The team is named after the original Kansas City Comets, who played in the original Major Indoor Soccer League from 1981–1991. Kim Røntved, a former Kansas City Comets star, was named the head coach on August 16, 2010.[2] Assistant Coach Vlatko Andonovski was promoted to Head Coach on August 29, 2013, succeeding Røntved.[3]
Early years (2010–2013)edit
The first couple of seasons saw the Missouri Comets establish themselves in the MISL. They finished third with an 8–12 record in 2010–11, falling to the Milwaukee Wave in three games in the playoffs. In 2011–12 the Comets finished second in the Central Division with a 15–9 record but were eliminated in the first round of the playoffs again by the Milwaukee Wave. The Comets finished 2012–13 in third place with a 13–13 record but made it all the way to the championship series, where the Baltimore Blast swept the series in two games.
In his first season as head coach, Vlatko Andonovski brought the Comets their first championship, defeating the Baltimore Blast in a three-game series in the final season of the MISL. In all four seasons as members of the MISL the Comets reached the playoffs, and won the championship on their fourth playoff appearance. This would be the final MISL championship.
Move to MASL (2014–present)edit
After the 2013–2014 season, the team announced that it was leaving the MISL along with five other teams and join the MASL.[4] In the debut season of the MASL in 2014–15 the Comets went undefeated with a 20–0 record, ending the regular season with a league-best 239 goals and a +149 goal differential, but were swept by the Baltimore Blast in the second round of the playoffs. The Comets won the following season's Central Division with a 17–3 record before falling once again to the Baltimore Blast in the postseason.
Before the 2016–17 season, the team announced that they would be rebranded as the Kansas City Comets.[5] As Goran Karodzov took the reins as head coach, the Comets still managed to finish second in the Central with a 15–5 record before the Milwaukee Wave swept the first series in the playoffs. Following the 2016–17 season, the organization's future was in limbo.
With player turnover and the return of Kim Røntved as head coach, the Comets ended the 2017–18 season with a 7–12 record and missed the playoffs for the first time in franchise history. Røntved and the Comets returned in 2018–19 with greater improvements and the return of several veterans alongside former owner Brian Budzinski. In 2018–19 they returned to the playoffs with a 13–11 record in the South Central Division before being swept by the Milwaukee Wave in two games in the first round of the playoffs. Kansas City faced some inconsistent results throughout 2019–20 and were eliminated from playoff contention before the season was abandoned due to COVID-19, ending the season with a 10–11 record.
The Comets organization persevered throughout the COVID-19 pandemic to help host the first-ever MASL all-star game in December 2020. After the all-star game, the Comets claimed the first inaugural Central Cup championship with wins over the Dallas Sidekicks, St. Louis Ambush and Wichita Wings.
In 2022–23, the Comets hired Kansas City native Jenna Winebrenner as an assistant coach, making her the first female coach in MASL history.[6]
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^Sperry, Daniel (2022-12-10). "This KC Current player helps coach the Comets men's team. That's a 1st for their league". The Kansas City Star. Archived from the original on 2022-12-10.
^Richmire, Pete (December 20, 2020). "COMETS SWEEP THEIR WAY TO CENTRAL CUP CROWN".
