Houston Hotshots

Houston Hotshots logo, 1993-94

 Houston Hotshots logo

1993-94

1995-97, 1999-2000

 

General Info

The Houston Hotshots were the first expansion team granted by the CISL. The franchise came into being on September 24, 1993.

 

Arenas

 

Home Arenas:

1994-1999

The Summit (now named Compaq Center)

2000

AstroArena (renamed Reliant Arena)

Capacity:

The Summitt

14,848

AstroArena

7,000

Dimensions:

200 x 85 (both arenas)

 

Ownership

1994-2000

Giorgio Borlenghi

 

Coaching

1994

Chico Borja

1995-97

Trevor Dawkins

 

Team Record

CISL

WISL

Total

Regular Season

50-62

16-30

56-92

Playoffs

8-8

0-1

8-9

Overall

58-70

16-31

64-101

 

 

Sidekicks vs Houston CISL Comparison

Regular Season

Home

Away

Total

Overtime

Shootout

1-Goal

1994

2-0

1-0

3-0

0-0

0-0

0-0

1995

1-0

1-0

2-0

0-0

0-0

0-0

1996

2-0

0-2

2-2

1-0

0-0

1-1

1997

1-1

2-0

3-1

1-0

1-0

2-0

CISLTotals

6-1

4-2

10-3

2-0

1-0

3-1

 

Month by Month

Home

Away

Total

Overtime

Shootout

1-Goal

June

2-0

1-0

3-0

1-0

0-0

1-0

July

1-1

0-1

1-2

0-0

0-0

0-0

August

2-0

2-0

4-0

0-0

1-0

1-0

September

1-0

1-1

2-1

1-0

0-0

1-1

CISLTotals

6-1

4-2

10-3

2-0

1-0

3-1

 

Day of Week

Home

Away

Total

Overtime

Shootout

1-Goal

Tuesday

0-0

1-0

1-0

0-0

0-0

0-0

Friday

1-0

1-0

2-0

0-0

0-0

0-0

Saturday

2-0

0-1

2-1

1-0

0-0

1-0

Sunday

3-1

2-1

5-1

1-0

1-0

2-1

CISLTotals

6-1

4-2

10-3

2-0

1-0

3-1

 

Sidekicks vs Houston WISL Comparison

Home

Summit

AstroArena

Total

Overtime

Shootout

1 Goal

1999

2-0

2-0

 

4-0

0-0

0-0

1-0

2000

2-0

 

2-0

4-0

0-0

1-0

1-0

WISL Totals

4-0

2-0

2-0

8-0

0-0

1-0

2-0

 

Month by Month

Home

Summit

AstroArena

Total

Overtime

Shootout

1 Goal

July

1-0

0-0

0-0

1-0

0-0

0-0

1-0

August

2-0

0-0

1-0

3-0

0-0

1-0

1-0

September

1-0

1-0

0-0

2-0

0-0

0-0

0-0

October

0-0

1-0

0-0

1-0

0-0

0-0

0-0

November

0-0

0-0

1-0

1-0

0-0

1-0

1-0

WISL Totals

4-0

2-0

2-0

8-0

0-0

1-0

2-0

 

Day of Week

Home

Summit

AstroArena

Total

Overtime

Shootout

1 Goal

Saturday

2-0

2-0

1-0

5-0

0-0

0-0

1-0

Sunday

2-0

0-0

1-0

3-0

0-0

1-0

1-0

WISL Totals

4-0

2-0

2-0

8-0

0-0

1-0

2-0

 

Attendance

CISL

Season

Dallas Total

Dallas Average

Houston Total

Houston Average

1994

15,924

7,962

6,421

6,421

1995

7,112

7,112

6,629

6,629

1996

20,130

10,065

16,857

8,429

1997

20,548

10,274

15,724

7,862

CISL Totals

63,714

9,102

45,631

7,605

 

WISL-Home

Season

Dallas Total

Dallas Average

1999

18,152

9,076

2000

13,027

6,514

WISL Totals

31,079

7,795

 

