Canadian Wild
{{short description|Professional women's softball team}}
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| name = Canadian Wild
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| league = National Pro Fastpitch
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| location = Marion, Illinois
| stadium = Rent One Park
| founded = 2019
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| coach = Mark Smith
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| website = {{url|canadianwild.prestosports.com}}
| owner = Softball Canada
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The Canadian Wild, officially the Canadian Wild of Southern Illinois, were a professional women's softball team based in Marion, Illinois. They were founded in 2019 as part of National Pro Fastpitch and are partnered with the Canada women's national softball team.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/espnw/sports/story/_/id/25128159/national-pro-fastpitch-announces-expansion-team-canadian-wild-southern-illinois|title=Canadian Wild of Southern Illinois set to join NPF in 2019|date=October 30, 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://profastpitch.com/softball-canada-joins-national-pro-fastpitch/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190417043728/https://profastpitch.com/softball-canada-joins-national-pro-fastpitch/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=April 17, 2019|title=Softball Canada Joins National Pro Fastpitch|date=October 30, 2018|work=National Pro Fastpitch}} The team was composed entirely of Canadian players and was essentially the Canada women's national softball team which allowed the team to play against top competition for most of the year,{{cite web|url=https://thesouthern.com/sports/canadian-wild-softball-lye-pursuing-second-gold-medal/article_503318e9-a79c-5406-beab-7b8d0025de5e.html|title=Canadian Wild Softball - Lye pursuing second gold medal|date=June 26, 2019|first=Todd|last=Hefferman|work=The Southern Illinoisan}} although there are some other players from Softball Canada on the roster.{{cite web|url=https://southernillinoisminers.com/sports/bsb/2019-20/releases/20191121lblzzj|title=Canadian Wild Return To Southern Illinois For 2020|date=November 21, 2019|work=Southern Illinois Miners}}
History
They made their debut in the 2019 National Pro Fastpitch season, playing out of Rent One Park, in Marion, Illinois.{{cite web|url=https://softball.ca/news/canadian-wild-of-southern-illinois-opens-inaugural-season-tonight.htm|title=Canadian Wild of Southern Illinois Opens Inaugural Season Tonight|date=May 28, 2019|first=Gilles|last=LeBlanc|work=Softball Canada}} They began the season with a six-game series sweep of the Beijing Eagles.{{Cite web |url=https://thesouthern.com/sports/canadian-wild-of-southern-illinois-open-home-schedule/article_699d2a72-6482-5d7a-ba9b-cc31377f7ee2.html|title=Canadian Wild of Southern Illinois open 'home' schedule|first=Todd|last=Hefferman|date=June 5, 2019|work=The Southern Illinoisan}} They finished their first season in third place out of six teams, finishing with a 22–20 record.{{Cite web|url=https://profastpitch.com/wild-end-season-on-a-high-note/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190806123527/https://profastpitch.com/wild-end-season-on-a-high-note/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=August 6, 2019|title=Wild end Season on a High Note|date=July 29, 2020|work=National Pro Fastpitch}}
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the team announced they were withdrawing from the 2020 NPF season, becoming the second team to withdraw from the season, after the Aussie Peppers, due to the pandemic.{{Cite web|url=https://www.dailyregister.com/news/20200415/canadian-wild-to-miss-upcoming-npf-season-due-to-covid-19-complications|title=Canadian Wild to miss upcoming NPF season due to COVID-19 complications|date=April 15, 2020|first=Jason|last=Guerette|work=The Harrisburg Register}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.flosoftball.com/articles/6743639-canadian-wild-becomes-latest-npf-team-to-sit-out-in-2020|title=Canadian Wild Becomes Latest NPF Team To Sit Out In 2020|date=April 13, 2020|work=Flo Softball}}{{cite web|url=https://www.journal-topics.com/articles/npf-announces-canadian-wild-sitting-out-2020-season/|title=NPF Announces Canadian Wild Sitting Out 2020 Season|first=Dion|last=Martorano|date=April 15, 2020|work=Journal & Topics}} The NPF eventually cancelled the entire season,{{Cite web|url=https://profastpitch.com/national-pro-fastpitch-cancels-2020-season-due-to-covid-19/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200517055700/https://profastpitch.com/national-pro-fastpitch-cancels-2020-season-due-to-covid-19/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=May 17, 2020|title=National Pro Fastpitch Cancels 2020 Season due to COVID-19|date=May 15, 2020|work=National Pro Fastpitch}} as well as the 2021 season.{{cite web|url=https://thesouthern.com/sports/national-pro-fastpitch-suspends-2021-season/article_386bff3d-4307-54c6-aa5a-dceb8c558421.html|title=National Pro Fastpitch suspends 2021 season|first=Todd|last=Hefferman|date=December 3, 2020|work=The Southern Illinoisan}}
Current players
{{NPF roster
| TeamName=Canadian Wild
| Pitchers=
{{MLBplayer|10|Karissa Hovinga}} (2020) {{flagicon|CAN}}
{{MLBplayer|15|Danielle Lawrie}} (2020) {{flagicon|CAN}}
{{MLBplayer|21|Kenzie Friesen}} (2020) {{flagicon|CAN}}
{{MLBplayer|27|Sara Plourde}} (2020) {{flagicon|CAN}}
{{MLBplayer|29|Jenna Caira}} (2020) {{flagicon|CAN}}
{{MLBplayer|99|Morgan Rackel}} (2020) {{flagicon|CAN}}
| Catchers=
{{MLBplayer| 4|Victoria Rumph}} (2020) {{flagicon|CAN}}
{{MLBplayer|19|Emma Entzminger}} (2020) {{flagicon|CAN}}
| Utility=
{{MLBplayer| 2|Natalie Wideman}} (2020) {{flagicon|CAN}}
{{MLBplayer|31|Rachel Lack}} (2020) {{flagicon|CAN}}
| Infielders=
{{MLBplayer|33|Shianne Brannan}} (2020) {{flagicon|CAN}}
{{MLBplayer| 6|Holly Speers}} (2020) {{flagicon|CAN}}
{{MLBplayer| 1|Kelsey Jenkins}} (2020) {{flagicon|CAN}}
{{MLBplayer| 5|Joey Lye}} (2020) {{flagicon|CAN}}
{{MLBplayer|14|Janet Leung}} (2020) {{flagicon|CAN}}
{{MLBplayer| 7|Jennifer Salling}} (2020) {{flagicon|CAN}}
| Outfielders=
{{MLBplayer| 3|Erika Polidori}} (2020) {{flagicon|CAN}}
{{MLBplayer| 5|Joey Lye}} (2020) {{flagicon|CAN}}
{{MLBplayer| 8|Victoria Hayward}} (2020) {{flagicon|CAN}}
{{MLBplayer|25|Jennifer Gilbert}} (2020) {{flagicon|CAN}}
{{MLBplayer|26|Larissa Franklin}} (2020) {{flagicon|CAN}}
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| Head coach= Mark Smith
| Assistant coaches=
- Melissa Basilio
- Russell Cooper
- Dave Paetkau
| BC1=purple
| BC2=green
| FC1=white
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| website = https://profastpitch.com/rosters/#tab-id-3
| Date=June 9, 2019
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References
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External links
- [https://canadianwild.prestosports.com Official Site]
{{National Pro Fastpitch}}
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