Best CanPL Podcasts (2024)

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Vikram Virk interview and League One Alberta schedule release 31:56

4h ago31:56

31:56

We talk with Vikram Virk who was recently announced as the head coach of the University of Lethbridge men's soccer program. Vikram is also coaching the Cavalry U21 team in League One Alberta this summer. We review the Cavs' season opener vs Forge and preview their next matches against Ottawa and Vancouver. The League One Alberta schedule has been r…

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Tommy Wheeldon Jr. talks about upcoming Cavalry FC season 39:30

7d ago39:30

39:30

This week Cavalry FC GM and Head Coach Tommy Wheeldon Jr joins us to talk about the upcoming season. We discuss the new additions to the roster, Atletico Ottawa's free agent signings, and his newly extended contract. There's more League One Alberta signings to review and we discuss the newly branded Callies United teams entering the league this yea…

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Futsal Nationals and more player signings 18:24

13d ago18:24

18:24

This week Jason and Scott discuss the Canadian Futsal Championships. The men's and women's tournaments are being held at the Seven Chiefs Sportsplex on Tsuut’ina Nation just west of Calgary. We also talk about a few more League One Alberta signings an provide another Cavalry FC update as they are close to wrapping up training camp.…

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A Good Friday to talk about Calgary soccer 30:52

20d ago30:52

30:52

On Good Friday, we talk about Cavalry's training camp in Mexico and some trialists looking to make the roster. We also review Calgarians playing soccer in Poland, New Zealand, Victoria, Thunder Bay and more. We look at some League One Alberta signings and also talk about a couple of Calgarians who have been called to Canada’s women’s U20 camp in Ge…

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Top 5 soccer stories in Calgary over the last 12 months 32:23

1M ago32:23

32:23

For our first anniversary episode, we discuss what we think were the top 5 Calgary soccer stories over the last 12 months. The stories include Cavalry FC, Mount Royal University, League One Alberta, Mya Jones and SAIT. We also discuss the topics and players we expect will be mentioned a lot in future episodes this year.…

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Bradley Kamdem Fewo talks Champions Cup and his career 40:05

1M ago40:05

40:05

Our feature interview this week is with Cavalry FC defender Bradley Kamden Fewo. We talk with him about Cavalry's recent matches vs Orlando and his career path in general. We discuss the hiring of Jay Wheeldon as Cavs technical director and assistant coach. Scott provides more information about his upcoming book about Calgary soccer history titled …

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Cavs vs Orlando first leg recap and second leg preview 21:22

2M ago21:22

21:22

We review the Cavs debut in the CONCACAF Champions Cup where they faced Orlando City in Victoria. We also preview the second leg that will be played in Orlando. We also talk about Canada men's U20 team and its Calgary connection and there were 5 players with Calgary connections announced for the next MNT match in March.…

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Mya Jones interview from San Diego and more 26:50

2M ago26:50

26:50

We chat with Calgarian Mya Jones as she settles into her first pro training camp in San Diego. She talks about transitioning to the pro level, her hopes to play on the Canadian national team and what it's like to train with Alex Morgan. Other topics include a few Cavalry FC roster updates, discussing local players on national youth teams and an att…

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Hapgood joins NYCFC, Cavs updates and more 28:49

2M ago28:49

28:49

There's a lot of Calgary soccer news to talk about since our last episode. Long time Calgary coach Leon Hapgood has accepted a position with NYCFC in MLS. We discuss his legacy and speculate who could replace him at Cavalry FC. We also discuss the Cavs preliminary roster for their CONCACAF games. We provide updates about Calgarians signing their fi…

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Mya Jones selected by San Diego and Niko Myroniuk interview 35:53

3M ago35:53

35:53

We're back for our first episode of 2024. Our feature interview this week is with Niko Myroniuk, who had a busy 2023 with Cavalry FC, Mount Royal University and the Canadian national futsal team. We also discuss Mya Jones being selected in the NWSL draft by San Diego and review some of the offseason roster moves made by Cavalry FC.…

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Cavs to face Orlando City in Victoria and CanPL draft review 44:55

4M ago44:55

44:55

We talk about the results of the CONCACAF Champions Cup draw which saw the Cavs paired with Orlando City from MLS. The Cavs home match in that tie will not be played at Spruce Meadows but in Victoria. We chat with Mason Trafford from the Cavs front office about the reasons this decision was made. The CanPL draft also happened this week and we revie…

