1991 Major Indoor Lacrosse League season

Last updated
1991 MILL season
League Major Indoor Lacrosse League
Sport Indoor lacrosse
DurationDecember 29, 1990 - April 6, 1991
Number of games10
Number of teams6
TV partner(s) Prime Network [1]
Draft
Top draft pickGary Gait
Picked byDetroit 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)
MILL seasons

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.

Contents

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.

Teams

Blue pog.svg American Division Red pog.svg National Division
1991 Major Indoor Lacrosse League
DivisionTeamCityArenaCapacity
American Baltimore Thunder Baltimore, Maryland Baltimore Arena 10,582
New York Saints Uniondale, New York Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum 16,297
Philadelphia Wings Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Spectrum 17,382
National Detroit Turbos Detroit, Michigan Joe Louis Arena 19,875
New England Blazers Worcester, Massachusetts Worcester Centrum 12,135
Pittsburgh Bulls Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Civic Arena 16,164

Regular season

Reference: [2]

National Division
PTeamGPWLPCTGBHomeRoadGFGADiffGF/GPGA/GP

1 Detroit Turbos –xyz1082.8000.04–14–1184136+4818.4013.60
2 Pittsburgh Bulls 1037.3005.01–42–3125158−3312.5015.80
3 New England Blazers 1037.3005.02–31–4109136−2710.9013.60
American Division
PTeamGPWLPCTGBHomeRoadGFGADiffGF/GPGA/GP

1 Baltimore Thunder –xy1064.6000.03–23–2156157−115.6015.70
2 New York Saints 1055.5001.03–22–3146131+1514.6013.10
3 Philadelphia Wings 1055.5001.03–22–3129131−212.9013.10

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

AwardWinnerTeam
Rookie of the Year Award Gary Gait Detroit
Championship Game MVPGary GaitDetroit

All-Pro Teams

First Team:

Second Team:

Statistics leaders

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

StatPlayerTeamNumber
GoalsPaul GaitDetroit47
AssistsGary GaitDetroit36
PointsGary GaitDetroit68
Penalty MinutesNeil DoddridgeDetroit39

Attendance

Home TeamHome GamesAverage AttendanceTotal Attendance [3]
Philadelphia Wings515,54377,714
Baltimore Thunder58,93644,678
New York Saints58,71943,597
Pittsburgh Bulls58,27741,387
Detroit Turbos57,85439,269
New England Blazers56,82634,132
League309,359280,777

10,814 were in attendance at Baltimore Arena to see the visiting Detroit Turbos defeat the Baltimore Thunder in the championship game. [3]

See also

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References

  1. ↑ Crossley, Drew (January 2, 2020). "1990-1993 Pittsburgh Bulls". FUN WHILE IT LASTED.
  2. ↑ "National Lacrosse League - 1991 Regular Season - Standings". NLL.com. Retrieved April 28, 2013.
  3. 1 2 "1991 Season". nllstats.com. Retrieved 16 June 2023.


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