Inescapably Canadian Power Rankings: MLS Week 8/USL Week 6

Paris Gee. PHOTO: Lori Scholl/Tulsa Roughnecks FC

Fresno FC, the USL expansion side that’s affiliated with the Vancouver Whitecaps, played twice this week. It drew both of its games.

But, in terms of “most ironic game of the week involving a Canadian player,” let’s focus on last Wednesday’s 2-2 draw between Fresno and Tulsa. As Fresno is a U.S.-based team, it has no obligation to play Canadian players, even though the club is affiliated with a Canadian MLS side. So, in Wednesday’s game, not one Canadian appeared for Fresno. But, and this is the best part of the story, a player from the Vancouver area scored in that game — for Tulsa, that is. Paris Gee, who played for Simon Fraser University, scored in the 55th minute.

As well, Canadian Jordan Dover also found the net for the Pittsburgh Riverhounds this past week.

Over in MLS, Toronto FC’s plan to start as many reserves as possible in Saturday’s 5-1 loss in Houston has swelled the Canadian minutes-played section. TFC’s plan has been to play a lot of TFCII players for MLS matches so the first team can get as much prep time as needed for CONCACAF Champions League action. And that’s  been a big reason why the number of Canadians who have played in MLS so far in 2018 has been boosted to a fairly healthy… 24.

Here are the rankings after the eighth week of MLS play/sixth week of USL action:

MLS MINUTES BY PLAYER, THE CANADIANS

1. Will Johnson, Orlando, 630 (7)
2. Samuel Piette, Montreal, 630 (7)
3. Alphonso Davies, Vancouver, 609 (8)
4. Marcel de Jong, Vancouver, 526 (7)
5. Mark-Anthony Kaye, LAFC, 506 (6)
6. Dejan Jakovic, LAFC, 405 (5)
7. Russell Teibert, Vancouver, 350 (5)
8. Michael Petrasso, Montreal, 275 (4)
9. Jonathan Osorio, TFC, 251 (3)
10. Jay Chapman, TFC, 211 (3)
11. Ashtone Morgan, TFC, 189 (3)
12. Liam Fraser, TFC, 180 (2)
13. Jordan Hamilton, 180 (2)
14. Ryan Telfer, TFC, 180 (2)
15. Tosaint Ricketts, TFC, 167 (3)
16. Richie Laryea, Orlando, 114 (3)
17. Raheem Edwards, Montreal, 112 (3)
18. Julian Dunn-Johnson, TFC, 104 (2)
19. Anthony Jackson-Hamel, Montreal, 98 (4)
20. Louis Beland-Goyette, Montreal, 92 (3)
21. Tesho Akindele, FC Dallas, 23 (3)
22. David Choiniere, Montreal, 12 (1)
23. Aidan Daniels, TFC, 12 (1)
24. Kwame Awuah, NYCFC, 3 (2)

TEAM RANKINGS, MLS MINUTES PLAYED BY CANADIANS IN 2018

Toronto FC, 1474/5 (294.8)

Vancouver, 1485/8 (185.6)

Montreal, 1239/7 (177)

LAFC, 911/6 (151.8)

Orlando City, 744/7 (106.3)

FC Dallas, 23/6  (3.8)

NYCFC, 3/8 (0.4)

USL MINUTES BY PLAYER, THE CANADIANS

1. Jordan Schweitzer, Colorado Springs, 650 (8)
2. Kyle Bekker, NCFC, 522 (6)
3. Jordan Murrell, Reno, 450 (5)
4. Skylar Thomas, Charleston, 450 (5)
5. Paris Gee, Tulsa, 437 (5)
6. Keven Aleman, Sacramento, 396 (6)
7. Robert Boskovic, TFCII, 360 (4)
8. Mauro Eustaquio, Penn FC, 360 (4)
9. Bradley Kamdem-Fewo, Fresno, 360 (4)
10. Chris Mannella, Ottawa, 360 (4)
11. Tyler Pasher, Indy, 360 (4)
12. Jordan Dover, Pittsburgh, 344 (4)
13. Ryan James, Nashville, 337 (4)
14. Aidan Daniels, TFCII, 300 (4)
15. Amer Didic, Swope Park Rangers, 300 (4)
16. Luca Uccello, TFCII, 276 (4)
17. Angelo Cavalluzzo, TFCII, 270 (3)
18. Zachary Ellis-Hayden, Fresno, 270 (3)
19. Karl Ouimette, Indy, 270 (3)
20. Josh Heard, Real Monarchs SLC, 267 (4)
21. Rocco Romeo, TFCII, 262 (3)
22. Michael Cox, Nashville, 222 (3)
23. Carl Haworth, Ottawa, 213 (4)
24. Malik Johnson, TFCII, 209 (4)
25. Matthew Srbely, TFCII, 207 (3)
26. Ryan Telfer, TFCII, 207 (3)
27. Jamar Dixon, Ottawa, 193 (4)
28. Zak Drake, Las Vegas, 181 (3)
29. Maxime Crepeau, Ottawa, 180 (2)
30. Eddie Edward, Ottawa, 180 (2)
31. Callum Irving, Ottawa, 180 (2)
32. Mastanabal Kacher, Real Monarchs SLC, 175 (3)
33. Kyle Porter, Ottawa, 173 (2)
34. Daniel Haber, FC Cincinnati, 126 (4)
35. Mark Anthony Gonzalez, Reno, 98 (2)
36. Adonijah Reid, Ottawa, 93 (2)
37. Liam Fraser, TFCII, 90 (1)
38. Darrin MacLeod, Swope Park Rangers, 90 (1)
39. Noble Okello Ayo, TFCII, 90 (1)
40. Shaan Hundal, TFCII, 72 (2)
41. Kunle Dada-Luke, TFCII, 72 (1)
42. Jordan Hamilton, TFCII, 63 (1)
43. Daniel Da Silva, TFCII, 59 (1)
44. David Edgar, Nashville, 48 (2)
45. Monti Mohsen, Ottawa, 45 (1)
46. Terran Campbell, Fresno, 24 (4)
47. Alessandro Riggi, Phoenix, 24 (3)
48. Chris Nanco, Bethlehem Steel, 19 (2)
49. Luca Ricci, Phoenix, 16 (1)
50. Jordan Faria, TFCII, 15 (1)
51. Gabriel Wiethaeuper-Balbinotti, Ottawa, 6 (1)

TEAM RANKINGS, USL MINUTES PLAYED BY CANADIANS IN 2018

TFCII, 2552/4 (638)

Ottawa, 1623/4 (405.8)

Indy Eleven, 630/4 (157.5)

Nashville, 607/5 (121.4)

Reno, 548/5 (109.6)

Fresno, 654/7 (93.4)

Charleston, 450/5 (90)

Penn FC, 360/4 (90)

Real Monarchs SLC, 442/5 (88.4)

Tulsa, 437/5 (87.4)

NCFC, 522/6 (87)

Colorado Springs, 650/8 (81.25)

Pittsburgh, 344/5 (68.8)

Sacramento, 396/6 (66)

Swope Park Rangers, 390/6 (65)

Las Vegas, 181/4 (45.25)

FC Cincinnati, 126/5 (25.2)

Phoenix, 40/6 (6.7)

Bethlehem Steel, 19/5 (3.8)