1989 Major Indoor Lacrosse League season

Last updated
1989 MILL season
League Major Indoor Lacrosse League
Sport Indoor lacrosse
DurationJanuary 7, 1989 - April 7, 1989
Number of games8
Number of teams6
Draft
Top draft pickDavid Desko
Picked byNew England Blazers
Regular season
League champions Philadelphia Wings
  Runners-up Detroit Turbos
Top scorer Brad Kotz (Philadelphia Wings)
Champion's Cup
Champions Philadelphia Wings
  Runners-up New York Saints
Finals MVP John Tucker (Philadelphia)
MILL seasons

The 1989 season is the 3rd season of the league that began on January 7, 1989 and concluded with the championship game on April 7.

Contents

Team movement

1989 saw the MILL expand by two teams: the New England Blazers and the Detroit Turbos. The New Jersey Saints also moved to Long Island, New York, becoming the New York Saints.

Regular season

Reference: [1]

PTeamGPWLPCTGBHomeRoadGFGADiffGF/GPGA/GP

1 Philadelphia Wings xyz862.7500.0402210383+2012.8810.38
2 Detroit Turbos x862.7500.0313111896+2214.7512.00
3 New York Saints x862.7500.0224010487+1713.0010.88
4 Baltimore Thunder 844.5002.0133110396+712.8812.00
5 New England Blazers 817.1255.0041380102−2210.0012.75
6 Washington Wave 817.1255.0041370114−448.7514.25

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

Semifinals Championship
3 New York 10
3 New York9** 1 Philadelphia11
2 Detroit 8

Awards

AwardWinnerTeam
Championship Game MVP John Tucker Philadelphia

Statistics leaders

Bold numbers indicate new single-season records. Italics indicate tied single-season records.

StatPlayerTeamNumber
Goals Brad Kotz Philadelphia28
AssistsJohn TuckerPhiladelphia24
Points Brad Kotz Philadelphia34
Penalty MinutesJeff GoldbergNew York28
Shots on Goal Brad Kotz Philadelphia66 [2]
Loose BallsJ. FayNew England57 [3]
  1. "National Lacrosse League - 1989 Regular Season - Standings". NLL.com. Retrieved April 28, 2013.
  2. Complete statistics unavailable; may not be accurate
  3. Complete statistics unavailable; may not be accurate

Attendance

Regular Season

Home TeamHome GamesAverage AttendanceTotal Attendance [1]
Philadelphia Wings414,70958,834
Detroit Turbos412,29049,159
New York Saints48,60834,433
New England Blazers48,03832,153
Washington Wave47,82431,295
Baltimore Thunder46,20024,800
League249,611230,674

Playoffs

Home TeamHome GamesAverage AttendanceTotal Attendance [1]
Philadelphia Wings116,04216,042
Detroit Turbos18,3198,319
League212,18124,361

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References


  1. 1 2 "1989 Season". nllstats.com. Retrieved 16 June 2023.