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When the Whitecaps made Carl Robinson the manager of their football club, they knew that they were getting a charismatic young coach who had the respect of his players. As a former player, he could relate to them, since he had been where they are now and emerged stronger for it.
Read MoreIn 19 seasons of Major League Soccer, 119 players have combined to keep 1,925 clean sheets. On Saturday night at BC Place, Vancouver's David Ousted made it 1,926. It was his 13th of the year and two better than his closest rival, DC United's Bill Hamid.
Read MoreThe Whitecaps retained the Cascadia Cup last week in Washington. Vancouver's win meant that the Los Angeles Galaxy could take a three point lead over the Seattle Sounders FC with a win in Dallas. And while Stefan Ishizaki's 22nd minute effort proved insufficient to the task, watching the Curva Collective, Rain City Brigade, and Vancouver Southsiders present the Cascadia Cup to Pedro Morales and the Vancouver Whitecaps Football Club still hurt. A lot.
Read MoreOn 18 October 2014, at 1:02 PM, Pacific Standard Time, the Vancouver Whitecaps Football Club officially qualified for the 2015-16 CONCACAF Champions League. They join Seattle Sounders and Los Angeles Galaxy, who had already qualified by virtue of winning the US Open Cup and finishing no lower than second in MLS.
Read MoreOn Tuesday, Heineken entered into a multi-year, multi-million dollar sponsorship deal with Major League. Conflicting reports put it at either four or five years, with each year of the deal being worth 10-million dollars. Beginning in 2015, Heineken will feature prominently during broadcasts, with on-site signage, digital advertisements, and point-of-sale materials. The problem here is that while Heineken will become the league's Official Beer, that doesn't necessarily translate into being a club's Official Beer.
Read MoreWhen the members of the Vancouver Whitecaps Football Club returned to training at Dhillon Field on Monday morning, they were greeted with the sight of dozens of supporters in the stands, their banners already hung from the railings, and a number of flags fluttering in the breeze. The weather was cold and the sky was gloomy, but still they turned out to support their club.
Read MoreThe Vancouver Whitecaps FC and their supporters travelled down the I-5 on Friday knowing that they controlled their own destiny. Lose, and they would finish third in the Cascadia Cup table. Draw, and they would be Runners-Up. Win, and they would complete the Quest for La Quinta by winning the Cascadia Cup for the fifth time in eleven seasons.
Read MoreThe schedule can giveth and taketh away in a single road trip. Last night, the Prince George Cougars were in Spokane, where they mauled the Chiefs 6-2. After a 665-kilometre bus trip, they found themselves in Vancouver to face the Giants at the Pacific Coliseum. Had they managed to put up more of a fight, they might have happily made the 10-hour journey home.
Read MoreAfter previously inducting Bob Lenarduzi in May, Andrea Neil in August, and Carl Valentine in September, Whitecaps FC added the late Dominic Mobilio to the prestigious Ring of Honour, and his whole family was there to accept the ring on his behalf.
Read MoreThe Giants opened the season with a three game winning streak at the Coliseum, but lost in Kelowna on Wednesday. Which team would appear tonight? Well, one without Tyler Benson, who was ejected from their last match with the visitors up by three. They would eventually lose by two.
Read MoreThe Vancouver Media were back at it again on Friday for the second annual Vancouver Whitecaps FC Media Invitational. Last year, Team Solkowski took home the trophy, but could they retain it?
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The Northwest Nazarene Crusaders celebrate their 3-1 victory over the Simon Fraser Clan on Thursday night.
On Thursday night a group of Crusaders from Northwest Nazarene climbed Burnaby Mountain, throwing off the Simon Fraser Clan, and planting their flag in the UniverCity.
Read MoreLast week, the Whitecaps travelled down to Portland, where they were promptly spanked by Timber Joey's chainsaw. And boy did it chafe. A full week later, and it was a completely different story.
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On Saturday morning, as many people were watching the Ryder Cup, Premier League, or MLS, the Vancouver Stealth announced that they had signed the entirety of their 2014 draft class, as well as resigning Chris Wardle, and the recently acquired tandum of Joel McCready and Eric Penney.
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"It's nice to get that first one out of the way. I hope there will be many more." -- Tyler Benson
The last time the Winterhawks came to town, it was for a match in the Chynoweth Cup's Round of 16. At the time, Portland completed their sweep of the Giants with a 6-2 victory. This time around, the skate was on the other foot.
Read MoreAfter drawing the Matchday One in Bellingham, the Clan started early on Friday night against the Yellowjackets. The Clan's Captain, Jovan Blagojevic, earned himself a penalty kick less than 20 seconds into the game. MSU-Billings goalkeeper Tom Lohmann went right, and Blagojevic went left to easily convert the penalty with a right-footed shot into the bottom corner.
Read MoreThe good news is that the Whitecaps still have a chance at completing the Quest for La Quinta by winning their fifth Cascadia Cup. But they're no closer to it tonight than they were this morning. A win in Seattle on October 10th and the Cup will be theirs. Anything else and it will be the Sounders who celebrate.
Read MoreIt was a youthful line up that greeted the Dallasites on Saturday evening in Frisco, Texas. The Whitecaps were Captained by their 21-year old vice captain, Russell Teibert, who wore the armband in Pedro Morales' absence.
Read MoreAnd so the drought is finally over. After 450 minutes without a goal, the equivalent of five complete matches, the Whitecaps finally got back on the score sheet thanks in large part to the efforts of their Captain and Colossus. We are referring to of course, the man who wears the armband with the utmost pride, Pedro Morales, and Vancouver's 6'5" tall Costa Rican, Kendall Waston.
Read MoreThe Clan were back at it on Tuesday night when they hosted the Hawaii-Hilo Vulcans in a preseason friendly at Fox Field. And just as they had when they hosted the Sonoma State Seawolves, they got off to an early start.
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