Canadian Championship schedule finally gets itself away from the NHL playoffs 11 Jan 2018 Thank you, Canadian Championship schedule makers.
MLS opens a marketing office in Canada: Is it already too little, too late? 2 Oct 2017 But, where MLS has truly stumbled in Canada is in making itself a national concern. Basically, in this country, interest in the league is restricted to the three metro areas that have teams. The three Canadian MLS clubs have virtually no presence in the rest of Canada.
Eddies look to rally against Fury, while the city’s eyes will be on the Oilers 9 May 2017 If a soccer game happens during the height of the NHL playoffs, will anyone hear (or see it)?
FCE’s Straith looks forward to his first league game on Canadian soil 6 Apr 2017 As a member of the Canadian national side, he’s played on this country’s soil many times. But Saturday’s home opener against the Jacksonville Armada will mark the first time he’s been part of a professional club match played in his home and native land. His family is making the trip from Victoria to Edmonton to take in the game.
Oilers: CanPL “not on our radar” 29 Mar 2017 So, today, I asked the Oilers Entertainment Group point-blank about their involvement with the Canadian Premier League. And the statement: "We are not in discussions and it's not on our radar."
NHL’s renaissance means MLS won’t have same window of opportunity it had in 2016 23 Feb 2017 Basically, we have a radically different sports landscape in Canada as MLS is set to open the 2017 season. Unlike last season, the sports media will have its eyes squarely set on the NHL.
Calgary’s committed to USL 11 Jan 2016 So, it feels like Calgary Foothills, which began PDL play last season, is swimming against the tide, at least when it comes to developmental soccer in Canada.
Pacific costs 11 Jan 2016 A poor loonie was blamed for the departure of the NBA’s Vancouver Grizzlies to Memphis, Tennessee. The NHL’s Canucks have been hampered in the past by a poor dollar. But, in the case of the MLS Whitecaps, the league’s central control of contracts and revenue could help insulate them from the dollar’s demise
MLS playoffs once again prove that Supporters’ Shield doesn’t matter at all 30 Nov 2015 While most of our hockey culture doesn’t translate well to other North American leagues, the playoffs-or-bust mentality of the NHL is a lesson that Major League Soccer fans need to learn.
Weak Canadian dollar is bad news for Canadian soccer franchises 22 Jan 2015 MLS and NASL teams aren’t forthcoming about the terms of their contracts. But the MLS Players Union sheds some light on how the salaries are paid out. According to MLSPU Executive Director Bob Foose: “All contracts are calculated in U.S. Dollars, players can then choose to have them paid in either, or a combination.”
