1989 Major Indoor Lacrosse League season

The 1989 season is the 3rd season of the league that began on January 7, 1989 and concluded with the championship game on April 7.

1989 MILL season
LeagueMajor Indoor Lacrosse League
SportIndoor lacrosse
DurationJanuary 7, 1989 - April 7, 1989
Number of games8
Number of teams6
Draft
Top draft pickDavid Desko
Picked byNew England Blazers
Regular season
League championsPhiladelphia Wings
Runners-upDetroit Turbos
Top scorerBrad Kotz (Philadelphia Wings)
Champion's Cup
ChampionsPhiladelphia Wings
  Runners-upNew York Saints
Finals MVPJohn Tucker (Philadelphia)

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]

PTeamGPWLPCTGBHomeRoadGFGADiffGF/GPGA/GP

1Philadelphia Wings – xyz862.7500.04–02–210383+2012.8810.38
2Detroit Turbos – x862.7500.03–13–111896+2214.7512.00
3New York Saints – x862.7500.02–24–010487+1713.0010.88
4Baltimore Thunder844.5002.01–33–110396+712.8812.00
5New England Blazers817.1255.00–41–380102-2210.0012.75
6Washington Wave817.1255.00–41–370114-448.7514.25

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.

StatPlayerTeamNumber
GoalsBrad KotzPhiladelphia28
AssistsJohn TuckerPhiladelphia24
PointsBrad KotzPhiladelphia34
Penalty MinutesJeff GoldbergNew York28
Shots on GoalBrad KotzPhiladelphia66[2]
Loose BallsJ. FayNew England57[3]
  1. "National Lacrosse League - 1989 Regular Season - Standings". NLL.com. Retrieved April 28, 2013.
  2. Complete statistics unavailable; may not be accurate
  3. Complete statistics unavailable; may not be accurate

See also

References


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