Defunct Soccer Clubs in Canada - Brampton Stallions, Calgary Boomers, Calgary Kickers, Calgary Mustangs (Soccer), Calgary Storm Prospects, Caribbean Se (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 37. Chapters: Brampton Stallions, Calgary Boomers, Calgary Kickers, Calgary Mustangs (soccer), Calgary Storm Prospects, Caribbean Selects, Durham Flames, Durham Storm, Edmonton Aviators, Edmonton Brickmen, Edmonton Drillers (1979 1982), Edmonton Drillers (1996 2000), Hamilton Steelers (CSL), Hamilton Steelers (ECPSL), Hamilton Thunder, Kitchener Spirit, Laval Dynamites, Mississauga Eagles P.S.C., Montreal Manic, Montreal Olympique, Montreal Supra, Montreal Xtreme, North York Rockets, Nova Scotia Clippers, Okanagan Predators, Ottawa Intrepid, Toronto Blizzard (1971 1984), Toronto Blizzard (1986 93), Toronto City, Toronto Falcons, Toronto Rockets, Toronto Shooting Stars, Toronto ThunderHawks, Vancouver Royals, Vancouver Whitecaps (1974 1984), Victoria Riptides, Victoria Vistas, Winnipeg Fury, York Region Shooters (1998). Excerpt: On August 23, 1996, at a hastily arranged press conference at Telus Field it was announced that Peter Pocklington has purchased the Chicago Power of the National Professional Soccer League and was moving them to Edmonton for the rapidly approaching 96/97 season. The team was to play out of the Edmonton Coliseum and play under the name "Drillers" which had been used by the NASL entry in Edmonton many years earlier, that was also owned by Pocklington. The acquisition was to produce further synergies between Pocklington's other sports holdings in Edmonton. Pocklington has recently negotiated control of the Coliseum, and was looking to fill dates in the building whose main tenant was his NHL team, the Edmonton Oilers. The Drillers shared office space with the Oilers, and as the NPSL season nicely juxtaposed with the baseball season it allowed for significant crossover of office staff between the Drillers and Pocklington s Pacific Coast League team the Edmonton Trappers. Another more vindictive motivation for bringing in the indoor soccer side was to make life more difficult for the expansion Western Hockey League team, the Edmonton Ice. Pocklington had wanted a WHL franchise in Edmonton for himself, but was never granted one. So when Ed Chynoweth stepped down as WHL commissioner and was promptly granted a franchise in Edmonton, needless to say it rubbed Pocklington the wrong way. As a result, the Ice were not allowed to play at the Pocklington controlled Coliseum, and were instead left to play their games at the somewhat less fan friendly Northlands Agricom. On top of that it was standard practice to schedule Driller games head-to-head with Ice games, and distribute large quantities of complimentary tickets. Ross Ongaro was tapped to coach the side. He had previously been a player and coach for the MISL's Cleveland Force, as well as coaching the CSL's Edmonton Brickmen. His assistants were Pasquale de Luca and Sean Fleming. Joe Petrone was chosen to be the Director of C