1997-98 Harrisburg Heat Statistics

National Professional Soccer League (NPSL)
Team Record: 21-19
in the NPSL's Eastern Division
Postseason: 2-3
Lost Conference Semifinal
Coach: Jim Pollihan (21-19)
Location: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Attendance: 118,101, Avg. 5,905 in 20 home dates
1997-98 Harrisburg Heat Roster

The Harrisburg Heat of the National Professional Soccer League ended the 1997-98 season with a record of 21 wins and 19 losses in the NPSL's Eastern Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-3.

Harrisburg chalked up 265 goals and conceded 267. David Bascome scored 41 goals for the Heat, while Bill Becher, Richard Chinapoo, Willy Giummarra, Jim Hesch, Larry Julius and Mark Pulisic each netted fifteen or more as well. Jim Hesch recorded 44 assists. John Kluba topped the squad with 10 wins. Doug Petras recorded a 6.14 goals against average, leading goalkeepers with enough qualifying appearances.

Jim Pollihan coached the team. The 1997-98 Harrisburg Heat 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%
Jim Hesch38404484242060621615625.6
David BascomeF3641266722020433516824.4
Bill BecherM40342256174020803212227.9
Mark Pulisic3427174413203086189129.7
Larry Julius35231235122031572915714.6
Richard ChinapooD,M,F40191635161000635910617.9
Shawn Blakeman2913162961001074199913.1
Willy GiummarraF1820626010202366232.3
Mark Manganello21117180000015116018.3
Kyle Swords36117182001034325121.6
Dewan Bader40510153100004952618.2
Chris Marinos2357120000021132321.7
Mike WilliamsD35471120001082402814.3
Darko KolicF822400000621118.2
Carlos FariasM922471000223219.5
Doug PetrasGK152240000011540.0
John KlubaGK19044600001130.0
Sean Flanagan15303200001221225.0
Eric McClellan31230000001520.0
Michael Stephenson61122000071812.5
Chris Hultquist81010000042425.0
Scoop StanisicGK4011400002010.0
Bench0000290000000
John Gregg100000000000
Richie SumnerD500020000610
Stuart DobsonGK11000400002020.0
Festus George120000000014240.0
Totals541265211476254150211766378126021.0


Goalkeepers:

Player GP Min W L GA GAA Shts SVS SV%
John Gregg10:21001171.4310.000
Larry Julius10:020000.0000
Jim Hesch1223:441025.0620.000
Doug Petras15762:2375786.14267189.708
John Kluba19975:461081056.46374269.719
Stuart Dobson11402:3824497.30157108.688
Scoop Stanisic4228:5712307.8610171.703
David Bascome24:0600114.6321.500
Bill Becher22:2400125.0010.000
Totals672400:2121192676.67905638.705

Postseason - Scoring:

Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM PPG SHG GWG OTG FC BL Shts S%
Jim Hesch522460000941513.3
David BascomeF5639000101132722.2
Bill BecherM5437010111141233.3
Mark Pulisic5246000001111118.2
Larry Julius1000000003110.0
Richard ChinapooD,M,F502220000178220.0
Willy GiummarraF540400000602317.4
Mark Manganello51010000041616.7
Kyle Swords31230000024425.0
Dewan Bader521300000107633.3
Chris Marinos5022000009020.0
Mike WilliamsD41010000084520.0
Darko KolicF100000000000
Carlos FariasM3022200003270.0
John KlubaGK2000000000010.0
Sean Flanagan320200000 312100.0
Eric McClellan2011000000340.0
Chris Hultquist511200100 11333.3
Stuart DobsonGK300000000110
Totals722623491011211094515117.2

Postseason - Goalkeepers:

Player GP Min W L GA GAA Shts SVS SV%
John Kluba2116:3011157.764429.659
Stuart Dobson3180:4712299.675930.508
David Bascome23:3400120.0010.000
Totals7300:5123459.0010459.567


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