Inescapably Canadian Power Rankings: MLS Week 18/USL Week 16

Paris Gee. PHOTO: Lori Scholl/Tulsa Roughnecks FC

Many Canadians in the USL celebrated the week leading up to Canada Day by providing  fireworks of their own.

Indy’s Karl Ouimette, Tulsa’s Paris Gee, Bethlehem Steel’s Chris Nanco and TFCII’s Robert Boskovic and Jordan Hamilton all scored in league action this week.

As well, we have confirmation that this will be TFCII’s final year in the power rankings. Toronto FC and the USL announced Monday that the TFCII will be moving to the USL’s new Division III league beginning in 2019.

TFCII is clearly a developmental team, and has done well to promote players to TFC’s senior team, including the likes of Ryan Telfer, Aidan Daniels and Julian Dunn-Johnson. But, in terms of wins and losses, TFCII has always been out of step with USL Div. II sides that put competition ahead of development. And, well, TFCII struggles to attract crowds in the hundreds, which brings the whole league average down. Toronto does not care for minor-league sports, period.

If Ottawa leaves USL for the Canadian Premier League in 2019, the American Div.-2 league will no longer have any Canadian teams.

Here are the rankings after the 18th week of MLS play/16th week of USL action:

MLS MINUTES BY PLAYER, THE CANADIANS

1. Samuel Piette, Montreal, 1568 (18)
2. Alphonso Davies, Vancouver, 1329 (18)
3. Mark-Anthony Kaye, LAFC, 1251 (15)
4. Will Johnson, Orlando, 1248 (15)
5. Jonathan Osorio, TFC, 1172 (14)
6. Marcel de Jong, Vancouver, 849 (11)
7. Raheem Edwards, Montreal, 750 (13)
8. Ryan Telfer, TFC, 659 (10)
9. Dejan Jakovic, LAFC, 604 (8)
10. Russell Teibert, Vancouver, 601 (9)
11. Jay Chapman, TFC, 574 (11)
12. Michael Petrasso, Montreal, 565 (9)
13. Ashtone Morgan, TFC, 515 (7)
14. Tosaint Ricketts, TFC, 495 (12)
15. Anthony Jackson-Hamel, Montreal, 476 (12)
16. Jordan Hamilton,TFC, 463 (8)
17. Liam Fraser, TFC, 366 (6)
18. Doneil Henry, Vancouver, 360 (4)
19. Brett Levis, Vancouver, 227 (4)
20. Richie Laryea, Orlando, 154 (6)
21. Louis Beland-Goyette, Montreal, 109 (4)
22. Julian Dunn-Johnson, TFC, 104 (2)
23. Tesho Akindele, FC Dallas, 85 (5)
24. Shamit Shome, Montreal, 58 (2)
25. Brian Wright, New England, 27 (2)
26. David Choiniere, Montreal, 12 (1)
27. Aidan Daniels, TFC, 12 (1)
28. Kwame Awuah, NYCFC, 3 (2)

TEAM RANKINGS, MLS MINUTES PLAYED BY CANADIANS IN 2018

Toronto FC, 4360/16 (272.5)

Montreal, 3262/17 (191.9)

Vancouver, 3366/18 (187)

LAFC, 1855/16 (115.9)

Orlando City, 1402/17 (82.5)

FC Dallas, 85/16 (5.3)

New England, 27/17 (1.6)

NYCFC, 3/17 (0.2)

