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Comets' Leo Gibson Takes MISL Honors

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March 3, 2014 - Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL) Missouri Comets INDEPENDENCE, Missouri (March 23, 2014) - The Major Indoor Soccer League announced the first round of the 2013-14 MISL Award Winners on Monday as the Missouri Comets' Leo Gibson took home two honors. Milwaukee Wave's Ian Bennett and Baltimore Blast's William Vanzela were also honored for their standout seasons.

In his first full season as a forward, Gibson led the league in both points and assists as he finished the season on top of the Individual points race with 76, nine points ahead of Syracuse's Kenardo Forbes. Gibson also took home the assists crown with a late surge that saw him record eight helpers in his final five games to give him 25 for the season, three ahead of Milwaukee's Marcio Leite.

Bennett took home the league's Golden Boot award as he recorded 27 goals for the Wave. Bennett's goals and points totals were both career bests, and he posted a second consecutive season with more than 60 points. Included in Bennett's haul this year were four games in which he scored three goals or better, including a five-goal game against Missouri in the Wave's opening game of the season.

Vanzela, meanwhile, had an outstanding season in goal for the Blast. The 2013 MISL Championship Series MVP set a record for the current era of the MISL with a 5.30 points-against average as he helped the Blast claim the MISL regular season championship. Vanzela's mark was almost half that of his nearest rival, the Milwaukee Wave's Marcel Feenstra (10.06) as he recorded a pair of shutouts in 15 appearances.

Vanzela and the defending MISL champion Blast kick off the 2014 MISL Playoffs on Friday night as they open their series against the Syracuse Silver Knights at The Oncenter War Memorial at 7:30 p.m. ET. The action then switches to Baltimore Arena next Tuesday, March 11 for Game 2 and a potential mini-game should the teams split the opening two games of the series.

Milwaukee and Missouri, and Bennett and Gibson, will face off in the other semifinal in a rematch of last season's thrilling playoff series with the Comets set to host Game 1 on Sunday afternoon at 3:10 p.m. CT at the Independence Events Center. The action then heads to Milwaukee on Monday night at 7 p.m. CT as the Wave host Game 2 and a potential mini-game at the U.S. Cellular Arena.

The remainder of the 2013-14 MISL Award Winners, including MVP, Rookie of the Year, Coach of the Year, Defender of the Year, Goalkeeper of the Year, the All-Rookie Team and All-MISL Teams will be announced prior to the 2014 MISL Championship Series.

MISL 2013-14 Regular Season Honors

Scoring Champion

Leo Gibson, Missouri Comets

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Sunspot AR1967 X Flare – MORE NEW February Comets C/2013-C3 (NEOWISE) – C/2014-AA52 (Catalina) – Video

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Sunspot AR1967 X Flare - MORE NEW February Comets C/2013-C3 (NEOWISE) - C/2014-AA52 (Catalina)
Two more new comet discoveries in February make a total of 9 named, new comets for the 2014 year so far! Jupiter sized sun spot AR1967 belches solar material...

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Comets End Regular Season on Five Game Winning Streak

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March 2, 2014 - Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL) Missouri Comets MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin (March 2, 2014) - The Missouri Comets ended the regular season facing the same team that they began the season with. The Wave were able to claim victory, but the Comets have won four of the five matchups since then, including this afternoon at the U.S. Cellular Arena. The two highest scoring teams in the Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL) played a defensive battle in front of 4,552 fans with the Comets coming out on top with a 9-4 victory.

Coming into today's match, the Missouri Comets and the Milwaukee Wave had each scored 320 points, more than any other team in the MISL. Knowing the offensive explosiveness that these two teams are capable of, both head coaches played a decisively defensive strategy. The result was the lowest scoring output in a win for the Comets all season.

Lucas Rodriguez scored the only goal of the opening quarter with two minutes remaining in the period. One of the newest Comets, Max Touloute sent a pass along the wall that bounced off the corner and into the middle of the box where Rodriguez was waiting to strike.

Bryan Perez extended the Comets lead to 4-0 in the second quarter before Milwaukee's Nic Perera got the Wave on the board with ten minutes remaining in the half.

The Comets held a 4-2 lead going into the break, in no small part, thanks to the play of goalkeeper Danny Waltman and his defense. Waltman faced 19 shots on goal and his defense blocked another 11 shots in the win. In the past eight quarters he's played, Waltman has only surrendered four goals.

Making his return to the lineup after missing the last four games due to injury, Vahid Assadpour notched the only score of the third quarter. John Sosa lined up on a restart opportunity, after faking right he quickly passed to an open Assadpour on the left side to put Missouri up 6-2.