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Will the Shouldice dome's success lead to more indoor facilities? 32:37

5M ago32:37

32:37

This week we provide updates on Calgarians playing soccer around the world from Memphis to Jamaica to Portugal and Senegal. We chat with Calgary Blizzard executive director Jackie Martin about the Shouldice dome project which has started its second year of operation. Jason and Scott also speculate on Calgarians that could be picked in the CanPL dra…

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MRU men and SAIT women at Nationals and Calgarians in Europe update 27:24

5M ago27:24

27:24

We wrap up the Canadian post-secondary soccer season with a recap of how the Mount Royal Cougars men's team did at USports Nationals and the SAIT Cougars women's team did at CCAA Nationals. The University of Memphis Tigers women's team and their Calgary contingent continue to roll in the NCAA tournament. How are Calgarians such as Victor Loturi, Do…

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Mount Royal wins Canada West with Ryan Gyaki and more 42:22

5M ago42:22

42:22

We talk a lot of university soccer this week, with the focus being Mount Royal University's historic Canada West triumph. The Cougars are the first Calgary based team to win the title since the Dinos did in 1980. We interview head coach Ryan Gyaki and forward David Schaefer as they discuss the final and the U Sports championship tournament this wee…

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Completing the Wheeldon Trifecta with Tommy Wheeldon Sr 54:02

6M ago54:02

54:02

We discuss Cavalry's loss to Forge in the CanPL championship final and look ahead to the CONCACAF Champions Cup draw. The Wheeldon Trifecta is now complete! This week we interview Tommy Wheeldon Sr about his time in Calgary with the Storm and Blizzard and what he thinks of Cavalry FC. There's also a lot of MRU, Dinos and SAIT playoff soccer to revi…

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TRISTAN BORGES checks in after #CanPL FINAL 🎙️ | Bobby Smyrniotis' last game? 👀 | OneNation Ep. 33 29:55

6M ago29:55

29:55

TRISTAN BORGES checks in after #CanPL FINAL 🎙️ | Bobby Smyrniotis' last game? 👀 | OneNation Ep. 33

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CanPL finals preview with Daan Klomp and Meghan Wiebe breaks records at SAIT 37:53

6M ago37:53

37:53

The Cavs are in the CanPL final this weekend and we preview the matchup vs Forge with Daan Klomp. Just a couple hours after we recorded this interview, he won CPL Player of the Year and Defender of the Year. We also chat with Meaghan Wiebe who has been setting goal scoring records with SAIT this year. Five local school teams are in the playoffs thi…

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CPL FINAL Preview | Christine Sinclair's Legacy | OneNation Ep. 32 29:59

6M ago29:59

29:59

Andi and Jordan preview the CPL Final match-up between Cavalry and Forge. Which Canadian sides had a disappointing season? AND Christine Sinclair's legacy left on the nation.

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Anna Hauer, Grace Mwasalla and Cavs playoff preview 39:01

6M ago39:01

39:01

This week we chat about the Cavs playoff loss against Forge and look ahead to this weekend's matchup against Pacific. We have two interviews this week. Both guests are Calgarians who have scored a lot of goals for their respective teams this year. Anna Hauer is in her freshman year at the University of Memphis. Recently she was ranked as the 18th b…

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CPL PLAYOFFS get red hot 🔥 | CanMNT fall flat vs. Japan 😓 | NWSL preview ✨ | OneNation Ep. 31 29:59

6M ago29:59

29:59

Ep. 31, CPL Playoff Chaos

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Cavalry FC playoff preview and more 28:45

6M ago28:45

28:45

This week, we preview Cavalry FC's playoff match vs Forge FC. We also talk about last weekend's match and trophy lift celebration. Comments from Marco Carducci and Tommy Wheeldon Jr from the post-match press conference are included. Other topics include SAIT, USports, and Calgary West United, who took home 2nd place at U17 Nationals last week.…

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John Fisher tribute and Adam Huskic interview 46:46

7M ago46:46

46:46

This episode covers a wide variety of Calgary soccer topics. We start the week by paying tribute to John Fisher, who was a fixture in the Calgary soccer scene for many years. Other topics include include Cavalry FC, SAIT and U Sports, the National U17 championships and the MNT roster. Our feature interview is with Calgarian Adam Huskic, who has spe…

