Canada's Tajon Buchanan during a friendly against Colombia in New Jersey last month.

In terms of encapsulating what it means to be a Canadian soccer player, men’s national team head coach Jesse Marsch could barely have asked for a better sales pitch than Sunday’s Canadian Premier League final.

In a swirling snow globe of a stadium , Atletico Ottawa rode a stunning bicycle kick – forevermore to be known as an ‘Icicle kick’ – to prevail in an unforgettable whiteout that captured global attention. While Marsch was there – one of 13,000 hardy souls in attendance – the drama played out across social media, with the coach saying he got 20 to 30 texts from European-based acquaintances asking about the occasion.

“I think this was an incredible showcase of the league, an incredible showcase of

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