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External linksedit
Official Website
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joined the Major Indoor Soccer League as an expansion team in the 2010 2011 season They play their home games at the Cable Dahmer Arena and are currently members of the Major Arena Soccer League Kansas City CometsFounded2010StadiumCable Dahmer ArenaCapacity5 800OwnersGame Theory Ventures LLC 1 Managing partnerBrian BudzinskiHead CoachStefan StokicLeagueMajor Arena Soccer League2022 235th Eastern DivisionPlayoffs Play in RoundWebsiteClub websiteHome colorsCurrent season Contents 1 History 1 1 Early years 2010 2013 1 2 Move to MASL 2014 present 2 Year by year 2 1 Honors 2 2 Franchise leaders 3 Personnel 3 1 Active players 3 2 Inactive players 4 Head coaches 5 References 6 External linksHistory editThe team is named after the original Kansas City Comets who played in the original Major Indoor Soccer League from 1981 1991 Kim Rontved a former Kansas City Comets star was named the head coach on August 16 2010 2 Assistant Coach Vlatko Andonovski was promoted to Head Coach on August 29 2013 succeeding Rontved 3 Early years 2010 2013 edit The first couple of seasons saw the Missouri Comets establish themselves in the MISL They finished third with an 8 12 record in 2010 11 falling to the Milwaukee Wave in three games in the playoffs In 2011 12 the Comets finished second in the Central Division with a 15 9 record but were eliminated in the first round of the playoffs again by the Milwaukee Wave The Comets finished 2012 13 in third place with a 13 13 record but made it all the way to the championship series where the Baltimore Blast swept the series in two games In his first season as head coach Vlatko Andonovski brought the Comets their first championship defeating the Baltimore Blast in a three game series in the final season of the MISL In all four seasons as members of the MISL the Comets reached the playoffs and won the championship on their fourth playoff appearance This would be the final MISL championship Move to MASL 2014 present edit After the 2013 2014 season the team announced that it was leaving the MISL along with five other teams and join the MASL 4 In the debut season of the MASL in 2014 15 the Comets went undefeated with a 20 0 record ending the regular season with a league best 239 goals and a 149 goal differential but were swept by the Baltimore Blast in the second round of the playoffs The Comets won the following season s Central Division with a 17 3 record before falling once again to the Baltimore Blast in the postseason Before the 2016 17 season the team announced that they would be rebranded as the Kansas City Comets 5 As Goran Karodzov took the reins as head coach the Comets still managed to finish second in the Central with a 15 5 record before the Milwaukee Wave swept the first series in the playoffs Following the 2016 17 season the organization s future was in limbo With player turnover and the return of Kim Rontved as head coach the Comets ended the 2017 18 season with a 7 12 record and missed the playoffs for the first time in franchise history Rontved and the Comets returned in 2018 19 with greater improvements and the return of several veterans alongside former owner Brian Budzinski In 2018 19 they returned to the playoffs with a 13 11 record in the South Central Division before being swept by the Milwaukee Wave in two games in the first round of the playoffs Kansas City faced some inconsistent results throughout 2019 20 and were eliminated from playoff contention before the season was abandoned due to COVID 19 ending the season with a 10 11 record The Comets organization persevered throughout the COVID 19 pandemic to help host the first ever MASL all star game in December 2020 After the all star game the Comets claimed the first inaugural Central Cup championship with wins over the Dallas Sidekicks St Louis Ambush and Wichita Wings In 2022 23 the Comets hired Kansas City native Jenna Winebrenner as an assistant coach making her the first female coach in MASL history 6 Year by year editThis section needs to be