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Detroit Rockers
The Detroit Rockers were an indoor soccer team in the National Professional Soccer League from 1990 to 2001. They played in Joe Louis Arena and Cobo Arena in downtown Detroit, Michigan as well as The Palace of Auburn Hills and Compuware Sports Arena in the suburbs. For a time, they were led by star player-coach Andy Chapman until he was lured away by the more deep-pocketed Detroit Neon in 1994. The big stars of the Rockers included Drago Dumbovic and goalie Bryan "Goose" Finnerty. The Rockers won the 1991–1992 NPSL Championship. The Rockers outlasted the home-town rival Neon only because the Neon folded with their league the CISL.The Rockers themselves finally folded in 2001 when the NPSL ceased operations. Until the Rockers folded, they were owned by businessmen from Walled Lake. Year-by-year Ownership & Staff * David Woodrow – Co-Owner / General Manager * Gary Miller – Co-Owner / General Manager Coaches * Brian Tinnion 1990–1994 * Pato Margetic 1994–19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1994–95 National Professional Soccer League Season
The 1994–95 National Professional Soccer League season was the eleventh season for the league. League standings American Division National Division Playoffs Scoring leaders ''GP = Games Played, G = Goals, A = Assists, Pts = Points'' League Awards * Most Valuable Player: Hector Marinaro, Cleveland * Defender of the Year: Sean Bowers, Detroit * Rookie of the Year: Henry Gutierrez Hendrig "Henry" Gutierrez (born August 28, 1968 in Hoboken, New Jersey and raised in Miami) is an American former soccer player who began his career in the lower French divisions before finishing it in the United States. He was a member of the U ..., Cleveland * Goalkeeper of the Year: Jamie Swanner, St. Louis * Coach of the Year: Zoran Savic, Kansas City All-NPSL Teams All-NPSL Rookie Teams ReferencesMajor Indoor Soccer League II (RSSSF) 1994 in American soccer leagues 1995 in American soccer leagues 1994-95 {{US-footy-competition-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Travis Roy (soccer)
Travis Roy (born May 10, 1974) is a retired American soccer player who played professionally in the USISL and National Professional Soccer League. He was the 1998 NPSL Rookie of the Year. Youth Born in Detroit, Roy grew up in Livonia, Michigan. He graduated from Stevenson High School where he played on the Michigan State High School soccer championship team. He attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison, playing on the men's soccer team from 1992 to 1995. The Badgers won the 1995 NCAA Men's Division I Soccer Championship. Roy graduated with a double degree in history and political science. Professional The Milwaukee Wave selected Roy in the Territorial Round of the 1995 National Professional Soccer League Amateur Draft, but Roy did not sign with the team. On April 15, 1996, he signed with the Milwaukee Rampage of the USISL. In 1997, Roy and his teammates won the USISL A-League championship. In the fall of 1997, Roy moved indoors with the Detroit Rockers of the NPSL w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jason Willen
Jason ( ; ) was an ancient Greek mythological hero and leader of the Argonauts, whose quest for the Golden Fleece featured in Greek literature. He was the son of Aeson, the rightful king of Iolcos. He was married to the sorceress Medea. He was also the great-grandson of the messenger god Hermes, through his mother's side. Jason appeared in various literary works in the classical world of Greece and Rome, including the epic poem ''Argonautica'' and the tragedy ''Medea''. In the modern world, Jason has emerged as a character in various adaptations of his myths, such as the 1963 film '' Jason and the Argonauts'' and the 2000 TV miniseries of the same name. Persecution by Pelias Pelias (Aeson's half-brother) was power-hungry and sought to gain dominion over all of Thessaly. Pelias was the progeny of a union between their shared mother, Tyro ("high born Tyro"), the daughter of Salmoneus, and the sea god Poseidon. In a bitter feud, he overthrew Aeson (the rightful king), kill ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goose Finnerty
A goose ( : geese) is a bird of any of several waterfowl species in the family Anatidae. This group comprises the genera ''Anser'' (the grey geese and white geese) and '' Branta'' (the black geese). Some other birds, mostly related to the shelducks, have "goose" as part of their names. More distantly related members of the family Anatidae are swans, most of which are larger than true geese, and ducks, which are smaller. The term "goose" may refer to either a male or female bird, but when paired with "gander", refers specifically to a female one (the latter referring to a male). Young birds before fledging are called goslings. The collective noun for a group of geese on the ground is a gaggle; when in flight, they are called a skein, a team, or a wedge; when flying close together, they are called a plump. Etymology The word "goose" is a direct descendant of,''*ghans-''. In Germanic languages, the root gave Old English ''gōs'' with the plural ''gēs'' and ''gandres'' (beco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sean Bowers
Sean Patrick Bowers (born August 12, 1968) is a retired U.S. soccer defender. He spent most of his career playing indoor soccer, earning the 1992 NPSL Rookie of the Year, four-time Defender of the Year and a six-time first team All Star in four different indoor leagues. He also played four seasons with the Kansas City Wizards in Major League Soccer. He currently is the General Manager for the San Diego Sockers of the Professional Arena Soccer League. High school and college Bowers grew up in San Diego, California where he played his youth soccer with the San Diego Nomads. He also played goalkeeper at Mira Mesa High School where he was two-time All City. Following high school, he attended Miramar College for two years before finishing college at Quincy University in Quincy, Illinois. He played soccer at both Miramar and Quincy. In 1990, Bowers led Quincy in scoring, being named the team MVP. He graduated in 1991 with a bachelor's degree in political science. Player ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dan O'Keefe (soccer)