As the fourth quarter began and the time for Milwaukee to mount a comeback decreased, the Wave increased their pressure on the Comets. Marcelo Fontana collected a bouncing pass into the middle of the box and brought his team within two points of tying the score. Unflustered, the Missouri defense stood tall and waited for their opportunity. Lucas Rodriguez jumped in front of a Fontana pass midway through the period and buried a shot to the right top corner of the goal. His goal increased the lead to 9-4, the score that would hold for a final.

The win was Missouri's 14th of the season and gave them a 4-2 series victory over their rivals from Milwaukee. The Wave finish with a record of 16-4; with all four losses coming against the Comets. These two teams will now face off for the fourth straight year in the 2014 MISL Playoffs.

Game One of the MISL Playoffs is scheduled for March 9th at 3:10p.m. CT at the Independence Events Center. Game Two will be played March 10th at 7:00p.m. CT at Milwaukee's U.S. Cellular Arena. Tickets are available on Ticketmaster.com or by calling the Comets at 855.4KC.GOAL.

Fans can receive a FREE ticket for Game One of the MISL Semi-Finals by purchasing 2014-2015 Comets Season Tickets by March 5th at 5:00p.m. CT.

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Rodriguez, Comets Hand Wave Defeat

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March 2, 2014 - Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL) Milwaukee Wave MILWAUKEE- The Milwaukee Wave will face the Missouri Comets in the semifinals of the Major Indoor Soccer League Playoffs after the Comets claimed a 9-4 victory at the U.S. Cellular Arena on Sunday afternoon in front of 4,552 fans. Lucas Rodriguez led the Comets to victory with a pair of goals, including a game-clinching 3-pointer with 7:55 to play that capped the scoring.

Milwaukee (16-4) is the No. 2-seed and Missouri (14-6) is the No. 3-seed. Game 1of the three-game series is at 3:10 p.m. CT Sunday at the Indpendence Events Center in Missouri. Milwaukee hosts Game 2 at 7 p.m. Monday, March 10. If the teams split, they'll play a 15-minute "mini-game" to break the tie.

Missouri handed the Wave their only four losses of the regular season, holding them to 23 total points in those games. Sunday's contest was not unlike the others, with Missouri keeper Danny Waltman frustrating Milwaukee with some outstanding saves as the Comets' pressure created problems.

"I think first you've got to go to Danny Waltman," said Wave coach Keith Tozer. "Danny Waltman has showed he's one of the best keepers in the league. I think we showed a lot of good shots at him, and he made a lot of unbelieveable saves."

Waltman stopped 17 of 19 shots and Rodriguez scored two goals, matching his tally from the Comets' victory last Sundayagainst the Wave. On his game-sealing 3-pointer,Rodriguez stole a pass in the attacking end, brought the ball into position with his chest and rifled a volley past Marcel Feenstra.

Rodriguez also scored Missouri's opening goal, and Bryan Perez made it 4-0 in the second quarter before Nick Perera opened the Wave's account with 10:46 left in the second.

Milwaukee didn't score again until Marcelo Fontana finished a crossing pass from Hewerton with 13:26 left in the fourth to make it 6-4. Rodriguez's blast then finished the game.

Now, Milwaukee has to show it can beat the Comets, who are the only visiting team to win a regular season game in Milwaukee in the last two years.

"We've got to make them wish that they didn't want to play us," said Wave midfielder Marcio Leite. "They wanted to play us [in the playoffs], now, the next two games, we've got to make them regret that."

Baltimore (17-3) claimedthe MISL regular-season crown and will takeon the Syracuse Silver Knights in the other semifinal. Those games are Friday night in Syracuse and next Tuesday in Baltimore.

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Gameday: Comets at Bridgeport

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March 2, 2014 - American Hockey League (AHL) Utica Comets UTICA COMETS (22-26-3-4) @ BRIDGEPORT SOUND TIGERS (26-25-1-4)

Webster Bank Arena, 3 pm

Radio: 94.9 K-Rock

Tonight's Game: The Utica Comets look to snap a three game losing streak as they travel to Bridgeport for a matinee meeting with the Sound Tigers. Tonight is the final of two meetings between these two teams.

When They Last Met: The Utica Comets connected twice on the power play but could not quiet the Sound Tigers in a 5-3 defeat at the Utica Memorial Auditorium on Dec. 6. Patrick Mullen, Benn Ferriero and Yannick Weber were the goal scorers for the Comets. Ferriero had a three-point night with a hand on each of the Comet goals, while Ryan Strome led the way for Bridgeport with three points (1-2-3) of his own. Joacim Eriksson made 27 saves on 32 shots and was handed the loss and Parker Milner was victorious with 28 saves on 31 shots against.

