“He is one of my favourite players in the league,” said Laing. “He’s a very good defender. He’s a very good tackler and he’s good off the ball.”

The Eddies’ back line received a major upgrade when the team announced Wednesday that it had signed Neil Hlavaty and Lance Laing to deals.

It’s expected that former Vancouver Whitecaps assistant and Canadian national-teamer Colin Miller will be named the new boss, but the club itself has not confirmed any candidate.

The news that U-20 coach Nick Dasovic will be in the United States and Costa Rica from Nov. 20-30 looks to have taken him off the board for the FC Edmonton coaching job.

FC Edmonton confirmed that, as of Wednesday, the number of confirmed combine attendees stands at 11, with many more expected in the coming weeks.

The Montreal Impact continued its postseason tour of Italy with a 4-1 win over Fiorentina’s reserve side.

The Vancouver Whitecaps made a move today that may catch the attention of more than a few NASL front offices.

The legend of Samuel Georget continues to grow.

For fans of the Montreal Impact, Thursday’s exhibition loss to Bologna was part of the team’s post-MLS season cool down. For fans of FC Edmonton, it was a chance to see if midfielder Bryan Arguez will fit into the MLS team’s plans for 201

Canadian Max Maund and Czech-born Michael Marousek are the fifth and sixth players confirmed for the combine.