Defender Adam Braz Announced his Retirement

Defender Adam Braz announced his retirement on Monday, following a nine year professional career, seven as a member of the Montreal Impact. Braz will now become the team manager.

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GOALKEEPER BILL GAUDETTE JOINS THE IMPACT

MONTREAL - The Montreal Impact announced on Saturday the signing of American goalkeeper Bill Gaudette for the 2011 season.

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SIMON GATTI RETURNS WITH THE IMPACT

MONTREAL - The Montreal Impact announced on Wednesday that it has come to terms on a one-year deal with Canadian defender and defensive midfielder Simon Gatti.
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NASL Announces 2011 Regular Season Schedule

Each team will play 28 Regular Season games; Top 6 teams qualify for Playoffs

The North American Soccer League (NASL) proudly announces its 2011 inaugural season schedule, with the action slated to kick off for the regular season on Saturday, April 9. The highlight of the opening weekend is a rematch of last season’s title clash between Carolina and Puerto Rico. The match will take place at Wake Med Soccer Park in Cary, NC. Other matches scheduled for the NASL’s Opening Day Kickoff will include FC Edmonton at Miami FC/Strikers 2011, NSC Minnesota Stars at Atlanta Silverbacks, and Montreal Impact and FC Tampa Bay. FC Edmonton will play its first ever league game at home on May 22nd against the NSC Minnesota Stars. Other schedule highlights include the first ever league meeting between Montreal and Edmonton at Stade Saputo on June 4th, the first leg of the Coastal Cup between FC Tampa Bay and Miami FC/Strikers 2011 on May 14th and the renewal of Carolina’s rivalry with the Atlanta Silverbacks on May 28th.

Teams will play 28 games in the 2011 season, facing each team four times, twice home and twice away. The NASL Regular Season will conclude on September 24th. NASL CEO Aaron Davidson stated “We believe we have created a balanced schedule that is in accordance with international standards for the sport and will improve the game day ambiance for fans, media, players and coaches.”

PLAYOFF FORMAT

The top six teams based on a Regular Season Single Table will advance to the playoffs. The top two seeds will receive a bye into the semifinal round and the remaining four teams will play in a single game playoff to advance to the semifinals. Semifinal and finals of the playoffs will consist of the traditional two game home and home series using aggregate goals to determine the winner. The NASL playoff championship series will take place on the weekends of October 22nd and October 29th.

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DEFENDER HICHAM AABOUBOU RETURNS IN 2011

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The Montreal Impact announced Thursday that central defender Hicham Aaboubou has agreed to a new one-year deal with the club.

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Montreal Impact will face MLS clubs in Phoenix, Arizona

It's a historic training camp for the Montreal club as the Montreal Impact announced the details of its 2011 training camp on Friday, which gets underway on February 1, at the Bell Sports Complex, located at Quartier DIX30 in Brossard.

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Audio Interview with Montreal Impact Captain Nevio Pizzolitto

The Montreal Impact announced on Wednesday that team captain Nevio Pizzolitto will be returning in 2011.

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Montreal Impact captain Nevio Pizzilitto returns in 2011

The Montreal Impact announced on Wednesday that team captain Nevio Pizzolitto will be returning in 2011.

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Seems to me that Pizzolitto could be the Martin Nash of the Impact this season. Back for the year prior to the move to Major League Soccer just like Nash but not guaranteed a spot in MLS. Could Pizzolitto follow up with This season with a move to a coaching role?