The Vancouver Whitecaps have revealed their 2017 BMO Player Awards and the top honour goes to Kendall Waston as the Player of the Year. Waston made a huge turnaround from a troubled season in 2016. Coach Robinson gave him the captaincy at the beginning of the season in hopes the responsibility would settle Waston’s game, eliminate the reckless play that had plagued his last season with red cards, and push him to lead the team by his example. It worked. Waston not only largely cut the red cards out of his game, but along the way managed to change the refs’ perception of him.
The ‘Caps announce their 2017 Player of the Year awards.
