1991 Major Indoor Lacrosse League season
1991 MILL season | |
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League | Major Indoor Lacrosse League |
Sport | Indoor lacrosse |
Duration | December 29, 1990 - April 6, 1991 |
Number of games | 10 |
Number of teams | 6 |
TV partner(s) | Prime Network[1] |
Draft | |
Top draft pick | Gary Gait |
Picked by | Detroit Turbos |
Regular season | |
Top scorer | Paul Gait (Detroit Turbos) |
National champions | Detroit Turbos |
National runners-up | Pittsburgh Bulls |
American champions | Baltimore Thunder |
American runners-up | New York Saints |
Champion's Cup | |
Champions | Detroit Turbos |
Runners-up | Baltimore Thunder |
Finals MVP | Gary Gait (Detroit) |
The 1991 season is the 5th season of the league that began on December 29, 1990, and concluded with the championship game on April 6, 1991.
Team movement[]
No teams were added, removed, or relocated in the 1991 season. However, the MILL did divide the six teams into two divisions: Detroit, Pittsburgh, and New England comprised the National Division, and the American Division was Baltimore, New York, and Philadelphia.
Regular season[]
Reference: [2]
P | Team | GP | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | GF | GA | Diff | GF/GP | GA/GP |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Detroit Turbos – xyz | 10 | 8 | 2 | .800 | 0.0 | 4–1 | 4–1 | 184 | 136 | +48 | 18.40 | 13.60 |
2 | Pittsburgh Bulls | 10 | 3 | 7 | .300 | 5.0 | 1–4 | 2–3 | 125 | 158 | -33 | 12.50 | 15.80 |
3 | New England Blazers | 10 | 3 | 7 | .300 | 5.0 | 2–3 | 1–4 | 109 | 136 | -27 | 10.90 | 13.60 |
P | Team | GP | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | GF | GA | Diff | GF/GP | GA/GP |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Baltimore Thunder – xy | 10 | 6 | 4 | .600 | 0.0 | 3–2 | 3–2 | 156 | 157 | -1 | 15.60 | 15.70 |
2 | New York Saints | 10 | 5 | 5 | .500 | 1.0 | 3–2 | 2–3 | 146 | 131 | +15 | 14.60 | 13.10 |
3 | Philadelphia Wings | 10 | 5 | 5 | .500 | 1.0 | 3–2 | 2–3 | 129 | 131 | -2 | 12.90 | 13.10 |
x: Clinched playoff berth; c: Clinched playoff berth by crossing over to another division; y: Clinched division; z: Clinched best regular season record; GP: Games Played
W: Wins; L: Losses; GB: Games back; PCT: Win percentage; Home: Record at Home; Road: Record on the Road; GF: Goals scored; GA: Goals allowed
Differential: Difference between goals scored and allowed; GF/GP: Average number of goals scored per game; GA/GP: Average number of goals allowed per game
All Star Game[]
The first-ever MILL All-Star Game was held at the Spectrum in Philadelphia during the 1991 season. The National Division defeated the American Division 25-20.
Playoffs[]
Championship[]
Detroit 14 @ Baltimore 12
Awards[]
Award | Winner | Team |
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Rookie of the Year Award | Gary Gait | Detroit |
Championship Game MVP | Gary Gait | Detroit |
All-Pro Teams[]
First Team:
- John Conley, Philadelphia
- Gary Gait, Detroit
- Paul Gait, Detroit
- Rick Sowell, Baltimore
- John Tucker, Philadelphia
- Ted Sawicki, Detroit (goalie)
Second Team:
- Jeff Jackson, Baltimore
- Butch Marino, Pittsburgh
- Mike Cummings, New York
- John Nostrant, Philadelphia
- Brian Nikula, Pittsburgh
- Sal LoCascio, New York (goalie)
Statistics leaders[]
Bold numbers indicate new single-season records. Italics indicate tied single-season records.
Stat | Player | Team | Number |
---|---|---|---|
Goals | Paul Gait | Detroit | 47 |
Assists | Gary Gait | Detroit | 36 |
Points | Gary Gait | Detroit | 68 |
Penalty Minutes | Neil Doddridge | Detroit | 39 |
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Crossley, Drew (January 2, 2020). "1990-1993 Pittsburgh Bulls". FUN WHILE IT LASTED.
- ^ "National Lacrosse League - 1991 Regular Season - Standings". NLL.com. Retrieved April 28, 2013.
- 1991 in lacrosse
- Major Indoor Lacrosse League seasons
- Lacrosse stubs