1997-98 Buffalo Blizzard Roster
National Professional Soccer League (NPSL)
Team Record: 21-19
in the NPSL's North Division
Postseason: 0-2
Lost Conference Semifinal
Coach: Carlos Salguero (21-19)
Location: Buffalo, New York
Attendance: 156,674, Avg. 7,834 in 20 home dates
1997-98 Buffalo Blizzard StatisticsTeam Record: 21-19
in the NPSL's North Division
Postseason: 0-2
Lost Conference Semifinal
Coach: Carlos Salguero (21-19)
Location: Buffalo, New York
Attendance: 156,674, Avg. 7,834 in 20 home dates
The Buffalo Blizzard of the National Professional Soccer League ended the 1997-98 season with a record of 21 wins and 19 losses in the NPSL's North Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-2.
Buffalo scored 263 goals and conceded 257. Rudy Pikuzinski netted 53 goals for the Blizzard, while Andrew Crawford, Doug Miller, Armando Valdivia, Randy Pikuzinski and Jimmy Glenn each tallied fifteen or more, too. Randy Pikuzinski recorded 44 assists. Bill Andracki topped the squad with 19 wins and a team-best 6 goals against average, pacing goalkeepers with enough qualifying appearances.
Carlos Salguero coached the team. The 1997-98 Buffalo Blizzard lost in the Conference Semifinal.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Andracki | G | May 25, 1969 | 5'11" | 175 | Prince William, VA |
| David Banks | D | December 17, 1967 | 5'11" | 170 | Wigan, England |
| Alfredo Chirillo | |||||
| Andrew Crawford | |||||
| Bobby Dinunzio | |||||
| Michael Dinunzio | |||||
| Chris Fox | D | July 30, 1974 | 5'10" | 172 | Marietta, GA |
| Michael Gailey | F | July 5, 1970 | 5'8" | 170 | |
| Jimmy Glenn | F | August 9, 1972 | 5'11" | 180 | San Antonio, TX |
| Mike Kirmse | |||||
| Thor Lee | D | June 5, 1965 | 6'0" | 165 | Long Beach, CA |
| Ryan Levesque | M | May 8, 1974 | |||
| Lalo Maradona | F | November 29, 1966 | Lanus, Argentina | ||
| Andrew McKay | M | June 16, 1965 | 5'8" | 165 | |
| Doug Miller | F | May 5, 1969 | 5'8" | 158 | Newark, NJ |
| Nassim Olabi | D | July 30, 1967 | 5'8" | 155 | Kumba, Cameroon Cameroon |
| Randy Pikuzinski | F | June 6, 1965 | 5'6" | 130 | Buffalo, NY |
| Rudy Pikuzinski | F | June 6, 1965 | 5'9" | 156 | Buffalo, NY |
| Jeff Popp | |||||
| Steve Quinones | G | ||||
| Marco Rizi | D | September 15, 1968 | 6'1" | 185 | Toronto, ON |
| Rick Titus | D | March 10, 1969 | 6'1" | 175 | Mississauga, ON |
| Armando Valdivia | M | November 18, 1970 | 5'8" | 155 | Guadalajara, Mexico |
| Alex Villalobos | |||||
| Evan Whitson |