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Ep. 30 Insigne fights fans 🤬 | Forge call out CPL refs 🗣️ | Ottawa GK's brutal honesty 👀 29:59

7M ago29:59

29:59

Ep. 30 Insigne fights fans 🤬 | Forge call out CPL refs 🗣️ | Ottawa GK's brutal honesty 👀

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Cavs clinch regular season title 27:29

7M ago27:29

27:29

This week we chat with Charlie Trafford about the Cavs cliniching their first trophy. Topics include how the team found out en route to Calgary, how his career has come full circle, and what this means for the Cavs and soccer in Calgary. Our U Sports update discusses the big matchup last weekend between UBC and MRU in the men's division. We also lo…

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Ep. 29, Marco Carducci joins to talk Cavalry claiming the CPL regular season title 29:59

7M ago29:59

29:59

Cavalry goalkeeper, Marco Carducci, joins Andi & Jordan to talk about his team winning the CPL regular season title. We also look ahead to CanWNT's second Olympic qualifying match against Jamaica.

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U Sports men's scoring leader Sebastian Dzikowski and Cavs inch closer to first 31:20

7M ago31:20

31:20

This week we interview Calgarian Sebastian Dzikowski, who leads U Sports men's soccer with 12 goals for UBC this season. We also do our Cavalry FC review and update how they could clinich first place this weekend. Our now weekly update of U21 minutes and a recap of U Sports and ACAC are also included.…

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Ep. 28 29:59

7M ago29:59

29:59

Ep. 28

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Cavalry close to clinching regular season title 26:47

7M ago26:47

26:47

We talk about the final two matches of the Cavs' road trip and look ahead to their final four matches of the regular season. The Cavs U21 minute review is back for another installment. We catch up with what's been happening in U Sports, ACAC, and the NCAA.

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Ep. 27 29:59

7M ago29:59

29:59

Ep. 27

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Cavs win big in Ottawa and SAIT assistant coach Jess Whyte 34:51

7M ago34:51

34:51

We recap the Cavs big win in Ottawa last weekend and preview their two road matches this week. Our review of Cavs U21 minutes has turned into a weekly segment and we give another update. The ACAC season starts this weekend and we interview Jess Whyte, assistant coach for the SAIT womens' team. Add in a U Sports update and some Cavs roster moves and…

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Ep. 26, CPL Fantasy League, Feat. James Sharman for an anouncement 29:54

8M ago29:54

29:54

Ep. 26, CPL Fantasy League, Feat. James Sharman for an anouncement

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Ntignee transfer and U Sports women's updates with Tino Fusco and Rachel Barlow 42:19

8M ago42:19

42:19

We discuss the transfer of Goteh Ntignee to FC Annecy (French Ligue 2) and also recap the Cavs victory over Pacific last weekend. We also review the opening weekend of U Sports soccer. Our interviews this week focus on U Sports women's soccer with interviews with Mount Royal head coach Tino Fusco and U of C's captain Rachel Barlow.…

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Men's U Sports Preview, Cavs roster talk and more 32:02

8M ago32:02

32:02

We preview the upcoming U Sports men's soccer season and the Crowchild Classic this weekend. Dinos GK Liam Hunter joins us for an interview. There's lots of Cavs talk, including a look back at the York match and preview the Pacific match this weekend. Will the Cavs reach the U21 minutes minimum? We break down the numbers. There's also mentions of t…

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Ep. 24 Tight CPL Table, Messi win's League's Cup, and WWC Review 29:59

8M ago29:59

29:59

Ep. 24 Tight CPL Table, Messi win's League's Cup, and WWC Review

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Ep. 23 Canadians Transfers for Summer 2023 29:59

8M ago29:59

29:59

Ep. 23 Canadians Transfers for Summer 2023

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Cavs GK coach Jake Davis interview 31:39

8M ago31:39

31:39

We interview new Cavs GK coach Jake Davis about joining the club and his Canadian experience so far. We also talk about the upcoming AMSL playoffs in Calgary this weekend. Our hosts also speculate about players the Cavs could be looking at selling to a bigger league.

