1993 Major Indoor Lacrosse League season

Last updated
1993 MILL season
League Major Indoor Lacrosse League
Sport Indoor lacrosse
DurationJanuary 9, 1993 - April 10, 1993
Number of games8
Number of teams7
TV partner(s) Prime Network [1]
Draft
Top draft pickJim Buczek
Picked byPittsburgh Bulls
Regular season
Top scorer John Tavares (Buffalo Bandits)
National champions Buffalo Bandits
  National runners-up Detroit Turbos
American champions Philadelphia Wings
  American runners-up New York Saints
Champion's Cup
Champions Buffalo Bandits
  Runners-up Philadelphia Wings
Finals MVP John Tavares (Buffalo)
MILL seasons

The 1993 Major Indoor Lacrosse League season is the 7th season of the league that began on January 9, 1993, and concluded with the championship game on April 10. 1993 saw the only undefeated season in the history of the MILL/NLL; the Buffalo Bandits won all eight of their regular season games, then defeated Boston in the Divisional finals and Philadelphia in the Championship game to finish with a perfect 10-0 record.

Contents

Team movement

1993 saw no team changes from the 1992 season. The next season to see no team changes from the previous season did not occur until 2013.

Teams

Blue pog.svg American Division Red pog.svg National Division
1993 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 Buffalo Bandits –xyz8801.0000.04–04–0143108+3517.8813.50
2 Detroit Turbos –x835.3755.02–21–3108122−1413.5015.25
3 Boston Blazers –x826.2506.02–20–493103−1011.6212.88
4 Pittsburgh Bulls 817.1257.00–41–397107−1012.1213.38
American Division
PTeamGPWLPCTGBHomeRoadGFGADiffGF/GPGA/GP

1 Philadelphia Wings –xy871.8750.04–03–112196+2515.1212.00
2 New York Saints –x853.6252.03–12–28889−111.0011.12
3 Baltimore Thunder –x826.2505.01–31–3122147−2515.2518.38

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 1993.

Playoffs

Divisional SemifinalsDivisional FinalsChampionship
National Division
2Boston10
3Detroit51Buffalo12
2Boston18N1Buffalo13
A1Philadelphia12
American Division
2New York9
3Baltimore91Philadelphia17
2New York10

Awards

AwardWinnerTeam
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
GoalsJohn TavaresBuffalo35
AssistsJohn TavaresBuffalo23
PointsJohn TavaresBuffalo58
Penalty MinutesPat WelshBaltimore38
Shots on GoalPaul GaitDetroit91
Loose BallsJim VeltmanBuffalo102

Attendance

Regular Season

Home TeamHome GamesAverage AttendanceTotal Attendance [3]
Buffalo Bandits416,32565,300
Philadelphia Wings416,31465,255
New York Saints412,13648,543
Baltimore Thunder48,89335,572
Boston Blazers47,39929,596
Detroit Turbos47,11228,447
Pittsburgh Bulls45,76323,052
League2810,563295,765

Playoffs

Home TeamHome GamesAverage AttendanceTotal Attendance [3]
Buffalo Bandits216,32532,650
Philadelphia Wings113,38013,380
New York Saints15,8775,877
Boston Blazers13,1823,182
League511,01855,089

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 - 1993 Regular Season - Standings". NLL.com. Retrieved April 28, 2013.
  3. 1 2 "1993 Season". nllstats.com. Retrieved 16 June 2023.


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