 He followed that with 20 goals and 5 assists in only 14 games his second season with the Comets before tearing his anterior cruciate ligament (ACL).The Comets folded at the end of the 2004–2005 season and Maher signed with the Milwaukee Wave United of the USL A-League, playing one season with them.He then signed with the California Cougars of MISL in the fall of 2005.