Falling short: TFCII, WFC2 need to boost Canadian content in order to meet mandated quotas 28 Jun 2017 But, in TFC’s case, there should be some cause for concern. The Reds’ affiliate is just under 400 minutes per game. TFCII has played 15 games already. So, to get to the 540-minute average by the end of the season, the team will need to give Canadians an average of about 700 minutes per game over the final 17 matches of the season.
Deltas claim an, ahem, Canadian Derby win over FC Edmonton 14 May 2017 The first edition the NASL’s unofficial Canadian derby went to San Francisco Deltas.
Dos Santos on CanPL: It “cannot be an amateur league that we call professional” 14 May 2017 On Sunday, he said if the league is done right, it will be a great benefit to the development of soccer Canada.
Valencia friendly offers a major CanPL test for Regina 8 May 2017 A press conference has been scheduled for Tuesday morning in Regina, where it is expected that a friendly featuring Spanish side Valencia and a North American team (odds are on the New York Cosmos) will be announced.
TFCII and WFC2’s early Can-con shortage not an issue for the CSA 31 Mar 2017 Both teams bubbled just under the 270-minute mark when it comes to time played by Canadians.
Broadcast news: Majority of NASL games will be available to Canadian viewers via NASL.com 22 Mar 2017 The North American Soccer League has just announced its American national broadcast schedule for the spring season. Whenever a soccer league that has teams in both the United States and Canada announces its broadcast plans for south of the border, those north of it are often left confused.
NASL Commissioner’s response to MLS: USSF is the one who makes domestic-import rules 17 Feb 2017 "The limitation on foreign players is a rule issued by U.S. Soccer, and one that we're subject to as a league. We view our new policy to consider Canadian players as domestic as a change that increases opportunities for all players."
Waiting game: Drew Beckie on why the time was right to join Jacksonville Armada 15 Feb 2017 Meanwhile, he had a solid contract offer from the Jacksonville Armada. He received the offer just after the conclusion of the 2016 NASL season. The Armada’s brass knew he was going to try and get back to MLS, but Beckie also understood that the NASL side couldn’t wait too long for him to make a decision.
Beckie makes the move to Jacksonville 14 Feb 2017 The Jacksonville Armada announced Tuesday that the club had inked Beckie to a new deal. Last season, Beckie played 1,592 minutes over 23 games for The Team Formerly Known as the Carolina RailHawks (now North Carolina FC). Beckie spent 2014-15 with the Ottawa Fury; before that, he was with the Columbus Crew of MLS.
Change has come: Canadians now domestics in NASL league-wide 2 Feb 2017 The 11 has learned that NASL is about to announce a major change to the league's roster rules — Canadians will now be full domestics league wide.
