an NASL Player of the Month award this season, issued a statement to his followers and FCE supporters on Sunday.
Eddies end their NASL season with a, you guessed it, 1-1 draw 3 Nov 2013 “It was an absolute circus,” Miller said of the pre-game festivities in Fort Lauderdale. “We go off the field at 20 minutes past to get ready for the game, we’re ready to go at 7:30 and we’re waiting for almost half an hour. Anyone involved in professional football knows that’s too much time to wait.”