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General Info
Founded as the Houston Summit on September 30, 1978. The franchise moved to Baltimore and was renamed the Blast on May 1, 1980.
Arena
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Home Arena: |
Baltimore Arena (Civic Center prior to 1986-87) |
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Capacity: |
12,453 |
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Field Dimensions: |
182 x 85 |
Ownership
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1978-1984: |
unknown |
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1984-1988: |
Nathan Scherr |
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1988-1992: |
Ed Hale |
Coaching
| 1978-1979: |
Timo Liekoski |
1979-92: |
Kenny Cooper |
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Team Record
| as Houston Summit |
as Baltimore Blast |
Grand Total |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season |
38-18 |
308-208 |
346-246 |
| Playoffs |
2-2 |
43-33 |
45-37 |
| Overall |
40-20 |
351-241 |
391-283 |
Although they share the same nickname, the Baltimore Blast that is currently playing in the new-MISL began playing in the 1992-93 season as an expansion franchise of the NPSL.
Sidekicks vs Blast
Regular Season
|
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Home |
Away |
Season |
Overtime |
2 OT |
1-Goal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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1984-85 |
0-2 |
0-2 |
0-4 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
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1985-86 |
1-2 |
1-2 |
2-4 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
2-0 |
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1986-87 |
0-3 |
1-2 |
1-5 |
0-2 |
0-0 |
0-3 |
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1987-88 |
3-1 |
0-4 |
3-5 |
1-0 |
0-0 |
2-3 |
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1988-89 |
1-3 |
2-2 |
3-5 |
1-0 |
0-1 |
2-2 |
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1989-90 |
1-3 |
2-1 |
3-4 |
0-0 |
0-1 |
2-3 |
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1990-91 |
1-2 |
1-3 |
2-5 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
1-2 |
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1991-92 |
1-2 |
2-2 |
3-4 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
0-1 |
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Totals |
8-18 |
9-18 |
17-36 |
2-2 |
0-2 |
9-14 |
Month by Month
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Home |
Away |
Season |
Overtime |
2 OT |
1-Goal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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October |
0-0 |
1-0 |
1-0 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
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November |
1-5 |
1-3 |
2-8 |
1-0 |
0-0 |
1-1 |
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December |
0-5 |
3-0 |
3-5 |
0-0 |
0-1 |
2-2 |
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January |
4-1 |
0-4 |
4-5 |
1-0 |
0-0 |
2-2 |
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February |
1-4 |
1-6 |
2-10 |
0-2 |
0-0 |
1-6 |
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March |
1-2 |
1-3 |
2-5 |
0-0 |
0-1 |
2-3 |
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April |
1-1 |
2-2 |
3-3 |
1-0 |
0-0 |
1-0 |
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Totals |
8-18 |
9-18 |
17-36 |
3-2 |
0-2 |
9-14 |
Day of Week
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Home |
Away |
Total |
Overtime |
2 OT |
1- Goal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Sunday |
2-7 |
2-1 |
3-8 |
1-1 |
0-2 |
2-3 |
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Tuesday |
1-0 |
1-1 |
2-1 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
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Wednesday |
1-0 |
1-2 |
2-2 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
2-0 |
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Thursday |
1-3 |
1-0 |
2-3 |
1-0 |
0-0 |
2-1 |
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Friday |
2-6 |
1-8 |
3-14 |
1-0 |
0-0 |
2-7 |
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Saturday |
1-2 |
3-6 |
4-8 |
0-1 |
0-0 |
1-3 |
