(May 07, 2008) -- Goalkeeper El Disco Platter has been (near unanimously) voted the Blue Sky Soccer Secret Voting Cabal's Man Of The Match for his performance on May 4 v Rochester.

(May 06, 2008) -- Minnesota Thunder goalkeeper Nic "El Disco" Platter has been named the USL First Division Player Of The Week for week 2 of the season. Defender Kevin Taylor and Forward Alen Marcina also made the USL First Division Team Of The Week along with Platter.

Minneapolis (May 05, 2008) -- With their old home, James Griffin Stadium, looking like a new palace thanks to a Thunder branded overhaul, the team did what had to be done in the home opener by getting a timely goal, weathering a Rochester onslaught, and then standing strong down the stretch to complete a 1-0 win.