De Santis assesses Impact’s four draft picks 18 Jan 2013 “Blake Smith was our second choice. From all the reports and all the work that has been done by our staff and the feedback we got from different coaches in college, we’re extremely happy with the pick,” said Impact Sporting Director Nick De Santis.
Five years of coaching turmoil reflects poorly on Impact organization 4 Nov 2012 Coaching is never a stable job, but outside of Toronto FC, it’s hard to think of a club where the gaffer is on a more precarious perch than in Montreal.
Coach Marsch, Impact agree to part ways 3 Nov 2012 "While we have the same long-term objectives for this organization we realized over the past few weeks that we do not share the same philosophy on how to get there.”
Impact brain trust reflects on successes and mistakes in 2012 season 31 Oct 2012 “We do not want to be close to the playoffs, we want to be in the playoffs. We want to reach our season-ticket subscription objective. We do not want to experience a dip in attendance like we had in our first game at Saputo Stadium. We do not want to leave points on the pitch by allowing so many late-game goals.”
Impact makes needed switch at the goalkeeping position 7 Aug 2012 Thus ends the Jekyll-and-Hyde run of the Jamaican in the Impact goal. While, ovee the last few weeks, coach Jesse Marsch had reaffirmed his confidence in Ricketts, the keeper’s ability to confound you with a) eyepopping saves and b) infuriating mistakes, sometimes within minutes of each other, hadn’t gone unnoticed.
Impact keeps dealing; sends Tyson Wahl to the Rapids 13 Jul 2012 Tyson Wahl began the season as a starter on the Montreal Impact’s backline. But, with the Impact continuing to shore up its league-worst defence, Wahl was deemed expendable.
Swiss defender Iapichino signs deal with the Impact 11 Jul 2012 The Impact removed the “trialist” tag from left-sided defender Dennis Iapichino on Wednesday. He will make his debut with the club after his International Transfer Certificate clears.
Impact continues to work off an entirely different sort of expansion-team model 6 Jul 2012 Nesta was officially unveiled as an Impact player Friday, in a press conference that was aired live on RDS. But, without a working knowledge of the Italian language, the viewers would have to be happy to admire the legendary central defender in an Impact polo shirt, as he doesn’t speak English or French well enough to communicate to the Canadian media.
Montreal welcomes striker Di Vaio with open arms 28 May 2012 Marco Di Vaio, the Montreal Impact’s first Designated Player, has been in town for less than 24 hours. But if the reception he received when he emerged from the secure area of Dorval’s Pierre Elliot Trudeau Airport Sunday night and the plaudits that were tossed his way at Monday afternoon’s press introduction are any indication, he might just be able to cross the St. Lawrence River on foot in the summertime.
Evan James’s goal highlights Impact’s preseason double-dip 15 Feb 2012 Canadian Evan James rounded out the rout, converting a cross from Miguel Montano — who spent part of last season with the Impact in its final NASL season — to make the final score 3-0 Impact.