1987 Eagle Pro Box Lacrosse League season

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1987 Eagle Pro Box Lacrosse League season
League Eagle Pro Box Lacrosse League
Sport Indoor lacrosse
DurationJanuary 10, 1987 - March 21, 1987
Number of games6
Number of teams4
Regular season
League champions New Jersey Saints
  Runners-up Philadelphia Wings
Top scorer John Tucker (Philadelphia Wings)
Champion's Cup
Champions Baltimore Thunder
  Runners-up Washington Wave
Finals MVP Buzz Sheain (Baltimore)
Eagle Pro Box Lacrosse League seasons

1987 was the inaugural season of the Eagle Pro Box Lacrosse League. The season began on January 10, 1987, and concluded with the championship game on March 21 of that year.

Contents

Regular season

Reference: [1]

PTeamGPWLPCTGBHomeRoadGFGADiffGF/GPGA/GP

1 New Jersey Saints –xyz651.8330.03–02–18875+1314.6712.50
2 Philadelphia Wings –x633.5002.02–11–28682+414.3313.67
3 Washington Wave –x624.3333.01–21–28397−1413.8316.17
4 Baltimore Thunder –x624.3333.01–21–27982−313.1713.67

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

Playoffs

1987 Eagle Pro Box Lacrosse League Playoffs


Semifinals Championship
      
1 New Jersey 9
4 Baltimore14
3 Washington 10
4 Baltimore11
2 Philadelphia 15
3 Washington20

Awards

AwardWinnerTeam
Championship Game MVPBuzz SheainBaltimore

Statistics leaders

StatPlayerTeamNumber
Goals Mike French Philadelphia14
Assists John Tucker Philadelphia14
 John LamonWashington14
PointsJohn TuckerPhiladelphia26
Shots on GoalPaul FrenchPhiladelphia49

Attendance

Regular Season

Home TeamHome GamesAverage AttendanceTotal Attendance [2]
Philadelphia Wings311,95335,860
Washington Wave38,30524,916
Baltimore Thunder36,73720,212
New Jersey Saints36,05918,176
League128,26499,164

Playoffs

Home TeamHome GamesAverage AttendanceTotal Attendance [2]
New Jersey Saints19,0159,015
Philadelphia Wings18,0278,027
Washington Wave17,0197,019
League28,02024,061

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References

  1. ↑ "National Lacrosse League - 1987 Regular Season - Standings". NLL.com. Retrieved April 27, 2013.
  2. 1 2 "1987 Season". nllstats.com. Retrieved 16 June 2023.


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