Eight games. It's been eight long games since the Giants got in the win column. And of the eight, only one of them has been by a single goal. If the G-Men want to have any hope of making the playoffs, they're going to have to wake up, and do it in a hurry. Claude Noël's done his part. He called a time out early in the first period. 

As Vancouver's hopes of a last-minute berth in the Chynoweth Cup continue to fade, we begin to reflect on the positives of this year's edition. The Giants can look forward to another high draft pick in 2015. Tyler Benson, Alec Baer, Brennan Menell, and Jakob Stukel will all be another year older, and hopefully ready to take on added responsibility. And of course, the year is almost over.

The Vancouver Giants welcomed the Moose Jaw Warriors to the Pacific Coliseum at noon on Wednesday. You read that right. They dropped the puck at 12:00 PM on a Wednesday afternoon. This year, Family Day took place in British Columbia on February the 9th, so it wasn't a holiday that you might have forgotten. Instead, this was what the Giants like to call Hooky Day, where they encourage their supporters to avoid work or school without rhyme or reason. But it's all for a good cause: Acceptance.

In the 65th minute, with the game tied at one apiece, Bayern Munich's Lena Lotzen was brought down in the box by Kadeisha Buchanan, a student at West Virginia University. The penalty was the correct decision, as Buchanan had stepped on Lotzen's boot as she began to pull away from both Buchanan and Desiree Scott.

The Canadian Soccer Association announced that the CSA Cup will move to a new format, starting in 2015. The 2014 edition will be unaffected.

Alan Koch returned to his old stomping ground when his new charges, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2, took to Fox Field against his old charges, the Simon Fraser Clan. Koch's seven seasons with the Clan was an unmitigated success, winning several conference titles and making the Semi-Finals in two of the three years that the Clan were eligible for postseason play.

A largely first choice Edmonton side took the lead early and never looked back as the Rabbits clashed with the Spartans at Rogers Field on Wednesday night.

On Saturday morning, FC Edmonton visited the British Columbia Thunderbirds, their last collegiate opponent before facing Vancouver Whitecaps FC.

When the Canadians take to the field this summer, they'll be sporting a slightly different look. The crest has undergone a plethora of minor revisions.

Vancouver Whitecaps announced the signing of Uruguayan centre back Mathías Laborda on Monday morning. The free agent's contract runs through the end of the 2025 season.

The 23 year old started 82 of his 101 apperances with Uruguayan Premera División side Club Nacional de Football, helping the club to win the 2019, 2020, and 2022 Premera División title, while earning the Uruguayan Supercopa in 2021.

He added six goals, and one assist, during his tenure with the club. Having graduated from Nacional's academy system, he has represented Uruguay at the U-17, U-20 and U-23 levels.

Vancouver Whitecpas FC are set to open their 2023 preseason camp on Friday in Vancouver, but will then travel to Marbella, Spain, on Tuesday, for a 12-day trip, which will include a friendly against German 2. Bundesliga side Hamburger SV on Wednesday, January 18. Kickoff at the Marbella Football Centre is set for 6 AM PST / 3 PM local.

Following their Spanish adventure, the 'Caps will train in Vancouver from January 25 to 28, before departing for Southern California, and the second phase of their preseason. They are set to play five matches over three weeks against Major League opposition at the 2023 Coachella Valley Invitational.

Brazilian Série A side Fortaleza EC, in concert with Vancouver Whitecaps FC, have decided to extend Alexandre Caio's loan through December 31, 2023. The new agreement includes an obligation to purchase if certain performance based triggers are met. The midfielder originally joined Fortaleza on loan in August.

"Caio expressed his desire to remain with Fortaleza, and all parties agreed that this is the right path for him," said Axel Schuster, Vancouver Whitecaps FC sporting director. "We will continue to follow his progress and we wish him all the best in the upcoming season."

Caio, 23, scored one goal, and started 11 of his 12 appearances with Fortaleza last season, helping them to secure a spot in the 2023 Copa Libertadores qualifying round.

With a match against defending League Champion Seattle Sounders FC on the weekend, Vancouver Whitecaps FC manager Carl Robinson elected to field a weakened side against visiting division two side FC Edmonton. That decision could come back to haunt him, as the Rabbits hopped out to an early lead thanks to a 4th minute Tomi Ameobi strike.

Three years from now, Atlanta will have a club in MLS. And while we still don't know what that means for the future of Atlanta Silverbacks FC, it doesn't mean to the present. 

I connected my tele to the internet. I sat in my favourite recliner. I even had my pie and chips. But what I didn't have on Tuesday night was a stream.

Rabbits feet have been used as good luck charms for centuries. To do it right, the foot must be taken at an appropriate time, a full moon, a new moon, a rainy...

With Vancouver currently featuring two football clubs, two hockey clubs, a baseball, gridirion, and lacrosse club, plus three colleges, four if you count Abbotsford, it's getting harder and harder to make a schedule that will appeal to everyone. There's bound to be overlap, and in the Lions 2015 schedule, that's definitely the case.

Andrew Harris gave British Columbia exactly what it needed on Saturday night at Mosaic Stadium. A boost of confidence and the Lions first win in 2014. Of course they beat both Albertan clubs back in June, but those were friendlies. This one meant something. 

Last night, the Anaheim Ducks eliminated the Vancouver Canucks from Stanley Cup contention with a 3-0 win. It's the first time since 2008 that they won't be there.

While they may have been unable to defend their title, the Langley Rams still gave a solid effort in the British Columbia Football Conference this season.

2014 had been kind to the Victoria Highlanders FC. In May they won the Juan de Fuca Plate for the first time after two narrow victories over the Vancouver Whitecaps FC U23s, 3-2 and 5-4 respectively.

When Carl Robinson was promoted from assistant coach to manager back in December, he said that he would find minutes for his players. On Tuesday, he found some.