1990 Major Indoor Lacrosse League season

Last updated
1990 MILL season
League Major Indoor Lacrosse League
Sport Indoor lacrosse
DurationJanuary 5, 1990 - April 13, 1990
Number of games8
Number of teams6
Draft
Top draft pickBrendan Kelly
Picked byPittsburgh Bulls
Regular season
League champions New England Blazers
  Runners-up Philadelphia Wings
Top scorer Paul Gait (Detroit Turbos)
Champion's Cup
Champions Philadelphia Wings
  Runners-up New England Blazers
Finals MVP Brad Kotz (Philadelphia)
MILL seasons

The 1990 season is the 4th season of the league that began on January 5, 1990, and concluded with the championship game on April 13.

Contents

Team movement

The Pittsburgh Bulls made their MILL debut in 1990, while the Washington Wave ceased operations.

Teams

Black pog.svg Major Indoor Lacrosse League Teams
1990 Major Indoor Lacrosse League
TeamCityArenaCapacity
Baltimore Thunder Baltimore, Maryland Baltimore Arena 10,582
Detroit Turbos Detroit, Michigan Joe Louis Arena 19,875
New England Blazers Worcester, Massachusetts Worcester Centrum 12,135
New York Saints Uniondale, New York Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum 16,297
Philadelphia Wings Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Spectrum 17,423
Pittsburgh Bulls Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Civic Arena 16,025

Regular season

Reference: [1]

PTeamGPWLPCTGBHomeRoadGFGADiffGF/GPGA/GP

1 New England Blazers xyz862.7500.031319580+1511.8810.00
2 Philadelphia Wings x862.7500.031318982+711.1210.25
3 New York Saints x844.5002.013317778−19.629.75
4 Baltimore Thunder 844.5002.022229695+112.0011.88
5 Pittsburgh Bulls 835.3753.022138686−-010.7510.75
6 Detroit Turbos 817.1255.0130489111−2211.1213.88

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
2 Philadelphia17
3 New York 8 1 New England 7
2 Philadelphia9

Awards

AwardWinnerTeam
Championship Game MVP Brad Kotz Philadelphia

All-Pro Teams

First Team:

Second Team:

Statistics leaders

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

StatPlayerTeamNumber
GoalsBrian NikulaPittsburgh20
AssistsTerry MartinelloDetroit20
PointsTerry MartinelloDetroit34
Penalty MinutesK. ForresterPittsburgh28
Shots on GoalBrian NikulaPittsburgh70

Attendance

Regular Season

Home TeamHome GamesAverage AttendanceTotal Attendance [2]
Philadelphia Wings416,29865,193
Detroit Turbos411,91047,639
Pittsburgh Bulls410,84043,359
Baltimore Thunder49,55638,223
New England Blazers48,80735,228
New York Saints48,20632,822
League2410,936262,464

Playoffs

Home TeamHome GamesAverage AttendanceTotal Attendance [2]
Philadelphia Wings113,55213,552
New England Blazers111,47911,479
League212,51625,031


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References

  1. "National Lacrosse League - 1990 Regular Season - Standings". NLL.com. Retrieved April 28, 2013.
  2. 1 2 "1990 Season". nllstats.com. Retrieved 16 June 2023.