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Canadian Championship kick-off 'a great distraction' for struggling Cavalry FC

Article content A reboot is needed for struggling Cavalry FC. Article content Being winless through three matches to start the Canadian Premier League season certainly wasn't the vision of the defending playoff kings. Article content So bring on the TELUS Canadian Championship, with a chance to change the channel and start anew for the Calgary's professional men's footie side in Canada's domestic soccer tournament. Article content Article content 'Freshness is what's needed,' said Cavalry GM/head coach Tommy Wheeldon Jr., ahead of Tuesday night's 'Battle of the North' opener with visiting Edmonton Scottish United SC at ATCO Field (7 p.m., OneSoccer, Article content Article content 'We've seen it every year where there's patches of results and you're like, 'That just didn't go our way,'' continued Wheeldon. 'That's football. It's sports. It's life. And that's what we've said to lads. It's a terrific bunch of footballers that just need a bit of mental reboot. Article content 'And this Canadian Championship is a great distraction.' Article content The Can Champ — nicknamed the 'Battle of the North' — is the country's domestic soccer tournament held annually and contested by Canadian professional and — now — semi-pro teams. Article content Article content The winner is awarded the Voyageurs Cup and a berth in next year's Concacaf Champions Cup. Article content Article content It's an event run by the Canadian Soccer Association to crown a champion among pro and semi-pro teams across the nation, no matter what league they play in.