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In hindsight, it's hard to believe Halifax Wanderers head coach Patrice Gheisar had to wait until June 10 — nine matches into the club's 2023 campaign — to earn his first professional win. Up until that point, the club had a record of six draws and two defeats,
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Ligue1 Québec champions CS Saint-Laurent have issued a statement following a story by The Wanderers Notebook which reported the Montréal-based club was in talks with the CPL about potential expansion. Sources briefed on negotiations told The Wanderers Notebook CS Saint-Laurent had entered into preliminary expansion talks with the CPL in
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Ligue1 Québec champions CS Saint-Laurent are in the midst of a magical Canadian Championship run, capturing the imaginations of football fans across the country as they prepare to again faceoff against MLS giants in the form of Toronto FC on May 21. But fans aren't the only ones
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The first half was a boxing bout dressed like a football match — all grit and measured jabs — and the Halifax Wanderers were without one of their prized pugilitists. In many ways, Saturday's marquee tilt between the Wanderers and Cavalry was exactly the type of match begging for a
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Amidst the losses, which have trended from unlucky to unsightly, there's a silver lining: Dan Nimick is becoming the player he was always meant to be. You could argue he was Halifax's best player in his first professional season. He was nominated as the CPL Defender
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It was a 70-minute exercise in determination, the sort of performance that merits grudging respect from supporters and opposition alike. But it was also a loss, the third in a row for a Halifax Wanderers squad that never lost two back-to-back all last season. It's safe to say
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Sometimes, it's best to burn the tape. What started out as a promising West Coast trip to kickoff the season has ended in frustration for head coach Patrice Gheisar and the Halifax Wanderers as they were soundly outplayed by a composed Vancouver FC side on Thursday night. They
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Perhaps no one was happier to have CPL football back in action this past weekend than Mark Noonan. Less than 24-hours before kickoff in Ottawa, the CPL commissioner was still busy with his beginning of season press tour. Speaking to The Wanderers Notebook Friday morning, Noonan said he had just
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A lot had changed since the Halifax Wanderers and Pacific last met in October. Both squads featured new faces, unveiled new formations and were eager to get their first win of the 2024 season. However, for all the change, the result was the same as Pacific eked out a narrow
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Goalkeeper Daniel Clarke is staying in Halifax, signing a U Sports contract that will keep him with the Wanderers to start the season, sources briefed on the deal told The Wanderers Notebook. Clarke was recently selected fifth overall by the Wanderers in the 2024 CPL / U Sports draft following a
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A lot can happen in a year. Last April, on the eve of the 2023 CPL season, I decided to start this publication with the idea of doing my part for our fledgling football league. Although a journalist by trade and avid sports fan, I had never been a sports
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We're back with a special edition episode as Mitchell and Josh tackle the inevitable — the 2024 Canadian Premier League season, which kicks off on April 13. The crew selects one Canadian player to watch from each of the league's eight clubs ahead of the upcoming season,