So, the Fury, though it led all independent USL or MLS teams in terms of minutes played by Canadians in 2018, needs to sing its own praises, too. The club needs to be even louder when it comes to broadcasting the idea that, yes, you can develop local players in a USL environment, as well. 

There’s something that no one will ever be able to take away from the players who are in uniform for their respective teams’ first-ever Canadian Premier League games: Those players will always be able to say they were CanPL day-one’rs. They’ll always have that historical link to the league and Canadian soccer.

Wheeldon said Minatel will fit the Cavalry style as he can both finish chances and create goals. Minatel has scored for the Fury in the Canadian Championship, so he has experience in that tournament, as well. The fact that the goal came against FC Edmonton might make the Cavalry fans smile, well, just a little bit.

Greenhouses don’t have as many seedings as the new, improved Canadian Championship will have in 2019.

The team confirmed that the sanction is for 2019 only and that "future sanctioning will indeed be reviewed."

The Ottawa Fury is taking its case against CONCACAF to the Court of Arbitration for Sport in Switzerland. The question is, how quickly can the case be heard?

So far, what I am hearing from agents and players is that they’d hold off. And this is where it gets tricky for the Fury. In January, we’re going to see a surge in signings in both USL and the Canadian Premier League. And, with each day the Fury has to sit on the sidelines and not be active in the market, the team’s chances of having a competitive roster dwindles.

CONCACAF says all it has done is advise the CSA that it didn't feel the "exceptional circumstances" clause had been satisfied, but hasn't actually received any paperwork regarding the Fury.

The Ottawa Fury, at the moment, is homeless.

On Wednesday, the Fury announced that Julian de Guzman has signed a three-year contract extension.