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| Colorado Springs Blizzard |
 |
| Full name |
Colorado Springs Blizzard |
| Nickname(s) |
The Blizzard |
| Founded |
2004 |
| Ground |
Sand Creek Stadium |
| Capacity |
???? |
| Chairman |
Bill Arbogast |
| Manager |
John Wells |
| League |
Premier Development League |
| 2006 |
6th, did not make playoffs |
|
|
Colorado Springs Blizzard are an American soccer team, founded in 2004. The team is a member of the United Soccer Leagues Premier Development League (PDL), the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, and play in the Heartland Division of the Central Conference against teams from Boulder, Des Moines, Kansas City, Sioux Falls, St. Louis and Thunder Bay.
They currently split their home games between Sand Creek Stadium in Colorado Springs, Colorado and the stadium at Harrison High School, also in Colorado Springs. The Blizzard are the third team from the Pikes Peak area to play in the league, following the runs of the Colorado Springs Stampede (1995-2000) and Colorado Springs Ascent (2001) franchises. The team's colors are red and white.
[edit] Current squad
As of October 13, 2006
| No. |
|
Position |
Player |
| 0 |
 |
GK |
Mike Muravez |
| 1 |
|
GK |
Michael Archuleta |
| 2 |
|
MF |
Matt Kemper |
| 3 |
|
MF |
George Miller |
| 4 |
|
DF |
Jacob Book |
| 5 |
|
FW |
Mason Bragg |
| 6 |
|
DF |
Dan Hicker |
| 7 |
|
DF |
Ryan Creager |
| 8 |
|
DF |
Kelly Robinson |
| 9 |
 |
MF |
Benjamin Adetoye |
| 10 |
|
FW |
Chris Johnson |
| 11 |
|
FW |
Craig Miller |
| 12 |
|
DF |
William McGillivray |
| 13 |
|
DF |
Peter Randall |
| 14 |
|
FW |
Marcus Reynolds |
| 15 |
|
MF |
Bobby Layburn |
| 16 |
|
MF |
Garrett Maloney |
|
|
| No. |
|
Position |
Player |
| 17 |
|
MF |
Brian Contreras |
| 18 |
|
MF |
William Frebricks |
| 19 |
|
MF |
Robert Zelin |
| 20 |
|
MF |
Brian Mitchell |
| 21 |
|
GK |
Matt Mitchell |
| 25 |
|
MF |
Michael Glass |
| 26 |
|
MF |
Andy Nigro |
| 27 |
 |
FW |
Lawrence Paye |
| 28 |
|
FW |
Joel Trainer |
| 29 |
|
FW |
Chris Salvaggione |
| 35 |
|
MF |
Jeffery Lehman-Sanchez |
| 36 |
|
MF |
David Schill |
| 45 |
|
DF |
Koufong Lee |
| 46 |
|
DF |
Chad Wheat |
| 55 |
|
MF |
Bobby Woods |
| 56 |
|
MF |
James Wade |
| 99 |
|
FW |
Ryan Regrutto |
|
[edit] Year-by-year
| Year |
Division |
League |
Regular Season |
Playoffs |
Open Cup |
| 2004 |
"4" |
USL PDL |
7th, Heartland |
Did not qualify |
Did not qualify |
| 2005 |
"4" |
USL PDL |
6th, Heartland |
Did not qualify |
Did not qualify |
| 2006 |
"4" |
USL PDL |
6th, Heartland |
Did not qualify |
Did not qualify |
[edit] Notable former players
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