Quintessentially Canadian Power Rankings, MLS Week 25/NASL Week 19

In earlier instalments of this weekly feature, we’ve criticized the Montreal Impact for the low number of first-team minutes that they’ve given to Canadian players.

So, in fairness, it needs to be noted that a milestone was hit this week. The Impact is no longer the weakest of the five Canadian first- or-second-division sides when it comes to Canadians’ first-team minutes. On average, the Vancouver Whitecaps now give Canadians the lowest minutes-per-game of any of the five north-of-the-border MLS or NASL sides.

Feel free to keep bashing away at the club-vs.-country debate. There’s no arguing that the Whitecaps are enjoying MLS success at the moment, as they are battling for the Supporters’ Shield.

MLS AND NASL MINUTES BY PLAYER, THE CANADIANS (MLS AFTER 25 WEEKS, NASL AFTER 19 WEEKS):
1. Kyle Porter, ATL, NASL, 1535 (19)
2. Eddie Edward, FCE, NASL, 1470 (17)
3. Jonathan Osorio, TFC, MLS, 1445 (20)
4. Cyle Larin, ORL, MLS, 1358 (20)
5. Ashtone Morgan, TFC, MLS, 1329 (16)
6. Mallan Roberts, FCE, NASL, 1260 (14)
7. Carl Haworth, OTT, NASL, 1257 (16)
8. Mason Trafford, OTT, NASL, 1170 (13)
9. Adrian Cann, SAS, NASL, 1080 (12)
10. Nana Attakora, SAS, NASL, 1061 (12)
11. Tesho Akindele, FCD, MLS 1037 (20)
12. Will Johnson, POR, MLS 980 (11)
13. Julian de Guzman, OTT, NASL, 895 (11)
14. Russell Teibert, VAN, MLS, 889 (17)
15. Dominic Oppong, ATL, NASL, 846 (13)
16. Marcel de Jong, SKC, MLS, 768 (11)
17. Mauro Eustaquio, OTT, NASL, 754 (11)
18. Allan Zebie, FCE, NASL, 752 (11)
19. Karl Ouimette, NYRB, MLS, 698 (10)
20. Sam Adekugbe, VAN, MLS, 615 (7)
21. Frank Jonke, FCE, NASL, 614 (11)
22. Michael Nonni, FCE, NASL, 562 (11)
23. Wandrille Lefevre, MTL, MLS, 540 (6)
24. Sadi Jalali, FCE, NASL, 513 (8)
25. Maxim Tissot, MTL, MLS 368 (8)
26. Drew Beckie, OTT, NASL, 343 (7)
27. Patrice Bernier, MTL, MLS 340 (13)
28. John Smits, FCE, NASL, 315 (4)
29. Kyle Bekker, FCD/MTL, MLS, 313 (8)
30. Hanson Boakai, FCE, NASL, 274 (9)
31. Jay Chapman, TFC, MLS, 186 (89)
32. Patryk Misik, OTT, NASL, 166 (5)
33. Kianz Froese, VAN, MLS, 162 (7)
34. Anthony Jackson-Hamel, MTL, MLS 124 (7)
35. Philippe Davies, OTT, NASL, 104 (5-RETIRED)
36. Tyson Farago, FCE, NASL, 90 (1)
37 Jeremy Gagnon-Lapare, MTL, MLS, 18 (2)
38. Bruno Zebie, FCE, NASL 13 (1)
39. Jordan Hamilton, TFC, MLS, 4 (1)

MLS AND NASL MINUTES BY PLAYER, THE CANADIAN MAYBES — PLAYERS WHO COULD BE ELIGIBLE FOR CANADA, BUT ARE ELIGIBLE FOR OTHER NATIONS AND HAVE NOT COMMITTED TO CANADA (MLS AFTER 25 WEEKS, NASL AFTER 19 WEEKS):
1. Ethan Finlay, CLB 2147 (26)
2. Steven Vitoria, PHI 1080 (12)

TEAM RANKINGS, MINUTES PLAYED BY CANADIANS IN 2015 (INCLUDES BOTH SUREFIRES and MAYBES); RANKED BY AVERAGE MINUTES PER GAME:
FC Edmonton, NASL, 5873/20 GP (293.7) (-4.9)
Ottawa, NASL, 4689/18 GP (260.5) (NC)
Toronto FC, MLS, 2964/24 GP (123.5) (-2.2)
Atlanta, NASL, 2381/20 GP (119.1) (-1.5)
San Antonio, NASL 2041/18 GP (113.4) (-1.4)
Columbus, MLS, 2147/26 GP (82.6) (+0.6)
Montreal, MLS, 1390/21 GP (66.2) (+1.7)
Vancouver, MLS, 1666/26 GP (64.1) (-2.3)
FC Dallas, MLS, 1351/24 GP (56.3) (-1)
Orlando City, MLS, 1358/26 GP (52.2) (+0.5)
Philadelphia, MLS, 1080/26 GP (41.5) (+1.9)
Portland, MLS, 980/26 GP (37.7) (+2.1)
Sporting Kansas City, MLS, 768/24 GP (32) (+3.2)
New York Red Bulls, MLS 698/23 GP (30.3) (NC)