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Totals |
8-18 |
9-18 |
17-36 |
3-2 |
0-2 |
9-13 |
Playoffs
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Home |
Away |
Season |
OT |
2OT |
1 Goal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 |
1-1 |
2-1 |
3-2 |
1-1 |
0-0 |
2-2 |
All Games
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Home |
Away |
Overall |
OT |
2OT |
1 Goal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Total |
10-19 |
10-18 |
20-37 |
2-4 |
0-0 |
11-16 |
Sidekicks vs Blast Back to Back Comparison
Attendance
Regular Season
| Season |
Dallas Total |
Dallas Average |
Baltimore Total |
Baltimore Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984-85 |
13,134 |
6,567 |
23,570 |
11,785 |
| 1985-86 |
18,939 |
6,313 |
32,732 |
10,911 |
| 1986-87 |
29,904 |
9,968 |
32,703 |
10,901 |
| 1987-88 |
36,910 |
9,228 |
35,300 |
8,825 |
| 1988-89 |
43,130 |
10,783 |
36,270 |
9,068 |
| 1989-90 |
34,028 |
8,507 |
20,515 |
6,838 |
| 1990-91 |
21,897 |
7,279 |
34,225 |
8,556 |
| 1991-92 |
24,070 |
8,023 |
37,914 |
9,479 |
| Totals |
222,012 |
8,539 |
253,229 |
9,379 |
Playoffs
| Season |
Dallas Average |
Baltimore Total |
Baltimore Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 |
7,169 |
21,448 |
7,149 |
All Games
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Dallas Total |
Dallas Average |
Baltimore Total |
Baltimore Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Total |
237,864 |
8,495 |
252,886 |
9,032 |
Sidekicks vs Blast Goal Scoring
Regular Season
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Sidekicks |
Blast |
|---|---|---|
| Goals Scored |
217 |
266 |
| Per Game Average |
4.09 |
5.02 |
Home
| Sidekicks |
Blast |
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| Goals Scored |
93 |
115 |
| Per Game Average |
3.58 |
4.42 |
Road
| Sidekicks |
Blast |
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|---|---|---|
| Goals Scored |
124 |
151 |
| Per Game Average |
4.59 |
5.59 |
Playoffs
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Sidekicks |
Blast |
|---|---|---|
| Goals Scored |
22 |
19 |
| Per Game Average |
4.4 |
3.8 |
What Happened to Them?
The Blast folded when the MISL disbanded in June of 1992.
Sidekicks vs Blast All-Time Results
Regular Season
| Game | Day | Date | Site | Result | Attendance | Record |
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| 1 | Friday | November 23, 1984 | Reunion Arena | Lost 2-7 | 5,762 | 0-1 |
| 2 | Saturday | November 24 1984 | Civic Center | Lost 3-6 | 11,047 | 0-2 |
| 3 | Saturday | January 26, 1985 | Civic Center | Lost 3-8 | 12,523 | 0-3 |
| 4 | Sunday | February 17, 1985 | Reunion Arena | Lost 4-8 | 7,372 | 0-4 |
Wednesday |
Reunion Arena |
Lost 3-7 |
4,196 |
0-5 |
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Sunday |
Civic Center |
Win 5-4 |
8,579 |
1-5 |
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Friday |
Reunion Arena |
Lost 5-9 |
7,364 |
1-6 |
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Saturday |
Civic Center |
Lost 4-8 |
11,746 |
1-7 |
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Saturday |
Civic Center |
Lost 2-5 |
12,407 |
1-8 |
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Wednesday |
Reunion Arena |
Won 4-3 |
7,379 |
2-8 |
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Sunday |
Reunion Arena |
Lost 0-2 |
5,141 |
2-9 |
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Saturday |
Baltimore Arena |
Lost 6-7OT |
10,014 |
2-10 |
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Sunday |
Reunion Arena |
Lost 3-4OT |
12,886 |
2-11 |
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Friday |
Baltimore Arena |
Lost 4-5 |
11,323 |
2-12 |
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Friday |
Reunion Arena |
Lost 2-4 |
11,877 |
2-13 |
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Sunday |
Baltimore Arena |
Won 7-3 |
11,366 |
3-13 |
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Tuesday |
Baltimore Arena |
Lost 3-6 |
7,135 |
3-14 |
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Saturday |
Reunion Arena |
Lost 1-2 |
12,107 |
3-15 |
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Saturday |
Reunion Arena |
Won 2-1 |
11,507 |
4-15 |
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Thursday |
Reunion Arena |
