{
    "title": "Canada Soccer announces removal of Calgary Blizzard from National Youth Club Licence holder list",
    "modified_at": "2026-04-29 16:35:29",
    "published_at": "2022-01-10 19:58:00",
    "url": "https://news.canadasoccer.com/canada-soccer-announces-removal-of-calgary-blizzard-from-national-youth-club-licence-holder-list",
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    "subtitle": "Canada Soccer has announced that National Youth Club Licence holder Calgary Blizzard has had its licence revoked due to player recruitment infractions. Calgary Blizzard will no longer be sanctioned to play in the Alberta Youth Soccer League.",
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    "body": "<p>&ldquo;The standards set forth under the Canada Soccer Youth Club<br>\u200bLicensing Program provide clear guidance on the expected behaviours of holders<br>\u200bof the top-level National Youth Club Licence, specifically regarding the<br>\u200brecruitment of players for club teams in standards-based leagues,&rdquo; said Jason<br>\u200bdeVos, Canada Soccer&rsquo;s Director of Development. &ldquo;Calgary Blizzard have accepted<br>\u200bthe terms of the sanctions with regard to behaviours unbecoming a National<br>\u200bYouth Club Licence holder and as such their licence and sanctioning for the<br>\u200bAYSL have been removed in collaboration with Alberta Soccer and Calgary Minor<br>\u200bSoccer Association.&rdquo;</p><p>The removal of the National Youth Club Licence is effective<br>\u200bimmediately.</p><div class=\"release-content-contact\" id=\"contact-c8384f0a-aa69-43ff-8feb-7a52af10b7fd\">\n    \n    <div class=\"release-content-contact__details\">\n        <strong class=\"release-content-contact__name\">Paulo Senra</strong>\n        <em class=\"release-content-contact__description\">Chief Communications &amp; Content Officer | Chef des communications et du contenu, Canada Soccer</em>\n        <ul class=\"release-content-contact__details-list\"><li class=\"release-content-contact__details-list-item\"><a href=\"mailto:psenra@canadasoccer.com\"  class=\"release-content-contact__details-list-item-link\" title=\"psenra@canadasoccer.com\"><svg class=\"icon icon-paper-plane release-content-contact__details-list-item-icon\">\n                <use xlink:href=\"#icon-paper-plane\"></use>\n            </svg>psenra@canadasoccer.com</a></li>\n<li class=\"release-content-contact__details-list-item\"><a href=\"tel:(416)&nbsp;882-7919\"  class=\"release-content-contact__details-list-item-link\" title=\"(416)&nbsp;882-7919\"><svg class=\"icon icon-mobile release-content-contact__details-list-item-icon\">\n                <use xlink:href=\"#icon-mobile\"></use>\n            </svg>(416)&nbsp;882-7919</a></li></ul>\n    </div>\n</div>",
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