MISL Detroit Expansion Draft Scheduled for June 20
Published on June 14, 2006 under Major Indoor Soccer League 2 (MISL 2) News Release
WESTPORT, Conn. (Wednesday, June 14, 2006) - The Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL) announced Wednesday that the incoming Detroit Ignition will select up to sixteen (16) players in preparation for their inaugural MISL season during the 2006 Detroit Ignition Expansion Draft, via a 2 p.m (EST). teleconference on June 20.
The Detroit Ignition received Designation Lists from each of the active MISL teams on June 6. Team lists designate a maximum of nine (9) players as "protected" for that team's roster (maximum of one (1) goalkeeper) for the 2006-07 MISL season. The players not designated as protected ("unprotected") are eligible for selection by the Ignition, who will draft a maximum of 16 players (two goalkeepers permitted) from MISL rosters.
Players selected in the 2006 MISL College Draft are excluded from the Detroit Ignition Expansion Draft. Current MISL teams may lose a maximum of three (3) players during the Expansion Draft. Once a player is selected from an existing team, the team will be allowed to return one (1) unprotected player to its protected Designation List. In order to ensure the validity of the Designation Lists, a "trade moratorium" was imposed 14 days prior to the Expansion Draft (June 6) and will end immediately following the conclusion of the Expansion Draft.
Results of the 2006 Detroit Ignition Expansion Draft will be made available to media immediately following the conclusion of the draft. Fans will be provided the information on the league's official website, www.misl.net.
Under the leadership of investor-operator John Hantz, team president Greg Bibb, and head coach Mark Pulisic, the Detroit Ignition will play their inaugural season in 2005-06 at the Compuware Sports Arena, beginning in November. For more information on the Detroit Ignition, please visit www.detroitignition.com.
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