New Zealand coach Herdman to succeed Morace
John Herdman, former coach of the New Zealand women’s national team, will succeed Carolina Morace as coach of the Canadian women’s national team, sources have confirmed to the Province. The Canadian...
View ArticleCanada’s roster announced for U.S. friendlies
John Herdman’s first roster as Canadian women’s coach includes many familiar faces and three players making their debuts at a senior camp. Canada takes on the U.S. in friendlies on Sept. 17 in Kansas...
View ArticleHerdman names Pan Am Games roster
John Herdman named his Pan Am Games roster today and eight former Whitecaps are among the 17 women who will represent Canada in Guadalajara in October. Captain Christine Sinclair of Burnaby is joined...
View ArticleHerdman names Olympic camp roster
Canadian coach John Herdman named his latest 23-player roster Tuesday as the women’s national team gear up for January’s Olympic qualifying tournament in Vancouver. The December camp in Fullerton,...
View ArticleHerdman names Canada’s roster for Olympic qualifiers
John Herdman announced this morning his 20-player roster for the CONCACAF women’s Olympic qualifying soccer tournament that runs Jan. 19-29 at B.C. Place. The eight-team competition will determine two...
View ArticleTancredi, Chapman could miss Canada’s opener
Already down one veteran, coach John Herdman could be without two more when Canada opens the CONCACAF Olympic qualifying tournament against Haiti on Thursday at B.C. Place. Noticeably absent from...
View ArticleJulien, Sesselmann doubtful for Canada
Canada coach John Herdman could be without forward Christina Julien and fullback Lauren Sesselmann for the bulk of the CONCACAF women’s Olympic qualifying tournament. Sesselmann walked gingerly off the...
View ArticleJulien, Sesselmann injured in Canada’s opener
Canada coach John Herdman could be without forward Christina Julien and fullback Lauren Sesselmann for the bulk of the CONCACAF women’s Olympic qualifying tournament. Sesselmann walked gingerly off the...
View ArticleCanadian soccer’s Kaylyn Kyle answers your questions, pumps it up!
Kaylyn Kyle is a member of the Canadian women’s soccer team, which is one game away from qualifying from the Olympics in London this summer. They play a semifinal Friday night at B.C. Place, against...
View ArticleCanada’s roster for Cyprus Women’s Cup
The CSA announced Friday its roster for the pre-tournament camp ahead of the 2012 Cyprus Women’s Cup. Coach John Herdman is taking 26 players for the 10-day camp and will select 21 for the tournament,...
View ArticleNational team wraps May residency with injured Sinclair, Leblanc, loses 2-0...
Successful teams are often no different than the individual athletes in its composition. It’s equal parts heart, equal parts brain, equal parts brawn. The Canadian women’s national soccer team matches...
View ArticleHerdman expects Parker back for Olympic opener
Canadian midfielder Kelly Parker has undergone surgery to repair a right meniscus injury but is expected back for the London Olympic opener. “Kelly’s a key part of this team,” said Canada’s coach John...
View ArticleKnee injury ends Buckland’s London Olympic dream
Chelsea Buckland leaned on her crutches at Trillium Park in downtown Vancouver on Friday, watching her Canadian teammates run through their final practice before leaving for Utah, where they play the...
View ArticleHerdman names roster for London Olympics
John Herdman revealed his 18-player roster for the London Olympics on Monday morning. From B.C., there’s goalkeeper Karina LeBlanc (Maple Ridge), defender Emily Zurrer (Cowichan Valley), midfielder...
View ArticleLondon 2012: Herdman raising the red flags so refs will pull out the red cards?
Maybe it’s the first thing they teach on day 1 at How To be An Underdog With Snarl school. Sounding the alarm, 101. Canadian coach John Herdman’s little team that might is up against the big, bad...
View ArticleHerdman: New women’s league “fantastic” for Canadian soccer
John Herdman will see 16 members of the Canadian national team playing at the top level in North America in March and that has tremendously positive implications heading toward the 2015 Women’s World...
View ArticleHerdman calls for patience ahead of 2013 season
John Herdman is set to inject some youth into the Canadian women’s national team, a strategy he admits will affect results. “The team in the next two years are going to have to take a step back to take...
View ArticleCSA to honour Sinclair for record-breaking season
Burnaby’s Christine Sinclair isn’t a finalist for FIFA’s women’s player of the year award, but the CSA will recognize its women’s captain for a remarkable 2012 season. Ahead of the Dec. 12-20 camp in...
View ArticleHerdman will pick Canadians for new women’s pro league
The U.S., Canadian and Mexican soccer federations recently came together on a new women’s pro league that will kick off in March or April and feature 16 Canadian. Canada’s head coach John Herdman said...
View ArticleSinclair: “The proudest Canadian you’ll ever meet”
Christine Sinclair arrived in Portland after midnight on Sunday, a quick stop to grab her things for this week’s training camp in Vancouver and the holiday break. The Burnaby native awoke Monday to...
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