Overwhelmingly Canadian Power Rankings MLS Week 32/NASL Week 27 17 Oct 2016Mason Trafford will be Canadian who has played the most minutes in either MLS or NASL this season. Trafford has a 124-minute lead over Toronto FC’s Jonathan Osorio. But Osorio has just one game left on his schedule; so Osorio can’t make up the ground.
Overwhelmingly Canadian Power Rankings MLS Week 31/NASL Week 26/USL playoffs 10 Oct 2016The hottest Canadian in USL, though, is Mark Anthony Gonzalez. He scored the opening goal as Swope Park Rangers beat Orange County 2-1 in extra time, despite being down to nine men.
Overwhelmingly Canadian Power Rankings MLS Week 30/NASL Week 25/USL playoffs 3 Oct 2016But, let’s move our focus back to the USL.That league’s regular season is done. But the playoffs got underway this past week, and we’d be remiss not to mention a few Canadian standouts:
If Ottawa Fury was to move to USL, the club would need CSA’s blessing… and no application has been made 28 Sep 2016Canada Soccer has confirmed that it has not received an application from the Fury in regards to a potential USL move. Repeat. No application to the CSA has been made as of yet.
Overwhelmingly Canadian Power Rankings MLS Week 29/NASL Week 24/USL Week 27 (FINAL) 26 Sep 2016We’ve reached the end of the USL’s regular season. In the end, more than 100 Canadian players appeared in at least one USL match this season. That’s an advertisement about the job opportunities provided by a league that — unlike NASL and MLS — allow Canadians to occupy domestic spots on the rosters on American teams.
Overwhelmingly Canadian Power Rankings MLS Week 28/NASL Week 23/USL Week 26 19 Sep 2016Look at the 40 Canadians who have played in MLS and NASL this year. Only six currently play on American teams.
The grass isn’t always greener 15 Sep 2016New Vancouver Whitecaps signings David Edgar and Marcel de Jong have some advice for young players; if it’s a choice between taking the long-shot in Europe or developing with a Canadian club — choose Canada
Overwhelmingly Canadian Power Rankings MLS Week 27/NASL Week 22/USL Week 25 12 Sep 2016Ottawa Fury fullback/winger Eddie Edward has taken over the lead, after playing in two games over the course of the week.
Overwhelmingly Canadian Power Rankings MLS Week 26/NASL Week 21/USL Week 24 5 Sep 2016For the first time in NASL play, the Eddies put out a starting XI that didn’t feature any Canadians. Now, there were mitigating circumstances. Due to international call-ups, both Shamit Shome (Canada U-20) and Nik Ledgerwood (who played in Canada’s 2-1 loss to Honduras on Friday) weren’t available for the 2-2 draw against the Ottawa Fury.
Fordyce’s brace rallies Eddies from two goals down in Ottawa 2 Sep 2016The Fury’s 2-0 lead evaporated thanks to two goals from Eddies’ forward Daryl Fordyce — and it took a last-second goal-line clearance from Ottawa’s Rafael Alves to preserve the 2-2 tie.
