Sidekicks Players: Eric Dade

Dallas Sidekicks Players

#2 Eric Dade

	Position:	Defender
	Height:	6'1"
	Weight:	190
	Birthdate:	January 19, 1970
	Birthplace:	Buffalo, New York
	Citizenship:	USA
	College:	Virginia Commonwealth
	Seasons Pro:	9
	Seasons with the Sidekicks:	6

Draft Notice

Eric Dade was drafted twice by the Sidekicks: In the 4th Round of the 1992 M(I)SL College Draft, and again in the 1993 CISL Pro Draft in the 6th Round (38th overall).

How He Got Here (2001)

Signed on loan from the Dallas Burn of Major League Soccer on October 15, 2001.

Dade Through the Years

1995	1996	2001

2002-03	2003-04

Honor Roll

Named to 1994 All-CISL Second Team.
Voted "Incredible Universe"/Dallas Sidekicks Player of the Month for August 1994.

MASHed

1995

Dade injured his right knee and was out from August 18 through September 3, 1995.

2002-03

Dade missed games on January 10 and January 12, 2003 due to a calf muscle injury.

2003-04

Dade missed the first five games of the season while recovering from off-season knee surgery.

Sidekicks Highlights

1993

Scored the first goal (a powerplay goal) in the Sidekicks CISL history on June 19 <box>
One of only 3 Sidekicks to play all 32 Regular Season and Playoff games (28 regular season and 4 playoff games).
Started 18 Regular Season games.
Recorded one Hat Trick.

1994

Scored the Eastern Division Championship Winning Goal on August 20, 1994 at La Raza.
Only Sidekick to start all 35 Regular Season (28) and Playoff Games (7).
Finished the season ranking tied for 3rd in blocks (40) and powerplay goals (5)
Finished 5th in points (37).
Recorded 10 multi-point games.
Scored 2 goals or more in 6 games.
Earned Hat Tricks at Houston (June 14) and vs Anaheim (July 16).

1995

Earned two Hat Tricks (at Seattle on August 3 and vs Las Vegas on September 30)
Recorded 4 blocked shots at Detroit on September 14.
Equaled a personal best of 2 assists in a single match at Sacramento on August 5.

1996

Lead the team in blocks (15)
Started 13 of the 27 games he played in, as well as all four playoff games

2000

Played in 8 Regular Season games at the conclusion of the Burn's outdoor season.
Scored 2 goals, including the Game Winning Goal at Utah on November 11.

2001

Earned the 200th regular season blocked shot of his career on October 22, 2000 at Utah
Assisted David Doyle's Semifinal series Winning Goal on December 9 vs. Sacramento.

2002-03

Scored two goals:
1. an unassisted goal at 5:21 of the 2nd period on February 15, 2003 at Baltimore.
2. at 14:54 of the 4th period on March 14 at Kansas City.
Earned two assists during the season:
1. October 12, 2002 vs Harrisburg
2. February 1 vs. San Diego
Committed 5 fouls on November 29 vs. Kansas City
Blocked three shots in a game 3 times:
1. December 31 at Milwaukee
2. January 2 at Cleveland
3. March 22 vs. San Diego

2003-04

Took a season high 7 shots at La Furia on November 30, 2003.
Earned his 100th point (an assist) as a Sidekick vs. Kansas City on December 7.
Scored his first goal of the season vs. Cleveland on December 12.
Scored a goal vs. San Diego on January 31, 2004.
Assisted on a Martin Nash 3rd Quarter goal at Milwaukee on February 14.
Scored one goal at Milwaukee on March 20.
Assisted on Nick Stavrou's goal vs. Milwaukee on March 21.

Regular Season Statistics

with Dallas

	GP	G	A	PTS	SH	PIM	F	BL	PPG	GWG	OTG
1993	28	16	8	24	71	8	61	25	5	1	0
1994	28	22	15	37	77	6	63	40	5	1	1
1995	17	8	4	12	33	18	31	20	0	1	0
1996	27	7	6	13	48	16	46	47	0	1	0
2000	8	2	1	3	15	4	15	9	0	0	0
2001	12	4	2	6	11	4	17	6	0	1	0
2002-03	33	2	2	4	31	2	44	31	0	0	0
2003-04	30	3	3	6	29	9	24	21	0	1	0

Regular Season Totals with Dallas

	GP	G	A	PTS	SH	PIM	F	BL	PPG	GWG	OTG
CISL Totals	100	53	33	86	229	48	201	132	10	4	1
WISL Totals	20	6	3	9	26	8	32	15	0	1	0
new-MISL Totals	63	5	5	10	60	11	68	52	0	1	0
Dallas Totals	183	64	41	105	315	67	301	199	10	6	1

Playoff Statistics

	GP	G	A	PTS	SH	PIM	F	BL	PPG	GWG
1993	4	3	0	3	10	4	12	3	1	2
1994	7	3	3	6	25	4	16	21	1	0
1995	4	0	0	0	5	0	6	11	0	0
1996	4	2	0	2	8	0	4	15	0	1
2000	2	0	0	0	10	0	3	8	0	0
2001	5	0	1	1	0	2	4	5	0	0
2004	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0

Playoff Totals with Dallas

	GP	G	A	PTS	SH	PIM	F	BL	PPG	GWG
CISL Totals	19	8	3	11	48	8	38	50	2	3
WISL Totals	7	0	1	1	10	2	7	13	0	0
new-MISL Totals	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0
Dallas Totals	27	8	4	12	58	10	46	64	2	3

Where Did He Go?

Eric Dade signed with the Dallas Burn of Major League Soccer in 1997. He was loaned to the Sidekicks twice after the MLS season ended (2000, and 2001).

Dade returned permanently after retiring from MLS after the 2001 season.