Dan O’Keefe is a retired American soccer forward who played over ten seasons in the U.S. indoor leagues. He led the American Indoor Soccer Association in scoring in 1989. Youth O’Keefe grew up in St. Louis where he attended McCluer High School and then attended Southern Illinois University Edwardsville where he played on the men's soccer team from 1980 to 1983. In 1982, he led the team in scoring with thirteen goals and finished his four-year career ranked twelfth on the school's career goals list with twenty-seven. Professional In October 1983, the Kansas City Comets selected O’Keefe in the second round of the Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL) Draft. In 1986, he played for the Bridgeton Soccer Club of St. Louis"SPIRITS FALL 14-6 AT SOCCER WORLD" ''State Journal-Register'' (Springfield, Illinois) Sunday, March 23, 1986 Played with the Fort Wayne Flames of the American Indoor Soccer Association (AISA) from 1986 to 1988. O'Keefe briefly retired from playing following ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pato Margetic
Patricio "Pato" Germán Margetic (born May 17, 1960, in Avellaneda, Argentina) is a former Argentine footballer. He began his career in Argentina before playing five seasons in the North American Soccer League, as well as the Major Indoor Soccer League. Playing career Margetic's professional career began in 1978 for Club Atletico San Telmo from the Isla Maciel district of Avellaneda. He came to the United States to play for the Detroit Express in 1979 and then moved on to the Chicago Sting in 1981, where he went on to win NASL Soccer Bowls in 1981 and 1984. He was a first team all star in 1983, a second team selection in 1982 and 1984, and an honorable mention in 1981. While playing for the Sting he earned the nickname "Magic Man". Margetic played in 130 NASL games, scoring 42 goals and 59 assists for 143 points, which ranks him 34th all-time in the league. Margetic scored the last goal in the history of the NASL in the 82nd minute of game two of the 1984 Soccer Bowl serie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brian Tinnion (footballer)
Brian Tinnion (born 11 June 1948) is an English retired Association football forward who played eleven seasons in the lower English divisions, four in the North American Soccer League, three in the American Soccer League and one in the Major Indoor Soccer League. He also coached professionally in the American Soccer League and National Professional Soccer League as well as at the collegiate level with Eastern Michigan University. He was the 1982 ASL league leading scorer and most valuable player (MVP). Player Tinnion began his career in 1965 with Workington A.F.C. which then played in the Third Division. However, the team dropped to the Fourth Division in 1967. In 1968, he transferred to fellow fourth division club Wrexham A.F.C. During the 1971–1972 season, he played three games on loan to Chester F.C., but otherwise was a regular first team player with Wrexham during his eight seasons in Wales. In 1976, he left Wrexham for the United States where he signed for the Ne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2000–01 National Professional Soccer League Season
The 2000–01 National Professional Soccer League season was the seventeenth and final season for the league. League standings American Conference National Conference Playoffs Scoring leaders ''GP = Games Played, G = Goals, A = Assists, Pts = Points'' League Awards * Most Valuable Player: Gino DiFlorio, Harrisburg * Defender of the Year: Omid Namazi, Philadelphia * Rookie of the Year: Nino Da Silva, Kansas City * Goalkeeper of the Year: Victor Nogueira, Milwaukee & Pete Pappas, Philadelphia * Coach of the Year: Richard Chinapoo, Harrisburg * Finals MVP: Joe Reiniger Joe Reiniger (born December 7, 1970 in Collinsville, Illinois) is a professional soccer player and coach. He grew up in Caseyville. Reiniger has played forward for the St. Louis Ambush, Milwaukee Wave, and the St. Louis Steamers. He went to ..., Milwaukee All-NPSL Teams All-Rookie Team ReferencesMajor Indoor Soccer League II (RSSSF) {{DEFAULTSORT:National Professional Soccer League 2000-01 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1999–2000 National Professional Soccer League Season
The 1999–2000 National Professional Soccer League season was the sixteenth season for the league. League standings American Conference East Division Central Division National Conference North Division Midwest Division Playoffs Scoring leaders ''GP = Games Played, G = Goals, A = Assists, Pts = Points'' League Awards * Most Valuable Player: Hector Marinaro, Cleveland * Defender of the Year: James Dunn, Wichita * Rookie of the Year: Clovis Simas, Kansas City * Goalkeeper of the Year: Victor Nogueira Victor Nogueira (born July 17, 1959 in Mozambique) is a retired American soccer goalkeeper. Nogueira spent six seasons in the North American Soccer League, but gained his greatest recognition in over twenty seasons in three indoor leagues, the Ma ..., Milwaukee * Coach of the Year: Keith Tozer, Milwaukee * Finals MVP: Michael Richardson, Milwaukee All-NPSL Teams All-NPSL Rookie Teams ReferencesMajor Indoor Soccer League II (RSSSF) 1999 in American soccer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1998–99 National Professional Soccer League Season
The 1998–99 National Professional Soccer League season was the fifteenth season for the league. League standings American Conference East Division Central Division National Conference North Division Midwest Division Playoffs Scoring leaders ''GP = Games Played, G = Goals, A = Assists, Pts = Points'' League Awards * Most Valuable Player: Hector Marinaro, Cleveland * Defender of the Year: Kevin Hundelt, St. Louis * Rookie of the Year: Martin Nash, Edmonton * Goalkeeper of the Year: Victor Nogueira Victor Nogueira (born July 17, 1959 in Mozambique) is a retired American soccer goalkeeper. Nogueira spent six seasons in the North American Soccer League, but gained his greatest recognition in over twenty seasons in three indoor leagues, the Ma ..., Milwaukee * Coach of the Year: Ross Ongaro, Edmonton * Playoffs MVP: Hector Marinaro, Cleveland All-NPSL Teams All-NPSL Rookie Teams ReferencesMajor Indoor Soccer League II (RSSSF) 1998 in American soccer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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