1992 Major Indoor Lacrosse League season

Last updated
1992 MILL season
League Major Indoor Lacrosse League
Sport Indoor lacrosse
DurationDecember 27, 1991 - April 11, 1992
Number of games8
Number of teams7
TV partner(s) Prime Network [1]
Draft
Top draft pickDarris Kilgour
Picked byBuffalo Bandits
Regular season
Top scorer Paul Gait (Detroit Turbos)
National champions Detroit Turbos
  National runners-up Buffalo Bandits
American champions New York Saints
  American runners-up Philadelphia Wings
Champion's Cup
Champions Buffalo Bandits
  Runners-up Philadelphia Wings
Finals MVP John Tavares (Buffalo)
MILL seasons

The 1992 season is the 6th season of the league that began on December 27, 1991, and concluded with the championship game on April 11, 1992.

Contents

Team movement

1992 saw the debut of the Buffalo Bandits, and also saw the New England Blazers move to Boston.

Teams

Blue pog.svg American Division Red pog.svg National Division
1992 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 Boston Blazers Boston, Massachusetts Boston Garden 14,448
Buffalo Bandits Buffalo, New York Buffalo Memorial Auditorium 16,325
Detroit Turbos Detroit, Michigan Joe Louis Arena 19,875
Pittsburgh Bulls Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Civic Arena 16,164

Regular season

Reference: [2]

National Division
PTeamGPWLPCTGBHomeRoadGFGADiffGF/GPGA/GP

1 Detroit Turbos –xyz862.7500.02–24–0140104+3617.5013.00
2 Buffalo Bandits –x853.6251.02–23–1161125+3620.1215.62
3 Boston Blazers –x835.3753.02–21–3101116−1512.6214.50
4 Pittsburgh Bulls 835.3753.02–21–399121−2212.3815.12
American Division
PTeamGPWLPCTGBHomeRoadGFGADiffGF/GPGA/GP

1 New York Saints –xy853.6250.03–12–200−-00.000.00
2 Philadelphia Wings –x835.3752.01–32–200−-00.000.00
3 Baltimore Thunder –x835.3752.02–21–300−-00.000.00

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

No All-Star Game was played in 1992.

Playoffs

Divisional SemifinalsDivisional FinalsChampionship
National Division
2Buffalo19
3Boston161Detroit16
2Buffalo22N2Buffalo11*
A2Philadelphia10
American Division
2Philadelphia8
3Baltimore121New York6
2Philadelphia14

Awards

AwardWinnerTeam
Rookie of the Year Award Derek Keenan Buffalo
Championship Game MVP John Tavares Buffalo

All-Pro Teams

First Team:

Second Team:

Statistics leaders

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

StatPlayerTeamNumber
GoalsPaul GaitDetroit33
AssistsDerek KeenanBuffalo23
 Jim VeltmanBuffalo23
PointsPaul GaitDetroit53
Penalty MinutesDarris KilgourBuffalo49
Shots on GoalPaul GaitDetroit85
 Jeff JacksonBaltimore85
Loose BallsJim VeltmanBuffalo111

Attendance

Regular Season

Home TeamHome GamesAverage AttendanceTotal Attendance [3]
Philadelphia Wings414,86059,440
Buffalo Bandits413,82155,283
New York Saints411,56246,247
Baltimore Thunder49,31337,252
Detroit Turbos48,35633,425
Pittsburgh Bulls47,92531,701
Boston Blazers46,85927,435
League2810,385290,783

Playoffs

Home TeamHome GamesAverage AttendanceTotal Attendance [3]
Buffalo Bandits115,60315,603
Philadelphia Wings211,68623,372
New York Saints19,6789,678
Detroit Turbos14,1364,136
League510,55852,789

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 - 1992 Regular Season - Standings". NLL.com. Retrieved April 28, 2013.
  3. 1 2 "1992 Season". nllstats.com. Retrieved 16 June 2023.


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