USL MINUTES BY PLAYER, THE CANADIANS

1. Jordan Schweitzer, Colorado Springs, 1550 (18)
2. Skylar Thomas, Charleston, 1350 (15)
3. Paris Gee, Tulsa, 1347 (17)
4. Robert Boskovic, TFCII, 1340 (15)
5. Kyle Bekker, NCFC, 1185 (15)
6. Maxime Crepeau, Ottawa, 1170 (13)
7. Karl Ouimette, Indy, 1156 (13)
8. Jordan Dover, Pittsburgh, 1154 (13)
9. Carl Haworth, Ottawa, 1131 (15)
10. Jamar Dixon, Ottawa, 1116 (15)
11. Amer Didic, Swope Park Rangers, 1110 (13)
12. Eddie Edward, Ottawa, 1080 (12)
13. Bradley Kamdem-Fewo, Fresno, 1080 (12)
14. Luca Uccello, TFCII, 1079 (15)
15. Malik Johnson, TFCII, 1019 (16)
16. Jordan Murrell, Reno, 1003 (13)
17. Chris Mannella, Ottawa, 990 (11)
18. Aidan Daniels, TFCII, 973 (12)
19. Adonijah Reid, Ottawa, 919 (13)
20. Thomas Meilleur-Giguere, Ottawa, 869 (10)
21. Josh Heard, Real Monarchs SLC, 791 (11)
22. Noah Verhoeven, Fresno, 752 (13)
23. Rocco Romeo, TFCII, 744 (9)
24. Julian Dunn-Johnson, TFCII, 720 (8)
25. Matthew Srbely, TFCII, 640 (11)
26. Ryan James, Nashville, 612 (9)
27. Noble Okello Ayo, TFCII, 592 (8)
28. Zachary Ellis-Hayden, Fresno, 583 (7)
29. Dante Campbell, TFCII, 570 (8)
30. Mauro Eustaquio, Penn FC, 462 (7)
31. Mastanabal Kacher, Real Monarchs SLC, 452 (8)
32. Nana Attakora, Ottawa, 450 (5)
33. Angelo Cavalluzzo, TFCII, 450 (5)
34. Tyler Pasher, Indy, 440 (5)
35. Gianluca Catalano, TFCII, 434 (5)
36. Luca Petrasso, TFCII, 418 (7)
37. Keven Aleman, Sacramento, 396 (6)
38. Shaan Hundal, TFCII, 395 (10)
39. Chris Nanco, Bethlehem Steel, 363 (12)
40. Drew Beckie, OKC Energy, 360 (4)
41. Darrin MacLeod, Swope Park Rangers, 360 (4)
42. Zak Drake, Las Vegas, 296 (6)
43. Jordan Faria, TFCII, 286 (7)
44. Mark Anthony Gonzalez, Reno, 278 (4)
45. Liam Fraser, TFCII, 270 (3)
46. Doneil Henry, Ottawa, 270 (3)
47. Michael Cox, Nashville, 264 (5)
48. Ryan Telfer, TFCII, 252 (4)
49. Jordan Hamilton, TFCII, 243 (3)
50. Alessandro Riggi, Phoenix, 209 (10)
51. Daniel Haber, FC Cincinnati, 201 (7)
52. David Edgar, Nashville, 200 (5)
53. Steffen Yeates, TFCII, 196 (4)
54. Callum Irving, Ottawa, 180 (2)
55. Kyle Porter, Ottawa, 173 (2)
56. Kunle Dada-Luke, TFCII, 147 (4)
57. Luca Ricci, Phoenix, 119 (3)
58. Matthew Baldisimo, Fresno, 90 (1)
59. Daniel Da Silva, TFCII, 59 (1)
60. Terran Campbell, Fresno, 53 (5)
61. Gabriel Wiethaeuper-Balbinotti, Ottawa, 50 (2)
62. Maxim Tissot, Ottawa, 48 (2)
63. Monti Mohsen, Ottawa, 45 (1)
64. Terique Mohammed, TFCII, 20 (1)
65. Malyk Hamilton, TFCII, 11 (1)

TEAM RANKINGS, USL MINUTES PLAYED BY CANADIANS IN 2018

TFCII, 10858/16 (678.6)

Ottawa, 8464/15 (564.3)

Fresno, 2558/19 (134.6)

Indy Eleven, 1776/15 (118.4)

Swope Park Rangers, 1470/16 (91.9)

Colorado Springs, 1550/18 (86.1)

Charleston, 1350/16 (84.4)

Tulsa, 1347/17 (79.2)

NCFC, 1185/15 (79)

Real Monarchs SLC, 1243/16 (77.7)

Pittsburgh, 1154/15 (76.9)

Reno, 1281/17 (75.4)

Nashville, 1076/15 (71.7)

Penn FC, 462/16 (28.9)

Bethlehem Steel, 363/16 (22.7)

OKC Energy, 360/16 (22.5)

Sacramento, 396/18 (22)

Las Vegas, 296/15 (19.7)

Phoenix, 328/18 (18.2)

FC Cincinnati, 201/17 (11.8)