1989 Major Indoor Lacrosse League season
| 1989 MILL season | |
|---|---|
| League | Major Indoor Lacrosse League |
| Sport | Indoor lacrosse |
| Duration | January 7, 1989 - April 7, 1989 |
| Number of teams | 6 |
| Regular season | |
| League champions | Philadelphia Wings |
| Runners-up | Detroit Turbos |
| Top scorer | Brad Kotz (Philadelphia Wings) |
| Champion's Cup | |
| Champions | Philadelphia Wings |
| Runners-up | New York Saints |
| Finals MVP | John Tucker (Philadelphia) |
The 1989 season began on January 7, 1989 and concluded with the championship game on April 7.
Team movement
1989 saw the MILL expand by two teams: the New England Blazers and the Detroit Turbos. The New Jersey Saints also moved to Long Island, New York, becoming the New York Saints.
Regular season
Reference: [1]
| P | Team | GP | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | GF | GA | Diff | GF/GP | GA/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philadelphia Wings – xyz | 8 | 6 | 2 | .750 | 0.0 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 103 | 83 | +20 | 12.88 | 10.38 |
| 2 | Detroit Turbos – x | 8 | 6 | 2 | .750 | 0.0 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 118 | 96 | +22 | 14.75 | 12.00 |
| 3 | New York Saints – x | 8 | 6 | 2 | .750 | 0.0 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 104 | 87 | +17 | 13.00 | 10.88 |
| 4 | Baltimore Thunder | 8 | 4 | 4 | .500 | 2.0 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 103 | 96 | +7 | 12.88 | 12.00 |
| 5 | New England Blazers | 8 | 1 | 7 | .125 | 5.0 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 80 | 102 | -22 | 10.00 | 12.75 |
| 6 | Washington Wave | 8 | 1 | 7 | .125 | 5.0 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 70 | 114 | -44 | 8.75 | 14.25 |
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 | |||||||
| 3 | New York | 10 | ||||||
| 3 | New York | 9** | 1 | Philadelphia | 11 | |||
| 2 | Detroit | 8 | ||||||
- * indicates an overtime period.
Awards
| Award | Winner | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Championship Game MVP | John Tucker | Philadelphia |
Statistics leaders
Bold numbers indicate new single-season records. Italics indicate tied single-season records.
| Stat | Player | Team | Number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals | Brad Kotz | Philadelphia | 28 |
| Assists | John Tucker | Philadelphia | 24 |
| Points | Brad Kotz | Philadelphia | 34 |
| Penalty Minutes | Jeff Goldberg | New York | 28 |
| Shots on Goal | Brad Kotz | Philadelphia | 66[2] |
| Loose Balls | J. Fay | New England | 57[3] |
- ↑ "National Lacrosse League - 1989 Regular Season - Standings". NLL.com. Retrieved April 28, 2013.
- ↑ Complete statistics unavailable; may not be accurate
- ↑ Complete statistics unavailable; may not be accurate