To rewatch Thursday’s 2022 CPL-U SPORTS Draft, click the player above. The next class of U SPORTS athletes making the leap to the professional ranks was unveiled Thursday in the 2022 CPL-U SPORTS Draft, as seen on CanPL.ca, OneSoccer, and CBC Gem. From eight Canadian Premier League teams came 16 picks in the two-round draft – kicked off by Atletico Ottawa and the selection of second-year Cape Breton University centreback Jose Cunha, as announced by Atletico Madrid superstar Joao Felix, first overall. II school Saginaw Valley State to enter the CPL-U SPORTS Draft, and midfielder Raine Lyn was selected by Valour FC in fourth. All told, the fourth annual CPL-U SPORTS Draft was a surprising bit of business with clubs selecting players from across the country.

Source: CBC News January 21, 2022 02:04 UTC