Monday marks 100 days to the kickoff of the inaugural Northern Super League. A look at the six-team women's pro soccer league:
Calgary Wild FC
Ownership/Front Office: Deanna Zumwalt is executive chair. Lara Murphy is CEO while Lisa Oldridge is CFO and COO. Ownership group includes Winnipeg Jets defenceman Josh Morrissey, a Calgarian.
Coach: Lydia Bedford.
Roster: Includes Afghan-Canadian midfielder Farkhunda Muhtaj, formerly with Dutch club Fortuna Sittard.
Stadium: McMahon Stadium.
Halifax Tides FC
Ownership/Front Office: CEO and co-founder Courtney Sherlock.
Coach: Lewis Page.
Roster: Includes former Canada goalkeeper Erin McLeod.
Stadium: Wanderers Ground.
Montreal Roses FC
Ownership/Front Office: Co-founders Isabèle Chevalier and Jean-François Crevier. Front office includes former French international Marinette Pichon as sporting director and former CFL executive Annie Larouche as club president.
Head coach: Robert Rositoiu.
Roster: Includes former Canadian youth international Tanya Boychuk, formerly with Sweden's Vittsjö GIK.
Stadium: Plans to use a variety of venues.
Ottawa Rapid FC
Ownership/Front Office: Tom Gilbert, who co-founded the league with Diana Matheson, is CEO. Stephanie Spruston, formerly of the Ottawa Sports and Entertainment Group, is COO while Heidi Bloomfield is chief sports officer. Technical director Kristina Kiss won 75 caps for Canada
Head coach: Katrine Pedersen.
Roster: No players announced yet.
Stadium: TD Place
AFC Toronto
Ownership/Front Office: Helena Ruken is co-founder and CEO. The large ownership group Includes track star Andre De Grasse and tennis star Milos Raonic.
Head coach: Marko Milanovic.
Roster: Includes Canadian international midfielder Emma Regan, formerly with Denmark's HB Koge.
Stadium: York Lions Stadium.
Vancouver Rise FC
Ownership/Front Office: Former Canada goalkeeper Stephanie Labbe is sporting director. Majority owner is Greg Kerfoot, who is currently trying to sell the Vancouver Whitecaps. Former Canadian captain Christine Sinclair is also part of the ownership group.
Head coach: Anja Heiner-Møller.
Roster: Veteran defender Shannon Woeller, who won the last of her 21 Canada caps in 2019, has played in Norway, Iceland, Germany, Sweden and Spain.
Stadium: TBD.
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This report by The Canadian Press was first published Jan. 5, 2025
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