| Canadian Wild | |
|---|---|
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| Information | |
| League | National Pro Fastpitch |
| Location | Marion, Illinois |
| Ballpark | Rent One Park |
| Founded | 2019 |
| Ownership | Softball Canada |
| Coach | Mark Smith |
| Website | canadianwild |
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.[1][2] 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,[3] although there are some other players from Softball Canada on the roster.[4]
- ^ "Canadian Wild of Southern Illinois set to join NPF in 2019". October 30, 2018.
- ^ "Softball Canada Joins National Pro Fastpitch". National Pro Fastpitch. October 30, 2018. Archived from the original on April 17, 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ Hefferman, Todd (June 26, 2019). "Canadian Wild Softball - Lye pursuing second gold medal". The Southern Illinoisan.
- ^ "Canadian Wild Return To Southern Illinois For 2020". Southern Illinois Miners. November 21, 2019.