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\u201cWe\u2019ll maintain a summer season,\u201d Johnson said. \u201cWe love playing the calendar year. It\u2019s a great time of year for the fans and the community to come out during the beautiful summer months predominantly. And kicking off in the spring aligns us well with the CONCACAF Champions Cup.<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd then finishing at the end of the season where we\u2019ve got the opportunity to see what we saw during the final a couple of weeks ago, something that we think is great for story-telling. So we love our calendar and we think that the fact that MLS is shifting to the European calendar is actually beneficial to the CPL because it means that if you want to watch soccer during summer in Canada, you\u2019re watching the CPL.\u201d<\/p>\n
The new MLS format will see its 2027-28 regular season begin in mid-to-late July 2027 and conclude with the MLS Cup in late May 2028. The league will take winter break from mid-December to early February.<\/p>\n
The switch moves MLS in line with other major leagues around the world.<\/p>\n
The season change will also better align MLS with the international transfer windows. Currently the MLS primary transfer window runs from Jan. 31 to April 23, while most international leagues handle player transfers during the summer window.<\/p>\n
MLS\u2019s secondary transfer window ran July 24 to Aug. 21 this year.<\/p>\n
\u201cLook, there will be challenges but there will also be opportunities,\u201d Johnson said when asked about the transfer window. \u201cBut that will just ultimately come down to how we work with Canada Soccer to ensure that the (transfer) windows between the CPL and the MLS are aligned as (much) possible so there can be movement between the competitions.<\/p>\n
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Winnipeg Jets Game Days<\/p>\n
On Winnipeg Jets game days, hockey writers Mike McIntyre and Ken Wiebe send news, notes and quotes from the morning skate, as well as injury updates and lineup decisions. Arrives a few hours prior to puck drop.<\/p>\n