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| Sport | Box lacrosse |
|---|---|
| League | Major Indoor Lacrosse League |
| Division | National |
| Location | Detroit, Michigan |
| Arena | Joe Louis Arena |
| Colors | Purple, Silver, Black |
| Championships | 1 (1991) |
| Division titles | 2 (1991, 1992) |
The Detroit Turbos were a member of the Major Indoor Lacrosse League from 1989 to 1994. They were based in Detroit, Michigan. Led by Paul and Gary Gait in their first year in the NLL, the Turbos won the 1991 MILL Championship. [1]
| Year | Player | Award |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Gary Gait | Rookie of the Year |
| Championship Game MVP |
| Season | Division | W-L | Finish | Home | Road | GF | GA | Coach | Playoffs | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | N/A | 6–2 | 2nd | 3–1 | 3–1 | 104 | 87 | Medo Martinello | Lost in semifinals | [2] [3] |
| 1990 | N/A | 1–7 | 6th | 1–3 | 0–4 | 89 | 111 | Medo Martinello | Missed playoffs | [4] [5] |
| 1991 | National | 8–2 | 1st | 4–1 | 4–1 | 184 | 136 | Medo Martinello | Won Championship | [6] [1] |
| 1992 | National | 6–2 | 1st | 2–2 | 4–0 | 140 | 107 | Medo Martinello | Lost in division finals | [7] [8] |
| 1993 | National | 3–5 | 2nd | 2–2 | 1–3 | 109 | 122 | Shane Sanderson | Lost in division semifinals | [9] [10] |
| 1994 | National | 5–3 | 2nd | 3–1 | 2–2 | 94 | 95 | Shane Sanderson | Lost in division finals | [11] [12] |
| Total | 6 seasons | 29–21 | 15–10 | 14–11 | 720 | 658 | 1 championship | |||
| Season | Game | Visiting | Home |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Semifinals | New York 9 | Detroit 8 (2OT) |
| 1991 | Championship | Detroit 14 | Baltimore 12 |
| 1992 | Divisional Finals | Buffalo 19 | Detroit 16 |
| 1993 | Divisional Semifinals | Detroit 5 | Boston 18 |
| 1994 | Divisional Finals | Detroit 10 | Buffalo 16 |
| Season | Attendance |
|---|---|
| 1989 | 11,496 |
| 1990 | 11,910 |
| 1991 | 7,854 |
| 1992 | 7,512 |
| 1993 | 7,112 |
| 1994 | 4,983 |
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