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December 19, 2022 Beyond the Pitch: Joel Waterman
In the latest episode of Beyond The Pitch, Kristian Jack sits down for an exclusive one-on-one interview with Canadian Men's National Team defender Joel Waterman, fresh off his time with Canada at the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
They discuss Joel's career trajectory, from being drafted by Cavalry FC into the Canadian Premier League, to moving up to MLS with CF Montreal, and cracking the Canada squad that went to play in Qatar.
29 min
November 02, 2022 Forge FC are 2022 CPL champions! (ft. Adam Jenkins)
Forge FC were crowned 2022 Canadian Premier League champions on Sunday night with a 2-0 win over Atlético Ottawa in the Final. To recap an incredible weekend in the nation's capital, the crew of Mitchell Tierney, Charlie O'Connor-Clarke, Benedict Rhodes, and Alexandre Gangué-Ruzic convenes to discuss all the details of the match. Plus, OneSoccer commentator Adam Jenkins joins as a special guest to give his thoughts on the occasion.
Some footage courtesy of OneSoccer.
1 hr 3 min
October 25, 2022 Atlético Ottawa, Forge off to the Final; Pacific, Cavalry head home
The 2022 Canadian Premier League Final is set: Atlético Ottawa will host Forge FC at TD Place next Sunday, Oct. 30. Kristian Jack and Charlie O'Connor-Clarke were on the ground in Hamilton and Ottawa, respectively, for the second legs of each semifinal, and they converge on Monday -- along with the usual crew of Benedict Rhodes, Mitchell Tierney, and Alexandre Gangué-Ruzic -- to break it all down and preview the upcoming Final. Plus, 2022 Golden Boot winner Alejandro Díaz joined KJ for a special chat ahead of this Friday's CPL Awards night.
1:00 - Forge topple Cavalry at Tim Hortons Field, qualify for fourth straight CPL Final
34:00 - Golden Boot winner Alejandro Díaz joins Kristian Jack
43:20 - Players' Player of the Year finalists revealed
44:10 - Ottawa hold off Cavalry to advance at home
1:02:21 - Who is the favourite for the Final?
1 hr 9 min
October 18, 2022 Playoffs are underway! CPL Semifinals Leg 1 recap

The 2022 Canadian Premier League playoffs are underway, as the first legs of the semifinals went down on Saturday in Calgary and Langford. Kristian Jack, Charlie O'Connor-Clarke, Mitchell Tierney, Benedict Rhodes, and Alexandre Gangué-Ruzic converge once more to break it all down, hear from some of the coaches and players involved, and preview next weekend's second legs (plus, World Cup sticker packs return!).

1:30 - Cavalry and Forge score a goal apiece at ATCO Field
25:25 - Atlético Ottawa take a massive 2-0 lead over Pacific at Starlight Stadium
55:40 - Making five-a-side teams with World Cup stickers
1 hr 8 min
October 12, 2022 CanPL.ca’s 2022 Team of the Year + Playoff Preview
The 2022 regular season is over, and the CPL Playoffs are set to begin. To wrap up the campaign and preview the semifinals, the whole gang of Kristian Jack, Charlie O'Connor-Clarke, Mitchell Tierney, Benedict Rhodes, and Alexandre Gangué-Ruzic teams up to give CanPL.ca's top 10 goals of the year, as well as each panelist's Best XI for the 2022 regular season campaign.
Note: The audio portion of the podcast only includes the Team of the Year & playoff preview segments. For the top 10 goals, check out the show on YouTube.
40 min
October 05, 2022 Playoff picture solidifies as top-four sides all win (ft. Nathan Ingham)
The four playoff-bound sides are all set as Forge FC, Cavalry FC, and Pacific FC all won over the weekend to join Atlético Ottawa in the postseason with one matchweek left. Mitchell Tierney hosts this week alongside Charlie O'Connor-Clarke to break down the four matches across the CPL.
4:48 - Cavalry eliminate Valour at Spruce Meadows (with Benedict Rhodes)
16:30 - HFX Wanderers fall to Atleti in the Maritimes
26:15 - Nathan Ingham joins to chat Atlético Ottawa
39:05 - Forge clinch their spot with win vs. York United
47:20 - Pacific score early to see off Edmonton (with Alex Gangué-Ruzic)
Be sure to check out the ComeOn! Predictor at CanPL.ca/Predictor.
