Los Angeles Lazers

Los Angeles Lazers (1982-1988)

 

General Info

The Los Angeles Lazers franchise was awarded by the MISL on June 24, 1982.

 

Arena

Home Arena:

The Forum*

Capacity:

15,893

Field Dimensions:

200 x 85

*-Renamed Great Western Forum in the 1990s.

 

Ownership

1982-1988

Dr. Jerry Buss

 

Coaching

1982-February 9, 1987:

Peter Wall

February 9, 1987-close of franchise:

Keith Tozer

 

All-Star Game Hosted

The Lazers hosted the 1987 MISL All-Star Game at the Forum.

 

Sidekicks vs Lazers Regular Season Comparison

Home

Away

Season

Overtime

1-Goal

1984-85

1-1

0-2

1-3

0-0

1-0

1985-86

2-0

1-0

3-0

1-0

1-0

1986-87

2-0

0-2

2-2

0-0

0-1

1987-88

2-0

1-1

3-1

1-0

1-0

1988-89

3-1

4-0

7-1

1-1

2-1

Totals

10-2

6-5

16-7

3-1

5-2

 

Sidekicks vs Lazers Regular Season Month By Month

Home

Away

Season

Overtime

1-Goal

October

1-0

0-0

1-0

0-0

0-0

November

1-0

1-1

2-1

0-0

0-0

December

3-0

2-1

5-1

2-0

2-0

January

1-2

0-0

1-2

0-1

0-0

February

2-0

1-0

3-0

1-0

1-0

March

2-0

2-2

4-2

0-0

2-1

April

0-0

0-0

0-0

0-0

0-0

May

0-0

0-1

0-1

0-0

0-1

Totals

10-2

6-5

16-7

3-1

5-2

 

Sidekicks vs Lazers Day of Week Comparison

Home

Away

Season

Overtime

1-Goal

Sunday

1-1

1-2

2-3

1-1

1-0

Monday

0-0

0-1

0-1

0-0

0-0

Wednesday

4-0

0-0

4-0

1-0

2-0

Thursday

0-0

0-0

0-0

0-0

0-0

Friday

3-0

3-1

6-1

0-0

1-0

Saturday

2-1

2-1

4-2

1-0

1-2

Totals

10-2

6-5

16-7

3-1

5-2

 

Sidekicks vs Lazers in Back-to-Back Games

Attendance

Regular Season

Season

Dallas Total

Dallas Average

Los Angeles Total

Los Angeles Average

1984-85

9,853

4,927

9,801

4,901

1985-86

17,131

8,566

4,235

4,235

1986-87

16,876

8,438

12,039

6,020

1987-88

17,984

8,992

12,155

6,078

1988-89

35,470

8,868

21,191

5,298

Totals

97,314

8,110

59,421

5,402

 

 

Sidekicks vs Lazers Goal Scoring

Overall

Sidekicks

Lazers

Goals Scored

106

95

Per Game Average

4.61

4.13

 

Home

Sidekicks

Lazers

Goals Scored

61

45

Per Game Average

5.08

3.75

 

Road

Sidekicks

Lazers

Goals Scored

45

50

Per Game Average

4.09

4.55

 

 

What Happened to Them?

The Los Angeles Lazers folded in June of 1989.

 

Sidekicks vs Los Angeles All-Time Regular Season Results

Game

Day

Date

Site

Result

Attendance

Record

1

Monday

November 12, 1984

The Forum

Lost 3-7

4,332

0-1

2

Saturday

January 12, 1985

Reunion Arena

Lost 2-7

6,801

0-2

3

Wednesday

March 6, 1985

Reunion Arena

Won 4-3

3,052

1-2

4

Friday

March 22, 1985

The Forum

Lost 4-7

5,469

1-3

5

Friday

October 25, 1985

Reunion Arena

Won 7-5

6,299

2-3

6

Friday

December 20, 1985

The Forum

Won 6-4

4,235

3-3

7

Saturday

February 22, 1986

Reunion Arena

Won 8-7OT

10,832

4-3

8

Friday

December 12, 1986

Reunion Arena

Won 6-4

6,323

5-3

9

Sunday

December 21, 1986

The Forum

Lost 4-6

5,048

5-4

10

Friday

January 23, 1987

Reunion Arena

Won 2-0

10,553

6-4

11

Saturday

May 2, 1987

The Forum

Lost 2-3

6,991

6-5

12

Wednesday

December 2, 1987

Reunion Arena

Won 6-4

6,107

7-5

13

Sunday

December 27, 1987

The Forum

Won 4-3OT

7,044

8-5

14

Saturday

March 5, 1988

Reunion Arena

Won 4-2

11,877

9-5

15

Sunday

March 13, 1988

The Forum

Lost 2-7

5,111

9-6

16

Friday

November 25, 1988

The Forum

Won 8-6

5,182

10-6

17

Sunday

November 27, 1988

Reunion Arena

Won 7-4

7,101

11-6

18

Wednesday

December 28, 1988

Reunion Arena

Won 5-4OT

9,199

12-6

19

Saturday

January 21, 1989

Reunion Arena

Lost 3-4OT

12,106

12-7

20

Saturday

February 25, 1989

The Forum

Won 4-2

6,135

13-7

21

Saturday

March 4, 1989

The Forum

Won 4-2

4,341

14-7

22

Saturday

March 25, 1989

Reunion Arena

Won 7-1

7,064

15-7

23

Friday

March 31, 1989

The Forum

Won 4-3

5,533

16-7