Comets Outlook: The Utica Comets dropped a nail biter on home ice, a 3-2 decision to the Adirondack Phantoms. Despite a 29-23 shots on goal advantage, the Comets surrendered a late goal to drop their third contest in a row. With the defeat, Utica fell to 22-26-3-4 on the season. David Marshall and Benn Ferriero each scored for the Comets, while netminder Joacim Eriksson turned aside 20 of the 23 shots he faced. Tye McGinn potted two goals for Adirondack, which defeated the Comets for the second time this season.

Sound Tigers Outlook: Bridgeport dropped a narrow 2-1 decision to the Worcester Sharks last evening, in front of 5,711 fans at Webster Bank Arena. Joe Diamond was the lone goal scorer for the home side, while Freddie Hamilton and Travis Oleksiak scored for the Sharks. Harri Sateri was stellar between the pipes with 25 saves on 26 shots, while Kevil Poulin turned away 25 of 27 in defeat.

The Next Jeneration: Utica winger Nicklas Jensen finished the month of February tied for second in the AHL with eight goals. Jensen and Binghamton winter Mike Hoffman trailed only St. John's' centerman John Albert, who finished the month with 11 tallies. Jensen's prolific month was boosted by a hat trick on Feb. 9 against Rockford and four goals scored with the man advantage, which has him tied with Benn Ferriero for the team lead, with six.

Certainly Not a Has Benn: Speaking of Benn Ferriero, the winger scored against Adirondack on Friday, in his second game back in the lineup after a return from injury. Ferrieri is the team leader with 18 goals this season and his 38 points this season are five behind team leader Pascal Pelletier. The Boston College product is now just one goal shy of his AHL career high of 19, set back in 2009-10 with the Worcester Sharks.

The Monster Marsh: David Marshall finally got off the schneid, with his first goal as a Comet on Friday evening against Adirondack. Marshall, who picked up the 17th marker of his AHL career on the play, had previously gone 57 AHL games without a goal, dating back to Mar. 17, 2013 when he was a member of the Charlotte Checkers.

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Gameday: Comets vs. Adirondack

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February 28, 2014 - American Hockey League (AHL) Utica Comets ADIRONDACK PHANTOMS (22-27-0-3) @ UTICA COMETS (22-25-3-4)

Utica Memorial Auditorium, 7 pm

Radio: 94.9 K-Rock

Tonight's Game: The Utica Comets look to return to winning ways as they host the Adirondack Phantoms at The AUD for the first time this season. The Comets dropped their most recent decision on Wednesday evening, but have picked up points in seven of their past ten games.

When They Last Met: The Utica dropped their third straight game, this 3-1 to the Adirondack Phantoms at the Glens Falls Civic Center on Dec. 7. The Comets were in search of their sixth win in seven tries away from home, but a 2-0 hole midway through the second period proved to be too much for Utica to overcome. Darren Archibald was the lone Utica goalscorer, as his unassisted tally in the second period proved to be all the Comets would muster offensively. Joe Cannata turned away 26 of 29 shots against as he lost his second start in a row.

Comets Outlook: A The Utica Comets were unable to build on a productive weekend, as they were shutout for the first time in franchise history on home ice, 3-0 to the San Antonio Rampage. Joey Crabb was the offensive force on the Rampage, as the veteran winger potted all three goals for the visitors. Center Vincent Trocheck also had a three-point evening, with helpers on each of Crabb's tallies. Jacob Markstrom earned his second shutout of the season and the sixth of his AHL career with 22 saves, while Joacim Eriksson stopped 27 of 30 in defeat.

Phantoms Outlook: The Phantoms were defeated for the eighth straight time, this a 3-2 defeat to the Bridgeport Sound Tigers on Feb. 22. Adirondack got goals from center Nick Cousins and winger Chris VandeVelde, but Bridgeport scored twice in the third period to earn the victory. Chris Langkow and Aaron Sundstrom each scored for the Sound Tigers, while Aaron Ness' goal with 10:39 left in the game proved to be the game winner. CArsen Chubek turned aside 26 of 29 in his second career AHL start in defeat, while Anders Nilsson picked up the win with 26 saves.

Nick At Nite: Winger Nicklas Jensen remains on a tear during the month of February with eight goals, the most on Utica's roster and tied for the second most in the AHL. Jensen is also the Comets leader in power-play goals, with six this season.

Worker Biega: Defenseman Alex Biega is the career leader on the Utica roster against the Phantoms, with five points (1-4-5) over eight games. As a member of the Rochester Americans, The Harvard graduate had a multi-point game (1-1-2) in a 4-2 win over the Phantoms on Apr. 8, 2012. Biega is scoreless in one game against Adirondack with the Comets.

Tin Can Alley: Netminder Joe Cannata saw a three game winning streak snapped on Sunday in Albany. Cannata has recorded a .954 save percentage over his past four starts, with 126 saves on 132 shots faced. The Wakefield, MA native tied his AHL career high for victories in a season last Sunday in Toronto.

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