Overwhelmingly Canadian Power Rankings, MLS Week 4/USL Week 1

Fraser Aird PHOTO: CANADA SOCCER/STEVE KINGSMAN

With this being an international weekend, there was only a limited schedule of games in MLS.

Yet, this week, we’ll announce a change in the way we do things with our power rankings. We will track the minutes played by Canadians in USL. But, to make sure fair is fair, the USL numbers are not tracked on the same list as MLS and NASL. Why? Because, in USL, Canadian are treated as domestics league wide. In MLS and NASL, only Canadians who play on Canadian clubs are treated as domestics; Canadians on American clubs are treated as internationals unless they have dual citizenships or green cards.

Of course, Americans in all three leagues are domestics on all Canadian and U.S. teams.

Because USL doesn’t carry the double standard when it comes to Canadians, it’s impossible to rate it along with NASL and MLS. As well, because of send-downs and call-ups, there will be some players who accrue MLS minutes and also get time playing with the MLS-parent-club affiliated USL teams.

And, the Canadian Soccer Association has mandated guidelines for the three Canadian USL teams when it comes to having our players on their rosters and on the field. That’s another reason why USL needs to be ranked separately.

Here are the rankings:

MLS AND NASL MINUTES BY PLAYER, THE CANADIANS

1. Fraser Aird, Vancouver, MLS, 315 (4)

2. Will Johnson, Toronto FC, MLS, 269 (3)

3. Cyle Larin, Orlando City, MLS, 235 (3)

4. Jonathan Osorio, Toronto FC, MLS, 178 (2)

5. Karl Ouimette, NYRB, MLS 135 (2)

6. Kianz Froese, Vancouver, MLS, 111 (2)

7. Tesho Akindele, FC Dallas, MLS, 52 (3)

8. Anthony Jackson-Hamel, Montreal, MLS, 47 (3)

9. Sam Adekugbe, Vancouver, MLS, 21 (1)

10. Mo Babouli, Toronto FC, MLS 13 (1)

11. Kyle Bekker, Montreal, MLS, 10 (1)

12. Ashtone Morgan, Toronto FC, MLS, 8, (2)

13. Jay Chapman, Toronto FC 4 (1)

TEAM RANKINGS, MINUTES PLAYED BY CANADIANS IN 2016, RANKED BY AVERAGE MINUTES PER GAME:

Toronto FC, MLS, 472/3 (157.3)

Vancouver, MLS, 447/4 (111.8)

Orlando City, MLS, 235/3 (78.3)

New York Red Bulls, MLS, 135/3 (45)

Montreal, MLS, 57/3 (19)

FC Dallas, MLS, 52/4 (13)

USL MINUTES BY PLAYER, THE CANADIANS

T1. Mo Babouli, TFC II, USL, 90

T1. Janouk Charbonneau, FC Montreal, USL, 90

T1. Raheem Edwards, TFC II, USL, 90

T1. Zachary Ellis-Hayden, Orlando City B, USL, 90

T1. Jackson Farmer, WFC2, USL, 90

T1. Jeremy Gagnon-Lapare, FC Montreal, USL, 90

T1. Daniel Haber, WFC2, USL, 90

T1. Jordan Haynes, WFC2, USL, 90

T1. Mark Anthony Kaye, Louisville City FC, 90

T1. Wandrille Lefevre, FC Montreal, USL, 90

T1. Chris Mannella, TFC II, USL, 90

T1. Sean Melvin, WFC2, USL, 90

T1. Aron Mkungilwa, FC Montreal, USL, 90

T1. Anthony Osorio, TFC II, USL, 90

T1. David Paulmin, FC Montreal, USL, 90

T1. Chris Serban, WFC2, USL, 90

T1. John Smits, Wilmington, USL, 90

T1. Skylar Thomas, TFC II, USL, 90

19. Mitch Piraux, WFC2, USL, 86

20. Brett Levis, WFC2, USL, 83

21. Aidan Daniels, TFC II, USL, 78

22. Louis Beland-Goyette, FC Montreal, USL, 77

T23. Thomas Gardner, WFC2, USL, 67

T23. Mastanabal Kacher, FC Montreal, USL, 67

25. Yacine Ait-Slimane, FC Montreal, USL, 34

26. Giuliano Frano, WFC2, USL, 33

27. Charles Joly, FC Montreal, USL, 23

28. Heikel Jarras, FC Montreal, USL, 19

29. Fabrice Mbvouvouma, FC Montreal, USL, 13

30. Malik Johnson, TFC II, USL, 12

31. Terran Campbell, WFC2, USL, 7

32. Matthew Baldisimo, WFC2, USL, 4

T33. Adam Bouchard, TFC II, USL,1

T33. Mark Anthony Gonzalez, Swope Park Rangers, USL, 1

USL TEAM RANKINGS, MINUTES PLAYED BY CANADIANS IN 2016, RANKED BY AVERAGE MINUTES PER GAME:

FC Montreal, 683/1

WFC2, 720/1

TFC II, 541/1

Louisville City FC, 90/1

Orlando City B, 90/1

Wilmington Hammerheads FC, 90/1

Swope Park Rangers, 1/1