Ignition Selects Fifteen Players During the MISL Supplemental Draft
July 12, 2007 - Major Indoor Soccer League 2 (MISL 2)
Detroit Ignition News Release
(Southfield, Mich., July 12, 2007) - The Detroit Ignition selected 15 players during the 2007 Major Indoor Soccer League Supplemental Draft, Ignition President Greg Bibb announced on Thursday. The Ignition held the ninth and final selection in each of the 15 rounds based on the team's MISL-best 18-12 record during the 2006-07 regular season. Draft order was determined by a team's winning percentage from the 2006-07 regular season with the League's three expansion teams, the Orlando Sharks, New Jersey Ironmen and MISL Monterrey selecting first, second and third respectively.
Detroit tabbed goalkeeper Nicolas Platter with the club's fist pick. Platter, 26, is currently playing outdoor soccer for the Minnesota Thunder of the United States Soccer League First Division. The University of California-Davis product has allowed just three goals while appearing in five games for the Thunder this season.
The Ignition then selected midfielder Sebastien Le Toux of the USL First Division Seattle Sounders with the club's second pick, 18th overall. The Rennes, France native currently leads the Sounders and is tied for 10th in the USL First Division in scoring with 10 points on four goals and two assists.
"We are very pleased with the talent we are able to add during this draft process," Bibb stated. "We are hopeful that several of the players will be wearing an Ignition uniform during the upcoming season. I look forward to watching them compete for a roster spot with our current signed players and amateur draft picks."
A complete listing of the Detroit Ignition 2007 MISL Supplemental Draft results follows on page two of this release.
The Detroit Ignition is a member club of the Major Indoor Soccer League and finished the team's inaugural 2006-07 season with a League-best 18-12 record. Information regarding Ignition season, group, and individual tickets can be obtained by calling the club at 1-888-436-GOAL (4625), by visiting the team's official Internet property, www.detroitignition.com, by calling TicketMaster at 248-645-6666, or by using www.ticketmaster.com.
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Ignition Draft Results:
Detroit Pick/Overall Name Position Current Club League
1/9 Nicolas Platter GK Minnesota Thunder USL - First Division
2/18 Sebastien Le Toux M Seattle Sounders USL - First Division
3/27 Matthew Nelson GK Harrisburg City Islanders USL - Second Division
4/36 Sita-Taty Matondo F Montreal Impact USL - First Division
5/45 Charles Gbeke F Montreal Impact USL - First Division
6/54 Kevin Sakuda MF Seattle Sounders USL - First Division
7/63 David Testo MF Vancouver Whitecaps USL - First Division
8/72 Hamed Diallo F Rochester Raging Rhinos USL - First Division
9/81 Michael Burke MF Richmond Kickers USL - Second Division
10/90 Gregg Schroeder MF Charlotte Eagles USL - Second Division
11/99 Brian Ombiji MF Harrisburg City Islanders USL - Second Division
12/108 David Bulow F Richmond Kickers USL - Second Division
13/117 Martin Johnston F Harrisburg City Islanders USL - Second Division
14/126 John Pulido MF Miami FC USL - First Division
15/135 Jason McLaughlin F Vancouver Whitecaps USL - First Division
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