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Foot Soldiers supporters group and Cavs updates 31:12

8M ago31:12

31:12

We interview Sean Clarke, one of the founding members of the Foot Soldiers supporters group. He talks about their beginnings which go back almost a decade. We also talk about Cavalry's big win over Forge. There's also some discussion about all of the Calgary connections in League 1 BC this summer.

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Ep. 22 USA goes home from WWC, York United Suspension and Interview w/ Tommy Wheeldon Jr. 29:56

8M ago29:56

29:56

Ep. 22 USA goes home from WWC, York United Suspension and Interview w/ Tommy Wheeldon Jr.

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League One finals review with Charles Nana and Lauren Houghton 29:14

9M ago29:14

29:14

This week we recap the League One Alberta finals. We have interviews with Charles Nana from Calgary Foothills and Lauren Houghton from Calgary Blizzard. Both were key figures in their respective clubs victories. We also talk about the Sam Adekugbe transfer to the Whitecaps and provide our weekly recap and preview for Cavalry FC.…

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League 1 Alberta final preview with Diogo Raposo and Jay Wheeldon 38:19

9M ago38:19

38:19

The League 1 Alberta final matches will be played on Friday evening, and we speak with the head coaches for both Calgary teams involved. Diogo Raposo leads the Calgary Blizzard as they travel to St. Albert for the women's final. Jay Wheeldon and Calgary Foothills will host the men's final at Broadview. We also do our weekly review and preview of th…

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Willie Akio homecoming and Scott Kennedy signs in Austria 22:02

9M ago22:02

22:02

We discuss a couple of new additions to the Cavs including Willie Akio arriving from Scotland and new goalkeeper coach Jake Davis. Another Calgarian abroad update as Scott Kennedy signs in Austria. We also review the Cavs win over HFX, and briefly talk a bit about League One Alberta.

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Alberta Summer Games preview with Nick Zuniga 30:36

9M ago30:36

30:36

We talk with Nick Zuniga, who will be the coach for the Zone 3 (Calgary) boys team in the Alberta Summer Games soccer competition. As usual, we provide updates on Cavalry FC, Foothills WFC and more.By Jason Kmet and Scott Strasser

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Ep. 21 Gold Review / Womens World Cup Preview 29:59

9M ago29:59

29:59

Ep. 21 Gold Review / Womens World Cup Preview

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Loturi debuts with Canada MNT, Foothills WFC wins without playing 16:45

10M ago16:45

16:45

This week, we discuss the Cavs victory in Winnipeg, how Foothills WFC won a match by forfeit, and talk about Victor Loturi finally getting to step on the pitch for Canada.

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CanWNT begin FIFA Women's World Cup adventure | OneNation – Ep. 20 29:59

10M ago29:59

29:59

Welcome back to OneNation, with hosts Andi Petrillo and Jordan Wilson, and on this edition of your Canadian soccer podcast, we're talking CanWNT at the FIFA Women's World Cup!

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Escalante to Honduras and Chris Daniel from the CSL Calgary Kickers 41:07

10M ago41:07

41:07

This week we talk about the Cavs big win vs York United, the messy departure of Jose Escalante, Foothills WFC's disappointing road trip, and Dom Zator earns his first cap for Canada. Then we take a walk down memory lane with Chris Daniel, who has a mainstay in the pro soccer scene in Calgary in the 1980's. Chris was on the 1987 CSL champion Calgary…

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GOLD CUP PREVIEW + Bob Bradley OUT at TFC | OneNation Ep. 19 29:59

10M ago29:59

29:59

The CanMNT begin their 2023 Concacaf Gold Cup and change is in the air at Toronto FC as manager Bob Bradley has been sacked. We discuss!

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Foothills, Cavs, MNT, AMSL updates 22:13

10M ago22:13

22:13

We talk about Foothills WFC defeating their rival Santa Clarita and the Cavs loss in Halifax. No Zator or Loturi in the MNT match, but perhaps they will get a chance next week at the Gold Cup. We also look ahead to the Cavs match vs York United on Saturday and take a brief look at the AMSL standings.…

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Mya Jones from Foothills WFC and the Memphis Tigers 30:12

10M ago30:12

30:12

We focus on Foothills WFC and their big match up against Santa Clarita this weekend. Mya Jones of Foothills WFC talks with us about the UWS season, playing for Memphis in the NCAA, and her future career goals. We also discuss what's happening with Cavalry FC and CanMNT.By Jason Kmet and Scott Strasser