Ottawa Rapid forward DB Pridham completes near sweep of Northern Super League awards

By Canadian Press on October 31, 2025.

TORONTO — Ottawa Rapid forward D.B. Pridham has completed a near sweep of the hardware up for grabs from the inaugural Northern Super League season.

The 28-year-old was named Player and Forward of the Year honours, took the Golden Boot as the league’s top scorer with 18 goals and was named to the team of the season.

All that is missing is the Diana B. Matheson Cup, which goes to the winner of the NSL final, scheduled for Nov. 15 at Toronto’s BMO Field.

Pridham and Ottawa open their two-legged playoff semifinal Tuesday at the Vancouver Rise. The first semifinal goes Saturday with AFC Toronto at the Montreal Roses.

Pridham’s 18 goals were four more than her closest rival, AFC Toronto’s Kaylee Hunter. She added three assists in helping Ottawa to second place in the regular-season standings at 11-8-6. Pridham accounted for 44 percent of Ottawa’s 41 regular-season goals.

Pridham also led the six-team league in shots (83) and shots on target (42). In June, she became the first NSL player to record a hat-trick in a 4-0 win over AFC Toronto.

Born in Saratoga, Calif., to Canadian parents (father from Toronto and mother from Fort Erie, Ont.), Pridham is a dual citizen. The family moved to the U.S. for her father’s work in tech sales.

Pridham played four seasons at Santa Clara University, graduating with a degree in political science and a minor in business (entrepreneurship).

After college, she spent a season in Iceland and three in Sweden, before joining Ottawa.

2025 NSL Award Winners

Player of the Year: D.B. Pridham, Ottawa Rapid FC.

Coach of the Year: Marko Milanovic – AFC Toronto.

Forward of the Year: D.B. Pridham, Ottawa Rapid FC.

Midfielder of the Year: Emma Regan, AFC Toronto.

Defender of the Year: Jyllissa Harris, Ottawa Rapid FC.

Goalkeeper of the Year: Anika Toth, Halifax Tides FC.

Rookie of the Year: Kaylee Hunter, AFC Toronto.

Assist Leader: Esther Okoronkwo, AFC Toronto (seven assists).

Golden Boot (Top Scorer): D.B. Pridham, Ottawa Rapid FC (18 goals).

Golden Glove: Morgan McAslan, Vancouver Rise FC (nine clean sheets.

Team of the Season

Goalkeeper: Anika Tóth, Halifax Tides FC.

Defenders: Colby Barnett, AFC Toronto; Jyllissa Harris, Ottawa Rapid FC; Stephanie Hill, Montreal Roses; Olivia Scott, Ottawa Rapid FC.

Midfielders: Emma Regan, AFC Toronto; Meggie Dougherty Howard, Calgary Wild FC; Min-a Lee, Ottawa Rapid FC.

Forwards: D.B. Pridham, Ottawa Rapid FC; Esther Okoronkwo, AFC Toronto; Kaylee Hunter, AFC Toronto.

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This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 31, 2025

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