The Canadian Soccer News has confirmed that a PDL side will debut in Winnipeg for the 2011 season. The club got the go ahead from the CSA just prior to the announcement of the 10-month moratorium on sanctioning D2 and PDL teams playing in US leagues.
An official involved in the creation of the team says that the goal of the team is "to give Winnipeggers an authentic soccer viewing experience, developing young Winnipeg talent and helping to build the game in Canada."
An official announcement is expected Dec. 10.
The creation of more teams in Canada is clearly a good thing. Although there are critics of the PDL -- season too short, not sufficient for development -- you have to like that a team is going into a place that desperately needs a club for kids to aspire to. If the proper facility could ever be found, Winnipeg would be a perfect D2 market.
PDL will have to do for now. It's a start and it's good news for those that want to see the game grow here.