Denver Dynamite (soccer) explained

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Clubname:	Denver Dynamite
Fullname:	Denver Dynamite
Nickname:	The Dynamite, TeamTNT
Founded:	2008
Dissolved:	2015
Capacity:	500 with standing room
Chrtitle:	Operations Director
Chairman:	Javier Larios
Mgrtitle:	Head Coach
Manager:	Tony Avery
Position:	4th place, Rocky Mountain Division Playoffs: DNQ
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The Denver Dynamite were an American Arena soccer team based in Denver, Colorado. They were founded in 2008 and they folded in 2015.

The team was a charter member of the Professional Arena Soccer League (PASL-Pro), the first division of arena (indoor) soccer in North America before going on hiatus for 2010-11 and returning to the Premier Arena Soccer League (PASL-Premier) for the Winter 2011-12 season (initially as the Rocky Mountain Rattlers before reverting to their original name). The team's colors were red, gold and blue.

Roster

As of January 21, 2012

Notable former players

• Chris Handsor^[1] (2008-2010)
• Garth Archibald ŧ (2008-2009)
• Justin Dzuba ŧ (2008-2010)
• Ryan Creager ŧ (2008-2009)
• Tony Thomas ŧ (2008-2009)

ŧ – US National Arena Soccer Team Member^[2]

Year-by-year

Year	Win	Loss	Tie	GF	GA	GD	League	Division	Reg. season	Playoffs	Avg. attendance
2008-2009^[3]	9	7		133	126	7	PASL-Pro	Western	2nd place	Quarterfinal	305
2009-2010^[4]	2	14		66	108	align="center"	-42	PASL-Pro	Western	4th place	DNQ	486
2010-2011	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2011-2012^[5]	3	4	1	40	43	align="center"	-3	PASL-Premier	Rocky Mountain	2nd place	Divisional	276
2012-2013	3	4	1	40	58	align="center"	-18	PASL-Premier	Rocky Mountain	3rd place	DNQ	329
2013-2014	4	4	0	56	60	align="center"	-4	PASL-Premier	Rocky Mountain	3rd place	DNQ	106
Totals	21	33	2	335	395	align="center"	-56				0-2	300

United States Open Cup for Arena Soccer

Year	Win	Loss	GF	GA	GD	Round
2008–09	2	1	16	22	-6	Quarterfinals
	1	1	10	19	-9	Quarterfinals
	—	—	—	—	—	Did not enter
	1	1	9	11	-2	Quarterfinals
	0	1	7	12	-5	Wild Card
	0	1	6	15	-9	Round of 32
Totals	4	5	48	79	-31	3, Quarterfinal Appearances

Copa America

Year	Win	Loss	Points	GF	GA	GD	Group	Place	Playoffs
2008-2009^[6]	4	2	12	50	56	align="center"	-6	West	1st	None
Totals	4	2	12	50	56	align="center"	-6	West	1st	None

Playoff record

Year	Win	Loss	GF	GA	GD	Round
2008-2009	0	1	9	10	-1	Quarterfinals
2011-2012	0	1	3	7	-4	Divisional ±
Total	0	2	12	17	-5

± Final regular season game doubled as divisional playoff.

Honors

Championships:

• None

Division titles:

• None

Coaching staff

Head coaches

• Mike Thompson (2008)
• John Wells (2009)
• Chris Handsor (2008-2009, 2010)
• Chuck Estrada (2009, 2010–2013)
• Jay Hamilton (2012–2014)
• Tony Avery (2011-2012, 2014–Present) ^[7]

Assistant coaches

• Chuck Estrada (2008, 2009-2010)
• Jeremy Gibe (2009)
• Mark Perdew (2009-2010)
• Tony Thomas (2012–2014)

Technical director / goalkeeper coach

• Chuck Estrada (2009–2014)

Arenas

• Denver Sports Center (2008)
• Denver Bladium (2009)
• Westridge Recreation Center (2010-2011)
• Apex Field House (2012–2014)
• Parker Fieldhouse (2009, 2014–2015)

External links

• Denver Dynamite official website
  • • Premier Arena Soccer League website
• Professional Arena Soccer League website

Notes and References

1. Web site: Dynamite signs high-scoring Handsor . PASL . arenaleague.com . January 11, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20081024204237/http://blogs.rockymountainnews.com/soccer/2008/10/dynamite_signs_highscoring_han.html . October 24, 2008 . dead .
2. Web site: US National Arena Soccer Team (USNAST) . George Tanner . rockymountainnews.com . October 15, 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110101215744/http://www.arenaleague.com/teams/11209035/11209037-11209036/TEAM.html . January 1, 2011 . dead .
3. Web site: Professional Arena Soccer League 2008-09 Standings . PASL . paslsoccer.com . January 22, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120119042623/http://proarenasoccerleague.pointstreaksites.com/view/proarenasoccerleague/standings-94/2008-09-standings . January 19, 2012 . dead .
4. Web site: Professional Arena Soccer League 2009-10 Standings . PASL . paslsoccer.com . January 22, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120119042629/http://proarenasoccerleague.pointstreaksites.com/view/proarenasoccerleague/standings-94/2009-10-standings-1 . January 19, 2012 . dead .
5. Web site: Premier Arena Soccer League Winter 2011-12 Standings . PASL . arenaleague.com . January 22, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130405112334/http://arenaleague.com/schedules/Winter201112/41712657.html . April 5, 2013 . dead .
6. Web site: PASL . PASL . arenaleague.com . January 22, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120610034726/http://www.arenaleague.com/copaamerica08/291019.html . June 10, 2012 . dead .
7. Web site: Denver Dynamite (Winter 2011/12) . PASL . arenaleague.com . January 11, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130405112232/http://arenaleague.com/teams/41711834/41712657-41712008/TEAM.html . April 5, 2013 . dead .