1990 Major Indoor Lacrosse League season
| 1990 MILL season | |
|---|---|
| League | Major Indoor Lacrosse League |
| Sport | Indoor lacrosse |
| Duration | January 5, 1990 - April 13, 1990 |
| Number of games | 8 |
| Number of teams | 6 |
| Draft | |
| Top draft pick | Brendan Kelly |
| Picked by | Pittsburgh 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) |
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.
Team movement
The Pittsburgh Bulls made their MILL debut in 1990, while the Washington Wave ceased operations.
Regular season
Reference: [1]
| P | Team | GP | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | GF | GA | Diff | GF/GP | GA/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New England Blazers – xyz | 8 | 6 | 2 | .750 | 0.0 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 95 | 80 | +15 | 11.88 | 10.00 |
| 2 | Philadelphia Wings – x | 8 | 6 | 2 | .750 | 0.0 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 89 | 82 | +7 | 11.12 | 10.25 |
| 3 | New York Saints – x | 8 | 4 | 4 | .500 | 2.0 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 77 | 78 | −1 | 9.62 | 9.75 |
| 4 | Baltimore Thunder | 8 | 4 | 4 | .500 | 2.0 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 96 | 95 | +1 | 12.00 | 11.88 |
| 5 | Pittsburgh Bulls | 8 | 3 | 5 | .375 | 3.0 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 86 | 86 | −-0 | 10.75 | 10.75 |
| 6 | Detroit Turbos | 8 | 1 | 7 | .125 | 5.0 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 89 | 111 | −22 | 11.12 | 13.88 |
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 | Philadelphia | 17 | |||||||
| 3 | New York | 8 | 1 | New England | 7 | ||||
| 2 | Philadelphia | 9 | |||||||
Awards
| Award | Winner | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Championship Game MVP | Brad Kotz | Philadelphia |
All-Pro Teams
First Team:
- John Fay, New England
- Brad Kotz, Philadelphia
- Brian Nikula, Pittsburgh
- Rick Sowell, Baltimore
- John Tucker, Philadelphia
- Ted Sawicki, Detroit (goalie)
Second Team:
- Don Borges, New York
- Toby Boucher, New England
- Ron Martinello, Detroit
- Dave Pietramala, Pittsburgh
- Tim Welsh, Baltimore
- Dan O'Neill, Boston (goalie)
Statistics leaders
Bold numbers indicate new single-season records. Italics indicate tied single-season records.
| Stat | Player | Team | Number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals | Brian Nikula | Pittsburgh | 20 |
| Assists | Terry Martinello | Detroit | 20 |
| Points | Terry Martinello | Detroit | 34 |
| Penalty Minutes | K. Forrester | Pittsburgh | 28 |
| Shots on Goal | Brian Nikula | Pittsburgh | 70 |
See also
References
- ^ "National Lacrosse League - 1990 Regular Season - Standings". NLL.com. Retrieved April 28, 2013.
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