1 hr 3 min
September 28, 2022 Atlético Ottawa clinch playoffs & CanMNT spar with Uruguay (ft. Joshua Kloke)
Atlético Ottawa are the first CPL team to clinch a playoff spot, and the Canadian men's national team was back in action against Qatar and Uruguay, so Kristian Jack and Charlie O'Connor-Clarke are back and joined by special guests to break it all down.
2:20 - Pacific beat HFX Wanderers in the rain (with Mitchell Tierney)
8:20 - Mo Babouli thrills again vs. Valour (with Alexandre Gangué-Ruzic)
20:55 - Atleti beat Cavalry at Spruce Meadows to lock up playoff spot
28:50 - FC Edmonton snag draw; are we worried about Forge? (with Benedict Rhodes)
38:40 - CanMNT roundtable with AGR & Joshua Kloke
1:08:20 - Panini World Cup sticker pack five-a-side teams with AGR, Mitchell, Benedict & Charlie
Be sure to check out the ComeOn! Predictor at CanPL.ca/Predictor. Joshua Kloke's book, The Voyageurs, is available in bookstores Oct. 4.
1 hr 20 min
September 21, 2022 Week 24: CPL race tightens + CanMNT int’l break roundtable (ft. Oliver Platt)
The race to the finish is getting closer in the CPL, and the Canadian men's national team is gearing up for the World Cup with this week's camp in Europe. Kristian Jack and Charlie O'Connor-Clarke are joined by plenty of guests this week to break it all down (and open some World Cup sticker packs...).
2:39 - Forge and Pacific draw at Starlight Stadium
11:57 - Ollie Bassett, Atlético Ottawa rescue a point vs. Valour (with Alexandre Gangué-Ruzic)
22:59 - Cavalry win AL Classico vs. FC Edmonton (with Benedict Rhodes)
29:45 - York, HFX settle for scoreless draw (with Mitchell Tierney)
40:00 - CanMNT roundtable with AGR & Oliver Platt
1:03:58 - Panini World Cup sticker pack five-a-side teams with AGR, Mitchell, Benedict & Charlie
Be sure to check out the CPL's Play As You Are auction for the Canadian Centre for Gender and Sexual Diversity at CanPL.ca/Pride, as well as the ComeOn! Predictor at CanPL.ca/Predictor.
1 hr 13 min
September 12, 2022 Week 23: Fireworks in Forge-Cavalry, Babouli & DeRo shine (ft. David Choinière)
Another intense weekend in the Canadian Premier League means another week of the CanPL.ca Newsroom, hosted by Kristian Jack and Charlie O'Connor-Clarke.
3:15 - Forge beat Cavalry in heated Tim Hortons Field clash;
14:10 - David Choinière of Forge FC joins live;
26:35 - Pacific and Atlético Ottawa share points on Van Isle (with Mitchell Tierney);
38:05 - Valour fall short at Wanderers Grounds (with Alexandre Gangué-Ruzic);
46:40 - The Babouli and DeRo show at York Lions Stadium (with Benedict Rhodes);
56:05 - Standings update & ComeOn! Predictor
Be sure to check out the CPL's Play As You Are auction for the Canadian Centre for Gender and Sexual Diversity at CanPL.ca/Pride, as well as the ComeOn! Predictor at CanPL.ca/Predictor.
1 hr 2 min
September 06, 2022 Week 22: Valour join top 4,York impress at Pacific (ft. Dominick Zator)
As the CPL playoff race heats up, the CanPL.ca Newsroom team is back once more to break down Labour Day weekend's matches, as well as the Canadian women's national team's camp in Australia.
3:35 - Valour climb into playoffs with two 1-0 wins vs. Forge (with Mitchell Tierney)
20:51 - FC Edmonton hold Atlético Ottawa to 0-0 draw at TD Place
28:46 - York United take down Pacific on Van Isle
31:22 - York defender Dominick Zator joins live
46:45 - HFX, Cavalry play out 0-0 at Wanderers Grounds (with Benedict Rhodes)
55:20 - CanWNT beat Australia twice (with Benedict)
1:00:05 - Standings update & ComeOn! Predictor
Be sure to check out the CPL's Play As You Are auction for the Canadian Centre for Gender and Sexual Diversity at CanPL.ca/Pride, as well as the ComeOn! Predictor at CanPL.ca/Predictor.
1 hr 6 min