Jan. 17, 2003 – Revolution select Pat Noonan with No. 9 pick in SuperDraft
Jan. 17, 2003 – Revs select Pat Noonan with No. 9 pick in MLS SuperDraft, acquire Matt Reis from LA Galaxy in exchange for Alex Pineda Chacon Noonan went on to score 46 goals in all competitions in four years with the Revolution, second on the team’s all-time list at time, before departing for Aalesund in […]
Jan. 16, 2004 – Revolution select Clint Dempsey with No. 8 pick
Jan. 16, 2004 – New England Revolution select Clint Dempsey with No. 8 pick, Felix Brillant (56th overall) and Andy Dorman (58th overall) in sixth round of MLS SuperDraft Some good and some not-so-good players were chosen ahead of Dempsey. But what boggles belief is that Dempsey had trained with Dallas and wanted to play there, […]
Jan. 15, 2002 – Revolution waive Caté, sign Adin Brown
Jan. 15, 2002 – Revolution waive Caté, sign goalkeeper Adin Brown The Revolution cleared roster and salary cap space to make room for Brown, who would play a key part in the team’s run to the MLS Cup final. Brown was expected to take on a backup role in place of Jeff Causey, who had […]
Jan. 14, 2005 – Revolution select Michael Parkhurst with No. 9 pick
Jan. 14, 2005 – Revolution select Michael Parkhurst with No. 9 pick, James Riley in the second round (21st overall) and Tony Lochhead in third round (33rd overall) in MLS SuperDraft Michael Parkhurst proved to be another exception to the rule about the U.S. development system. Parkhurst emerged as a central defender, emphasizing skill over […]
Jan. 13, 2011 – Revolution select A.J. Soares with No. 6 pick in draft
Today in NE Soccer History Jan. 13, 2011 – Revolution select A.J. Soares with No. 6 pick in MLS SuperDraft This turned out to be Steve Nicol’s final MLS draft as Revolution coach, and Nicol showed he still could pick winners. In 1999, when Nicol arrived in the U.S. to be a player/coach with the […]
Jan. 12, 2007 – Revs draft Thompson, Igwe, Adam Cristman
Today in NE Soccer History Jan. 12, 2007 – Revolution select Wells Thompson No. 5, Amaechi Igwe No. 12 and Adam Cristman in the fourth round (48th overall) in MLS SuperDraft Cristman looked to be carrying on a tradition of overachieving late-round Revolution picks, playing as a reserve in two of the biggest wins in […]