1981-82 Baltimore Blast Roster
Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL)
Team Record: 27-17
in the MISL's Eastern Division
Postseason: 2-3
Lost Division Final
Coach: Kenny Cooper (27-17)
Location: Baltimore, Maryland
Attendance: 210,262, Avg. 9,557 in 22 home dates
1981-82 Baltimore Blast StatisticsTeam Record: 27-17
in the MISL's Eastern Division
Postseason: 2-3
Lost Division Final
Coach: Kenny Cooper (27-17)
Location: Baltimore, Maryland
Attendance: 210,262, Avg. 9,557 in 22 home dates
The Baltimore Blast of the Major Indoor Soccer League ended the 1981-82 season with a record of 27 wins and 17 losses in the MISL's Eastern Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-3.
Baltimore scored 223 goals and conceded 207. Joey Fink netted 51 goals for the Blast, while Rob Prentice, Pat Ercoli, Paul Crossley, Nick Mangione, Lou Nagy and Petar Baralic each tallied fifteen or more, too. Dan Counce and Petar Baralic each recorded 24 assists. Keith Van Eron topped the squad with 18 wins and a team-best 3.97 goals against average, leading goalkeepers with enough qualifying appearances.
Kenny Cooper coached the team. The 1981-82 Baltimore Blast lost in the Division Final.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garry Ayre | D,D/M,M | October 12, 1953 | 5'11" | 170 | Vancouver, British Columbia Canada |
| Petar Baralic | F,M | October 3, 1951 | 5'10" | 175 | Cecak, Serbia Yugoslavia |
| John Collins | D | January 21, 1949 | 5'8" | 162 | Rhymney, Wales |
| Lee Cornwell | F,D | March 15, 1958 | 5'10" | 160 | London, England |
| Dan Counce | F,D | October 22, 1951 | 5'11" | 175 | St. Louis, MO |
| Paul Crossley | F,M | July 14, 1948 | 5'6" | 150 | Rochdale, England |
| Val DeSouza | D | June 7, 1952 | 6'0" | 160 | Sao Paulo, Brazil |
| Pat Ercoli | F,M | November 30, 1957 | 5'10" | 165 | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Miguel Filardo | F | October 28, 1954 | 5'10" | 160 | Berazatequi, Argentina |
| Joey Fink | F,M | July 31, 1951 | 5'11" | 165 | Ridgewood, NJ |
| Sepp Gantenhammer | G | April 15, 1956 | 6'1" | 175 | Queens, NY |
| Dan Geerling | F,M,D | August 17, 1956 | 5'8" | 165 | San Jose, California |
| Paul Lee | F,D | April 16, 1961 | 5'10" | 160 | Manchester, England |
| Nick Mangione | M | April 2, 1958 | 5'7" | 149 | Baltimore, MD |
| Bob McAvan | F,D | December 3, 1953 | 5'8" | 135 | Dundee, Scotland |
| Stewart Metcalfe | F | June 10, 1950 | 5'7" | 149 | Blackburn, England |
| Lou Nagy | F | May 9, 1960 | 5'10" | 170 | Hamilton, ON Canada |
| Jim Pollihan | D | February 13, 1954 | 6'1" | 185 | St. Louis, MO |
| Rob Prentice | F,M | September 27, 1953 | 5'9" | 165 | Lanark, Scotland |
| Dave Sarachan | F | June 7, 1954 | 5'5" | 140 | Rochester, NY |
| Mike Stankovic | D | November 11, 1956 | 6'0" | 175 | Kaludra, Yugoslavia |
| Keith Van Eron | G | November 17, 1955 | 6'1" | 180 | Brooklyn, NY |
| Ray Vigliotti | D | January 13, 1960 | 5'10" | 164 | Laurel, MD |
| Peter Wilkey | F | February 10, 1954 | 5'4" | 140 | Manchester, England |
| Heinz Wirtz | D,M | November 10, 1953 | 5'11" | 180 | Ameln, Germany |
| Tim Wittman | D,M,F | July 9, 1963 | 5'7" | 160 | Baltimore, MD |
