Flash Announce Protected and Unprotected Player Lists for 2014
Published on January 8, 2014 under National Women's Soccer League (NWSL)
Western New York Flash News Release
Elma, N.Y. (Wednesday, January 8, 2014) - The Western New York Flash has announced its protected and unprotected player lists for the upcoming 2014 NWSL Expansion Draft. As a 2013 playoff team, the Flash (along with Kansas City, Portland and Sky Blue) were allowed to protect nine players, while the four non-playoff teams (Boston, Chicago, Seattle and Washington) could protect 10. The Expansion Draft will take place on Friday, January 10th.
The Houston Dash will become the ninth club to join the NWSL when they begin play this season. They will be able to select up to ten (10) players in the Expansion Draft, though no club can lose more than two players. The results of the Expansion Draft will be announced starting at 11 a.m. (ET).
As the only NWSL club with two U.S. allocated players, the Flash were allowed to protect both Abby Wambach and Carli Lloyd. All other clubs, because they have more than two U.S. allocated players, will be required to leave at least one U.S. allocated player unprotected. The Dash will be allowed to select no more than two U.S. allocated players, one Canadian allocated player and one Mexican allocated player.
In addition, Flash defender Alex Sahlen will be exempt from the Expansion Draft as she is missing the 2014 season due to pregnancy.
For the complete NWSL Expansion Draft rules, please click here.
Protected
Adrianna Franch
Samantha Kerr
Carli Lloyd (USA)
Adriana Martin
Katherine Reynolds
Brittany Taylor
Abby Wambach (USA)
McCall Zerboni
Discovery Player #1
Unprotected
Amy Barczuk
Vicki DiMartino
Val Henderson (2013 Hold-over Rights)
Sarah Huffman
Selenia Iacchelli (CAN)
Estelle Johnson
Veronica Perez (MEX)
Angela Salem
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