1997-98 Buffalo Blizzard Statistics

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 Roster

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.

The Blizzard scored 263 goals and conceded 257. Rudy Pikuzinski netted 53 goals for Buffalo, while Andrew Crawford, Jimmy Glenn, Doug Miller, Randy Pikuzinski and Armando Valdivia 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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Scoring:

Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM PPG SHG GWG OTG FC BL Shts S%
Rudy PikuzinskiF38533891197081612716033.1
Randy PikuzinskiM40194463374120835613614.0
Armando ValdiviaM37262854181020782410125.7
Andrew CrawfordM3036145020523019279537.9
Doug MillerF2530124241010281212723.6
Bobby DinunzioD4011162710302151517614.5
Jimmy GlennF251610262000022114436.4
David BanksD3512112333100059327116.9
Nassim OlabiD30116170001018154425.0
Alex VillalobosM/D3268148000041303218.8
Michael GaileyF2110212600001764025.0
Rick TitusD157310200102962528.0
Michael Dinunzio105380000012111533.3
Marco RiziD1853812000023282619.2
Andrew McKayD33358110000379397.7
Evan WhitsonF28527000002762817.9
Chris FoxD2432523000032212412.5
Thor LeeD143141100001391915.8
Mike KirmseM3013460010199147.1
Bill AndrackiGK39033200002020.0
Lalo MaradonaM51010000025812.5
Bench0000130000000
Alfredo ChirilloF3000700008010.0
Ryan LevesqueF3000000005020.0
Jeff PoppD7000000005610.0
Steve QuinonesGK7000200000020.0
Totals589263214477246223212691401113223.2


Goalkeepers:

Player GP Min W L GA GAA Shts SVS SV%
David Banks10:44002163.6420.000
Doug Miller21:170000.0000
Bill Andracki392231:5419162235.99703480.683
Steve Quinones6146:1303218.624423.523
Randy Pikuzinski1734:3620712.1481.125
Evan Whitson11:3600275.0031.333
Rudy Pikuzinski11:3100279.1220.000
Totals672417:5121192576.38762505.663

Postseason - Scoring:

Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM PPG SHG GWG OTG FC BL Shts S%
Rudy PikuzinskiF23250000010933.3
Randy PikuzinskiM23140100012837.5
Armando ValdiviaM23690000042837.5
Andrew CrawfordM21010000001425.0
Bobby DinunzioD2000000003220.0
Jimmy GlennF21010000012333.3
David BanksD2000000004110.0
Michael GaileyF212300000 30333.3
Rick TitusD21010000062616.7
Michael Dinunzio2011200003210.0
Marco RiziD100000000000
Andrew McKayD220200000 00825.0
Evan WhitsonF200000000 200
Thor LeeD2000000001030.0
Mike KirmseM100000000000
Bill AndrackiGK200000000000
Bench000020000000
Totals301512274100029145626.8

Postseason - Goalkeepers:

Player GP Min W L GA GAA Shts SVS SV%
Andrew McKay10:0200000
Bill Andracki2116:2502178.794629.630
Randy Pikuzinski23:330000.0000
Totals5120:0002178.504629.630


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