updated Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information July 2019 Year League Reg Season Playoffs Attendance Average 2010 11 MISL 3rd MISL 8 12 Lost Semifinal 4 017 2011 12 MISL 2nd Central Division 15 9 Lost Division Final 4 092 2012 13 MISL 3rd MISL 13 13 Lost in Finals 4 237 2013 14 MISL 3rd MISL 14 6 Won Championship 4 180 2014 15 MASL 1st Central Division 20 0 Lost in Conference Finals 4 452 2015 16 MASL 1st Central Division 17 3 Lost in Conference Finals 3 892 2016 17 MASL 1st Central Division 15 5 Lost in Division Final 3 720 2017 18 MASL 3rd Central Division 7 15 DNQ 3 644 2018 19 MASL 2nd Central Division 13 11 Lost in Division Final 1 988 2019 20 MASL 6th Eastern Conference 10 11 DNQ 2 871 2020 21 MASL 3rd MASL 7 5 Lost in Semifinals not recorded due to COVID 19 2021 22 MASL 1st Central Division 13 9 Lost in Semifinals 2 533 2022 23 MASL 5th Eastern Conference 11 13 Lost in Play In Round 4 355 Total 130 92 Win 586 8 14 Win 364 4 030 Honors edit MISL Champions 2013 14 Central Division Champions 2014 15 2015 16 2016 17 2021 22 Central Cup Champions 2020 7 2021 Franchise leaders edit Regular Season Appearances Leo Gibson 213 Points Leo Gibson 504 Goals Leo Gibson 259 Assists Leo Gibson 245 Wins Danny Waltman 63 Saves Danny Waltman 1 351 Postseason Appearances Vahid Assadpour 34 Points Leo Gibson 40 Goals Leo Gibson 27 Assists John Sosa 17 Wins Danny Waltman 5 Saves Danny Waltman 172 Total Appearances Leo Gibson 243 Points Leo Gibson 544 Goals Leo Gibson 286 Assists Leo Gibson 258 Wins Danny Waltman 68 Saves Danny Waltman 1 523 Personnel editAs of December 7 2022 8 Active players edit Note Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules Players may hold more than one non FIFA nationality No Pos Nation Player 1 GK nbsp BRA Nicolau Neto 3 DF nbsp USA Ray Lee 5 FW nbsp JAM Ramone Palmer 6 MF nbsp USA Chase Bromstedt 7 MF nbsp BRA Lucas Sousa 8 FW nbsp BRA Felipe Abreu 10 DF nbsp LES Lesia Thetsane 11 MF nbsp USA Nick McDonald 13 DF nbsp USA Richard Schmermund 14 FW nbsp LBR Leo Gibson 16 MF nbsp USA Henry Ramirez No Pos Nation Player 18 FW nbsp USA Mike Da Silva 19 DF nbsp COL John Sosa 20 MF nbsp MEX Eduardo Alonso Alejo 21 MF nbsp ESP Adrian Gutierrez Llorente 23 DF nbsp CHI Ignacio Flores 24 DF nbsp CHI Mirko Sandivari 26 FW nbsp BRA Rian Marques 27 MF nbsp USA Ali Sodal 28 GK nbsp USA Steven Tekesky 32 GK nbsp USA Josue Mazon 33 DF nbsp LBR James Togbah 50 MF nbsp JAM Odaine Sinclair Inactive players edit Note Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules Players may hold more than one non FIFA nationality No Pos Nation Player 4 MF nbsp LES Mako Makoanyane 9 FW nbsp ENG Junior Kazeem 12 MF nbsp MEX Benji Monreal No Pos Nation Player 30 MF nbsp MNE Milos Vucic 31 MF nbsp BRA Christian AnderaosHead coaches edit nbsp Kim Rontved 2010 2013 nbsp Vlatko Andonovski 2013 2016 nbsp Goran Karaotzov 2016 2017 nbsp Kim Rontved 2017 2019 nbsp Leo Gibson 2019 2023 nbsp Stefan Stokic 2023 present References edit Dornbrook James Group led by 26 year old sports economist buys Comets Kansas City Business Journal Retrieved 28 October 2018 Former Comets Star Kim Roentved Set to Lead Team Archived from the original on September 25 2010 Comets Appoint Andonovski As Coach MISL August 29 2013 Archived from the original on February 23 2014 Retrieved August 29 2013 Graham Glenn 14 April 2014 Baltimore Blast joining with other teams to form new indoor soccer league baltimoresun com http pointstreaksites com view masl news news 461170 permanent dead link Sperry Daniel 2022 12 10 This KC Current player helps coach the Comets men s team That s a 1st for their league The Kansas City Star Archived from the original on 2022 12 10 Richmire Pete December 20 2020 COMETS SWEEP THEIR WAY TO CENTRAL CUP CROWN www maslsoccer com Major Arena Soccer League https www maslsoccer com stats 192 team 186375 roster Major Arena Soccer League a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a Check url value help Missing or empty title help External links editOfficial Website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kansas City Comets founded 2010 amp oldid 1221638558, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
