Colorado Springs Blizzard
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| Full name | Colorado Springs Blizzard |
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| Nickname(s) | The Blizzard |
| Founded | 2004 |
| Ground | Sand Creek Stadium |
| Capacity | ???? |
| Chairman |
 Bill Arbogast
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| Manager |
John Wells
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| League | USL Premier Development League |
| 2006 | 6th, Heartland Division |
Colorado Springs Blizzard were an American soccer team, founded in 2004. The team was a member of the United Soccer Leagues Premier Development League (PDL), the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, until 2006, when the team left the league and the franchise was terminated.
The Blizzard played their home games at Sand Creek Stadium in the city of Colorado Springs, Colorado and also in the stadium at Harrison High School, also in Colorado Springs. The team's colors were red and white.
vs Kansas City Brass, 23 July 2006 Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Blizzard entered the PDL as an expansion franchise in 2004 as the third team from the Pikes Peak area to play in the league, following the runs of the Colorado Springs Stampede (1995–2000) and Colorado Springs Ascent (2001). Under owner/head coach Bill Arbogast Blizzard's first season in competition began strongly with back-to-back wins in their first two games, 4–0 over Kansas City Brass and 4–3 over state rivals Boulder Rapids Reserve, with Sean McGinnis and Daniel Wasson finding the net. This was as good as the season got, as they struggled to find consistency thereafter. They remained potent in front of goal throughout the year – they beat St. Louis Strikers 5–3 (with McGinnis scoring a hat trick), overpowered Sioux Falls Spitfire 4–1 in mid-June, and enjoyed an excellent 5–0 win on the road in St. Louis in July. This was counteracted by several heavy defeats, including a 6–2 hammering by BYU Cougars, a 4–1 defeat to Boulder Rapids Reserve, a 4–0 thrashing on the road at the El Paso Patriots, and two 3–0 losses on the end of season run in. Blizzard finished their first campaign 7th in the Heartland Division, 35 points adrift of divisional champions Chicago Fire Premier.
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