#HFXWanderers season ticket holders just got invited to a “meet the new coach” event on December 10! No clues as to who it, is or if the public announcement will happen earlier than that, but I’m just glad the ink is dry on the contract. Let’s get to work!

The sea smoke was a beautiful sight on the harbour this morning. Too bad it’s one of those phenomena that’s only visible when it’s way too cold to be outside fiddling with your phone camera.

Wow. I just drove home from Hantsport... I have *never* gone through blowing snow that bad. A gust would cover the road, then shimmer left, then right, then left, then UP... it was blowing the Konami Code all over my windshield!

Ugh, what a morning. Enough rain to be a nasty commute, not nearly enough to warrant sleeping in. But, it’s also December, so should get some Wanderers coaching news within a month, that could warm my spirits.

On the bright side, all we have to do is win two games next year, and we’ll be able to say we’re undefeated in Montreal!

Here’s your least favourite Halifax Wanderers fact of the day: we’ve won 13 away games in club history. The total number of away wins against currently existing teams? 4. Ottawa, Pacific, and twice in Vancouver.

Kautchy Andji-Yapi! Welcome to the Wanderers, that Moncton connection is no less important!

Harvey Hughes! It’s hard to say if he’ll get his chance with the new manager, but it’s always fun to bring in another Caper, and maybe we’ll see him in the ISS at least. Welcome to the Wanderers!

Real talk from a guy who wants to dislike Inter Toronto: #ITO is a fantastic three-letter initialism. It’s Inter, it’s Toronto, it’s unique, and it doesn’t sound like “__ee Eff Cee”.

And now another story, this one mentioning “Lamport Stadium”? Help a non-Torontonian out, is this a good option?

Thinking about it, maybe the moment the York United rebrand failed was when they said “Yorky is dead.” Not because Yorky was good (mercy, no!) but because it cast a light on how little things changed. Still York, York U, green kits, Nine Stripes… it was all still there, just with a fancier crest.

I know I like to poke fun at York United, but I do think this is a really good decision. The new owners ran the club for a while before deciding to rebrand — it’s not constant reinvention from their perspective. And now, I’ll start poking fun at Intermediate Toronto.

Ugh CBC this is sort of a silly article anyhow, but no don't just ask ChatGPT - especially since you're already interviewing actual experts. "So we asked ChatGPT" is *NEVER* news! www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

The Halifax Wanderers have really struggled to get new players out of the #USports draft in recent years, but it’s also worth remembering that Kareem Sow is a near-perfect example of what the draft should do: he’s now got his degree, and a good career waiting for him when he’s done playing.

I’m donating blood today, which is fine, except that I signed up for a plasma donation, which kind of sucks. It restricts the menu options more, and the hours are shorter, which means staff are basically sweeping up around me, getting ready to go home.

Another silver lining: Vancouver FC finally has a unique crest, and we can say VFC without getting confused any more. #CanPL

#ValourFC wasn’t just my second-favourite team because they were the underdog; they were my second favourite team because they were the sole representative of central Canada, the great plains, the connecting thread between east and west, and they had an amazing jersey every year.

I really hoped that Valour would pull through. What awful news.

I just realized that a rebrand of York United into Inter Toronto might have a lovely side benefit: it could kill off my least favourite phrase in the CPL, “The 902 Derby!” One can hope.

So far, Pluribus is intriguing enough that I’ll keep watching. I love how it gives us a whole new type of apocalypse, though — it takes every “what would you do to survive?” game that viewers like to play, and turns them upside-down.

First up for my off-season coverage: a Q&A with @hfxwanderersfc.bsky.social founder and president Derek Martin. The full conversation will be published tomorrow at 9:00 a.m. at hfxfootballpost.ca. #CanPL

World Cup-themed Kinder Eggs which can’t be legally exported into the USA? There’s no better licensing deal for co-hosting a tournament during a trade war!

THE SASKATCHEWAN ROUGHRIDERS WIN THE 112TH GREY CUP! 🏆 #GreyCup

#SundayCurling update: I started the game with an act of integrity, and we never recovered from that. Better luck next week.

So. Pros for the CPL: -a bit more TV coverage in June/July -perhaps more attractive to loan players to the CPL, knowing they’ll be with the main team in February -a little more distinction between the Canadian MLS teams and their CPL neighbours

I just realised that “ICICLE KICK: score a goal with an overhead backwards kick during a snowstorm” reads exactly like a video game achievement. #CanPL

Oh, right — in addition to it being “a lot of fun”, there’s another reason the CPL Final wasn’t postponed: Demolition of the stands is scheduled to start today!

And now, in an eight-team league, we’ve had four different champions. It feels… like anything can happen in 2026. #HFXWanderersFC

Every second of that game was legendary. Congrats to Atlético Ottawa, they were the better team tonight.

DAVID RODRIGUEZ WITH A SPECTACULAR BICYCLE FINISH IN THE SNOW 😱 CINEMA AT THE #CPL FINAL ❄️

My mom’s observation is that the snow makes Tommy Wheeldon, Jr. look like a Christmas caroler. I can see it!

Imagine what the Shamit Shome fanbase is thinking about this game…

I wonder if for the hydration break, the players will get mugs of piping hot Gatorade with a little cinnamon…

Is that Josh Healey dressed up as an elf behind the CPL desk?

I’ve never seen this in #SundayCurling before. My shot was way too strong (seen *that* enough times!), but at the start of the house, it picked up such a huge particle that it gouged its way right through the house, stopping at the very end.

Meanwhile on the 103

Side bonus: the winner of the Final gets the Concacaf Champions Cup berth. One more thing to play for. Nice and simple. #CanPL

Still, Forge’s regular season was an astounding accomplishment, nearly impossible to believe, and they absolutely deserve the CPL Shield. But I am deeeee-lighted to have a Final to watch next week that is going to be something different. #CanPL

I feel like someone should really tell Maple Lodge Farms that their money shot of "the perfect hotdog" is just mustard on a dry roll. I’ve made better-looking hotdogs in the microwave at 2AM. #CanPL

A win at #SundayCurling, but I feel like my biggest contribution today was remembering to take my gripper off before I threw my rocks (which almost didn’t happen twice). Oh well, it’s a journey of personal improvement.

You know, it just occurred to me: the CPL wasn’t operating Valour, they were covering Valour’s operating expenses with a loan. The Supra expansion fee and the TSN broadcast deals would both be windfalls that get split among the teams, so by withholding those, that might actually square things up.

After the weekend, it’s gotten easier to accept the playoff loss. Seeing York lose helped, but we also got some closure on Friday. I’m still grateful for all the things Patrice did, but it feels like we’re at the dawn of our third era now, and that’s a little bit exciting.

Breaking: @hfxwanderersfc.bsky.social won't bring back head coach Patrice Gheisar for the 2026 #CanPL season. The move comes less than 48-hours after the club's heartbreaking shootout loss to York United FC.

The wait is over. We made the playoffs, IT’S DONAIR TIME!

If anyone needs my ticket for tonight, let me know. I'll be there but sitting in a different area. Free of charge as I really want the stadium packed.

It’s game day! Let’s take this show on the road to Calgary, and keep @joshrjhealey.bsky.social on the CPL payroll just a little longer!

Two charts 28 weeks in the making. We had some rough spots, but we were always a team to take seriously.

We played well, passed the ball well, won possession, tackled with precision, went at top speed, and showed teamwork. If we’d scored a goal, it would’ve been a perfect game. Ah well. Onwards to Wednesday!

G A M E D A Y Come on @hfxwanderersfc.bsky.social! #CanPL #HFXWanderers

This is a team that can beat anyone. They believe it, and so do I.