Dallas Sidekicks Players

#23 Nick Stavrou

Draft Notice

Stavrou was selected by the Sidekicks in the second round of the 1991 MSL Draft on February 13, 1991. He was the 10th selection overall.

Overdraft Protection

Stavrou was one of 5 players the Sidekicks were allowed to protect when the club entered the CISL in 1993. Even though he was on the "protected list", he was listed as being drafted in the 4th round (25th overall) in the CISL Profesional Draft held April 23, 1993.

Stavrou Through the Years

College Days

Stavrou was named Mid-Continent Conference player of the year in 1989 and 1990. He was named an Adidas Scholar Athlete All-American first team slection in those same years.

He received the CSU Presidential Award for most outstanding graduate when he received his Physical Education and Sports Management degrees in 1991.

Honor Roll

1995

Incredible Universe/Sidekicks Player of the Month, August 1995

2000

Second Team, All-WISL

2003-04

• Team Captain from January 24,2004 through end of season.
• Named new-MISL Defensive Player of the Week on October 27, 2003
• Named new-MISL Offensive Player of the Week on January 5, 2004.

Leading The Team

Stavrou led the Sidekicks in the following statistical catagories in the appropriate season:

Top 10

Stavrou finished among the Top 10 players in the league in the following catagories in the appropriate years:

1993

1994

1998

1999

M*A*S*H*ed

Stavrou missed 12 games of the 2001 season after suffering a knee injury.

Sidekicks Highlights

1991-92

• Scored his first two goals as a professional on December 27, 1991 vs Cleveland Crunch.
• Blocked 6 shots vs Baltimore on January 17, 1992.

1993

• Earned multiple-points (goals or asssits or both) in 15 games.
• Scored more than one goal in 5 games
• Scored a Goal in 7 consecutive games
  1. June 27 at San Diego
  2. July 1 at Arizona
  3. July 10 vs La Raza de Monterrey
  4. July 11 at La Raza de Monterrey (4 goals)
  5. July 16 vs Los Angeles
  6. July 18 at Los Angeles
  7. July 24 vs Arizona

   

1994

• Earned 4 Hat Tricks
  1. July 23 vs Houston
  2. August 14 vs Detroit
  3. August 19 vs Sacramento
  4. September 3 vs Las Vegas

• Scored goals in the last 8 Regular Season games.
  1. August 14 vs Detroit (Hat Trick)
  2. August 19 vs Sacramento (Hat Trick)
  3. August 20 at La Raza de Monterrey
  4. August 27 vs Pittsburgh
  5. August 28 vs Houston (2 goals)
  6. September 1 at Anaheim
  7. September 3 vs Las Vegas (Hat Trick)
  8. September 4 at Sacramento (2 goals)

• Scored multiple goals in 2 other games (14 multi-goal games overall in the season)
  1. July 1 vs Portland (2 goals)
  2. July 10 vs Carolina (2 goals)

   

• Earned multiple points (goal or assist) in the final 14 Regular Season games.
• Scored two Game Winning Goals
  1. July 23 vs Houston
  2. August 19 vs Sacramento

   

1995

• Blocked 7 shots vs Mexico on September 16
• Earned at least one point in 11 games.
• Scored the Game Winning Goal at Washington on July 16

1996

• Recorded 10 multi-point games
• Scored more than one goal in 5 games

1997

• Earned 4 points in a game twice:
1. at Washington on July 26 (first Hat Trick on 1997, including the Game Winner, and one assist)
2. vs. Detroit on August 30 (his second Hat Trick of the season and one assist)

• Took a season high 7 shots in a game twice:
1. at Washington on July 26.
2. vs. Indiana on September 26. (also scored one goal)

• Assisted on Tatu's goal at 2:32 of the second quarter vs. Houston on Opening Night.
• Blocked four shots vs. Indiana on June 22.
• Scored two goals and assisted on another at Portland on July 3.
• Scored one goal and assisted on another vs. Arizona on July 12.
• Earned two assists at Anaheim on July 13.
• Assisted on Jose Alvarado's goal in the second quarter at Detroit on July 18.
• Scored two goals vs. La Raza on July 19.
• Scored a powerplay goal and earned two assists at Seattle on September 6.
• Scored a goal vs. La Raza on September 13.
• Scored a goal vs. Seattle on September 21.

1999

• Scored Game Winning Goals twice
  1. vs Houston on August 15 (part of a Hat Trick)
  2. vs "Brazil" on August 21 (Overtime)

   

2000

• Scored 2 goals (one was the Game Winner) on August 12 vs Sacramento
• Scored the first goal of the game and one other as well as 3 assists vs Houston on August 19.
• Recorded one goal and one assist at La Raza de Monterrey on August 25
• Scored 2 goals and added one assist vs St. Louis on November 15

2001

• Scored a powerplay goal at St. Louis on September 1.
• Scored two goals vs. San Diego in Game 1 of the WISL Championship Series on December 15.

2002-03

• Scored one goal (the Game Winner) and assisted on two others vs. Harrisburg on October 12, 2002.
• Blocked 5 shots at Harrisburg on November 24.
• Scored a goal in 5 consecutive games from November 6 to November 29.
• Recorded a Hat Trick (3 goals), including one powerplay goal, and blocked 4 shots vs. Cleveland on December 15.
• Scored 1 goal and earned 2 assists vs. Philadelphia on February 28, 2003.

2003-04

• Scored one goal on three shots on Opening Night vs. La Furia de Monterrey
• Scored one goal and earned one assist on six shots on October 5 vs. La Furia de Monterrey
• Scored one goal vs. Cleveland on October 19.
• Scored one goal and earned two assists vs. Philadelphia on October 22.
• Scored one goal vs. San Diego on November 1.
• Scored two goals vs. Kansas City on December 7.
• Equaled a career best by scoring 4 goals vs. Kansas City on January 3.
• Scored two goals at San Diego on January 4.
• Earned one assist on 3 shots on January 11 at Philadelphia.
• Assisted on the only goal of the game vs. Philadelphia on January 25.
• Scored one goal and assisted on another vs. San Diego on January 31.

Regular Season Statistics

6th Attacker Statistics

Playoff Statistics