Nick Owcharuk is an American retired

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who played professionally in the American Soccer League and Major Indoor Soccer League and

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. In 1976, Owcharuk signed with the

Minnesota Kicks The Minnesota Kicks were a professional soccer team that played at Metropolitan Stadium in the Minneapolis suburb of Bloomington, Minnesota, from 1976 to 1981. The team was a member of the now defunct North American Soccer League (NASL). Initiall ...

of the

. He played three games, then was released. He joined the

San Diego Sockers San Diego Sockers may refer to: *San Diego Sockers (1978–1996), a soccer team in the North American Soccer League *San Diego Sockers (2001–2004), a soccer team in the World Indoor Soccer League and second Major Indoor Soccer League *San Diego S ...

in the early part of the 1978 season, then moved to the

Tulsa Roughnecks Tulsa Roughnecks may refer to any of four distinct professional soccer teams: *Tulsa Roughnecks (1978–1984), the original top-flight team that played in the North American Soccer League from 1978 to 1984. *Tulsa Roughnecks (1993–2000), the team ...

in 1979. He played a handful of games for the Roughnecks during the 1979–1980 NASL indoor season. In the fall of 1980, he signed with the

Phoenix Inferno The Phoenix Inferno was an American indoor soccer team in Phoenix, Arizona, that played in the Major Indoor Soccer League from 1980 to 1983. In 1983 new ownership renamed the team the Phoenix Pride. The Pride folded at the end of the 1983–19 ...

of the Major Indoor Soccer League. In 1981, he played for the

Rochester Flash The Rochester Flash was an American soccer club based in Rochester, New York that was a member of the American Soccer League. History In 1981, the Rochester Flash entered the American Soccer League, playing its home games at Holleder Memorial ...

of the American Soccer League.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Owcharuk, Nick Living people 1955 births American men's soccer players American Soccer League (1933–1983) players Men's association football goalkeepers Major Indoor Soccer League (1978–1992) players Minnesota Kicks players North American Soccer League (1968–1984) players North American Soccer League (1968–1984) indoor players Rochester Flash players Phoenix Inferno players San Diego Sockers (1978–1996) players Soccer players from Chicago