WISL-Road

Season

Summit Total

Summit Average

Astro Arena Total

Astro Arena Average

1999

8,732

4,366

    

2000

    

5,846

2,923

WISL Totals

8,732

4,366

5,846

2,923

 

All Games-Home

Season

Dallas Total

Dallas Average

CISL

63,714

9,102

WISL

31,079

7,795

Grand Total

94,793

8,618

 

All Games-Road

Season

Summit Total

Summit Average

Astro Arena Total

Astro Arena Average

CISL

45,631

7,605

    

WISL

8,732

4,366

5,846

2,923

Grand Total

54,363

4,366

5,846

2,923

 

Sidekicks vs Houston Goal Scoring

CISL

Sidekicks

Houston

Goals Scored

87

73

Per Game Average

6.69

5.62

 

CISL Home

Sidekicks

Houston

Goals Scored

56

37

Per Game Average

8

5.29

 

CISL Road

Sidekicks

Houston

Goals Scored

31

29

Per Game Average

5.17

4.83

 

WISL

Sidekicks

Houston

Goals Scored

60

31

Per Game Average

7.5

3.88

 

WISL Home

Sidekicks

Houston

Goals Scored

34

18

Per Game Average

8.5

4.5

 

WISL Summit

Sidekicks

Houston

Goals Scored

15

6

Per Game Average

7.5

3

 

WISL AstroArena

Sidekicks

Houston

Goals Scored

11

7

Per Game Average

5.5

3.5

 

 

What Happened to Them?

The Hotshots folded in early 2001 after failing to attract new investors in the team.

 

 

Sidekicks vs Houston Exhibition Results

 Game Day Date Site Result Record Notes
EX1 Saturday June 10, 1995 Addison, Texas Won 12-4 1-0  
EX2 Thursday June 15, 1995 Houston, Texas Lost 10-12 1-1  

 

Sidekicks vs Houston All-Time Regular Season Results

Note: The first 13 games were played in the CISL. All remaining games were played in the WISL.

1

2

3

4

Game

 Day

Date

Site

Result

Attendance

Record

1

Tuesday

June 14, 1994

The Summit

Won 12-10

6,421

1-0

2

Saturday

July 23, 1994

Reunion Arena

Won 9-2

9,042

2-0

3

Sunday

August 28, 1994

Reunion Arena

Won 11-6

6,882

3-0

4

Friday

June 30, 1995

Reunion Arena

Won 11-9

7,112

4-0

5

Friday

August 11, 1995

The Summit

Won 5-3

6,629

5-0

6

Saturday

July 7, 1996

The Summit

Lost 5-7

8,621

5-1

7

Sunday

August 25, 1996

Reunion Arena

Won 5-3

7,889

6-1

8

Sunday

September 15, 1996

The Summit

Lost 5-6

8,236

6-2

9

Sunday

September 29, 1996

Reunion Arena

Won 8-7OT

12,241

7-2

10

Saturday

June 14, 1997

Reunion Arena

Won 8-7OT

13,032

8-2

11

Sunday

July 27, 1997

Reunion Arena

Lost 4-10

7,516

8-3

12

Sunday

August 31, 1997

The Summit

Won 4-3SO

6,247

9-3

13

Sunday

September 28, 1997

The Summit

Won 3-1

9,477

10-3

14

Saturday

July 24, 1999

Reunion Arena

Win 10-9

11,412

11-3

15

Sunday

August 15, 1999

Reunion Arena

Win 9-1

6,740

12-3

16

Saturday

September 25, 1999

The Summit

Win 8-4

4,302

13-3

17

Saturday

October 30, 1999

The Summit

Win 7-2

4,429

14-3

18

Saturday
August 19, 2000
Reunion Arena
Won 6-3
6,432

15-3

19

Sunday
August 20, 2000
AstroArena
Won 4-3SO
1,868

16-3

20

Sunday
September 24, 2000
Reunion Arena
Won 9-5
6,595

17-3

21

Saturday
November 18, 2000
AstroArena
Won 7-4
3,978

18-3