FCE releases Eddie Edward so he can return home to Ottawa 28 Jun 2016This was simply a case of the club doing the right thing for a player who needed to be closer to home. And while it’s tough to lose the club’s everyday starting right back, it does send a message to players and agents that FCE is a team that tries to do right by its players.
The Alberta return 28 Jun 2016Nik Ledgerwood was born and raised in Lethbridge, but left town when he was a teenager so he could pursue his soccer career. More than a decade later, he’s come back to his home province...
Jones “gutted” about stubborn knee issue that led to his FC Edmonton exit 24 Jun 2016The spring season began, and Jones was still on the sidelines. There were ups and downs, and the hope was ready that the Manchester United product would be ready to play at the beginning of the fall season. But, as the spring season wound down, it was clear that the knee wasn’t going to cooperate. The doctors told Jones he needed complete rest.
Ritchie Jones and FC Edmonton forced to part ways due to knee injury 22 Jun 2016Miller said that, when healthy, Jones was the “best box-to-box midfielder” in NASL. He added that the injury is not forecast to be a career-ender, and that he hopes Jones can eventually make a full recovery.
FC Edmonton GM: The Eddies can’t be “second or third fiddle” at Clarke Field 22 Jun 2016“We would like more Saturday games to align better with the NASL schedule,” he said. “But the truth is we play second or third fiddle to so many other groups that use that stadium.”
Keegan’s two-goal effort propels Eddies past Fort Lauderdale 12 Jun 2016“If we wouldn’t have slipped up in Miami two weeks ago, we’d be having a party right now,” said Keegan, who opened the scoring with his foot and scored the second with the back of his head.
Eddies put in extra time working to improve their attack 8 Jun 2016“Any time you’re not scoring, at least over a goal per game, it’s frustrating,” said Keegan. “For the most part, apart from the first three games, we’ve been scoring just enough to win games. Obviously in Miami (the loss that eliminated the Eddies from the spring-season title race) we didn’t get it done.”
The details on Mallan Roberts’s loan move to Ottawa 4 Jun 2016“If another team comes in for Mallan, we’re in control of that situation. What Ottawa has done is taken on his salary and hopefully he can get some playing time there.”
Martinez’s strike eliminates FC Edmonton from spring-season title race 28 May 2016FC Edmonton began Saturday evening’s action in a dogfight for the NASL spring season title. But a fantastic 25-yard strike from Miami FC’s Ariel Martinez ended those dreams.
FC Edmonton not hurt too bad by international call-ups; Ottawa will suffer 27 May 2016But, because the Eddies have a bye next weekend, the call-ups won't affect the team greatly. Corea will miss one match. Ledgerwood won't miss any. Both players will be back in the lineup for the final game of the spring season, when the Eddies face Fort Lauderdale on June 12.
