1982 Rochester Flash Statistics
Team Record: 10-15-2 - 84 points
Finishing 5th in the ASL
Coach: Don Lalka (10-15-2)
Location: Rochester, New York
The Rochester Flash of the American Soccer League ended the 1982 season with a record of 10 wins and 15 losses and 2 ties for 84 points finishing fifth in the ASL.
The Flash netted 48 goals and surrendered 53. Ernie Buriano scored 9 goals for Rochester, while Mike Laschev, Franco Paonessa and Alex Vayman each contributed five or more also. Ian Martin and Ernie Buriano each recorded 6 assists. Dave Coombs and Jim Periello topped the squad with 4 wins each. Dave Coombs recorded a 0.81 goals against average, leading regular keepers.
Don Lalka coached the team.
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Scoring:
| Player | Pos | GP | GS | Min | G | A | FC | FS | Y | R | OFF | PKG | Shts | S% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernie Buriano | M | 23 | 23 | 1987 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Franco Paonessa | F | 20 | 13 | 1343 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Mike Laschev | F | 21 | 18 | 1786 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ian Martin | M | 25 | 20 | 1928 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Alex Vayman | M | 24 | 24 | 2170 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Michel Lacevic | F | 20 | 19 | 1676 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Karl Tausch | M | 19 | 16 | 1484 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| John Martello | F | 15 | 9 | 860 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Joe Horvath | M | 19 | 15 | 1586 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Dennis Mepham | M | 24 | 24 | 2229 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Nelson Cupello | D | 28 | 28 | 2533 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Reno Alfieri | M | 6 | 1 | 134 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Keith Gehling | D | 23 | 23 | 2170 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Richie Garcia | M | 8 | 3 | 402 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Peter Grillo | G | 1 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Alex Rosul | D | 3 | 2 | 210 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Nick Owcharuk | G | 8 | 8 | 780 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Dave Coombs | G | 9 | 9 | 810 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jim Periello | G | 10 | 10 | 940 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Kurt Tausch | D | 20 | 19 | 1666 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Mark Sansone | D | 25 | 24 | 2129 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 351 | 309 | 28913 | 50 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Goalkeepers:
| Player | GP | GS | Min | W | L | T | SHO | GA | GAA | Shts | SVS | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Coombs | 9 | 9 | 810:00 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 1.22 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jim Periello | 10 | 10 | 940:00 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 2.01 | 0 | 0 | |
| Nick Owcharuk | 8 | 8 | 780:00 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 2.19 | 0 | 0 | |
| Peter Grillo | 1 | 1 | 90:00 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 28 | 28 | 2620:00 | 10 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 55 | 1.89 | 0 | 0 |
Postseason - Scoring:
| Player | Pos | GP | GS | Min | G | A | FC | FS | Y | R | OFF | PKG | Shts | S% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernie Buriano | M | 1 | 1 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Franco Paonessa | F | 2 | 2 | 180 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ian Martin | M | 2 | 2 | 180 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Alex Vayman | M | 1 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Karl Tausch | M | 2 | 1 | 135 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| John Martello | F | 2 | 2 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Joe Horvath | M | 1 | 1 | 89 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Dennis Mepham | M | 2 | 2 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Nelson Cupello | D | 2 | 2 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Keith Gehling | D | 2 | 2 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Richie Garcia | M | 2 | 2 | 180 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Dave Coombs | G | 2 | 2 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Kurt Tausch | D | 2 | 2 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Mark Sansone | D | 1 | 1 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 24 | 22 | 1979 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Postseason - Goalkeepers:
| Player | GP | GS | Min | W | L | T | SHO | GA | GAA | Shts | SVS | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Coombs | 2 | 2 | 180:00 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3.00 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 2 | 2 | 180:00 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3.00 | 0 | 0 |