Won 5-4OT |
7,239 |
5-15 |
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Friday |
Baltimore Arena |
Lost 4-5 |
8,821 |
5-16 |
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Tuesday |
Reunion Arena |
Won 4-1 |
6,057 |
6-16 |
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Saturday |
Baltimore Arena |
Lost 3-4 |
10,284 |
6-17 |
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Friday |
Baltimore Arena |
Lost 2-6 |
9,060 |
6-18 |
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Sunday |
Reunion Arena |
Lost 3-6 |
15,077 |
6-19 |
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Sunday |
Reunion Arena |
Lost 2-32OT |
8,577 |
6-20 |
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| 27 |
Friday |
Baltimore Arena |
Won 6-5 |
10,118 |
7-20 |
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| 28 |
Friday |
Baltimore Arena |
Lost 4-6 |
10,057 |
7-21 |
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| 29 |
Wednesday |
Baltimore Arena |
Lost 1-4 |
6,418 |
7-22 |
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| 30 |
Friday |
Reunion Arena |
Lost 2-3 |
10,830 |
7-23 |
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| 31 |
Saturday |
Baltimore Arena |
Won 6-2 |
9,677 |
8-23 |
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| 32 |
Friday |
Reunion Arena |
Won 4-3OT |
8,646 |
9-23 |
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| 33 |
Tuesday |
Baltimore Arena |
Won 7-3 |
5,560 |
10-23 |
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| 34 |
Sunday |
Reunion Arena |
Won 3-2 |
6,672 |
11-23 |
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| 35 |
Thursday |
Reunion Arena |
Lost 1-5 |
9,035 |
11-24 |
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| 36 |
Friday |
Baltimore Arena |
Lost 6-7 |
9,087 |
11-25 |
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| 37 |
Friday |
Reunion Arena |
Lost 3-4 |
8,877 |
11-26 |
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| 38 |
Sunday |
Reunion Arena |
Lost 4-52OT |
9,444 |
11-27 |
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| 39 |
Wednesday |
Baltimore Arena |
Won 4-3 |
5,868 |
12-27 |
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| 40 |
Wednesday |
Baltimore Arena |
Lost 7-9 |
6,144 |
12-28 |
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| 41 |
Thursday |
Reunion Arena |
Lost 5-6 |
8,123 |
12-29 |
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| 42 |
Friday |
Reunion Arena |
Lost 5-6 |
7,579 |
12-30 |
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| 43 |
Sunday |
Reunion Arena |
Won 7-4 |
6,195 |
13-30 |
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| 44 |
Saturday |
Baltimore Arena |
Lost 6-9 |
7,543 |
13-31 |
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| 45 |
Thursday |
Baltimore Arena |
Won 6-5 |
9,093 |
14-31 |
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| 46 |
Friday |
Baltimore Arena |
Lost 4-9 |
11,445 |
14-32 |
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Saturday |
Baltimore Arena |
Won 7-3 |
11,154 |
15-32 |
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Saturday |
Reunion Arena |
Lost 2-6 |
6,864 |
15-33 |
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Saturday |
Baltimore Arena |
Won 7-5 |
6,385 |
16-33 |
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Friday |
Baltimore Arena |
Lost 4-9 |
10,090 |
16-34 |
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Friday |
Reunion Arena |
Won 10-2 |
7,062 |
17-34 |
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Friday |
Reunion Arena |
Lost 7-8 |
10,144 |
17-35 |
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Sunday |
Baltimore Arena |
Lost 3-5 |
10,285 |
17-36 |
Playoffs
| Game |
Date |
Site |
Result |
Attendence |
Series |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baltimore Arena |
Baltimore 3-2 |
6,224 |
0-1 |
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| 2 | Baltimore Arena |
Dallas 7-6 |
7,306 |
1-1 |
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| 3 | Reunion Arena |
Baltimore 3-2OT |
9,189 |
1-2 |
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| 4 | Reunion Arena |
Dallas 4-3OT |
5,149 |
2-2 |
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| 5 | Baltimore Arena |
Dallas 7-4 |
7,918 |
3-2 |