1992 Major Indoor Lacrosse League season

1992 MILL season
LeagueMajor Indoor Lacrosse League
SportIndoor lacrosse
DurationDecember 27, 1991 - April 11, 1992
Number of games8
Number of teams7
TV partner(s)Prime Network[1]
Draft
Top draft pickDarris Kilgour
Picked byBuffalo Bandits
Regular season
Top scorerPaul Gait (Detroit Turbos)
National championsDetroit Turbos
  National runners-upBuffalo Bandits
American championsNew York Saints
  American runners-upPhiladelphia Wings
Champion's Cup
ChampionsBuffalo Bandits
  Runners-upPhiladelphia Wings
Finals MVPJohn Tavares (Buffalo)
MILL seasons

The 1992 season is the 6th season of the league that began on December 27, 1991, and concluded with the championship game on April 11, 1992.

Team movement

1992 saw the debut of the Buffalo Bandits, and also saw the New England Blazers move to Boston.

Teams

American Division National Division
1992 Major Indoor Lacrosse League
Division Team City Arena Capacity
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

1Detroit Turbos – xyz862.7500.02–24–0140104+3617.5013.00
2Buffalo Bandits – x853.6251.02–23–1161125+3620.1215.62
3Boston Blazers – x835.3753.02–21–3101116−1512.6214.50
4Pittsburgh Bulls835.3753.02–21–399121−2212.3815.12
American Division
PTeamGPWLPCTGBHomeRoadGFGADiffGF/GPGA/GP

1New York Saints – xy853.6250.03–12–200−-00.000.00
2Philadelphia Wings – x835.3752.01–32–200−-00.000.00
3Baltimore Thunder – x835.3752.02–21–300−-00.000.00

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 1992.

Playoffs

Divisional SemifinalsDivisional FinalsChampionship
National Division
2Buffalo19
3Boston161Detroit16
2Buffalo22N2Buffalo11*
A2Philadelphia10
American Division
2Philadelphia8
3Baltimore121New York6
2Philadelphia14
  • * indicates an overtime period

Awards

Award Winner Team
Rookie of the Year Award Derek Keenan Buffalo
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.

Stat Player Team Number
Goals Paul Gait Detroit 33
Assists Derek Keenan Buffalo 23
  Jim Veltman Buffalo 23
Points Paul Gait Detroit 53
Penalty Minutes Darris Kilgour Buffalo 49
Shots on Goal Paul Gait Detroit 85
  Jeff Jackson Baltimore 85
Loose Balls Jim Veltman Buffalo 111

Attendance

Regular Season

Home Team Home Games Average Attendance Total Attendance[3]
Philadelphia Wings 4 14,860 59,440
Buffalo Bandits 4 13,821 55,283
New York Saints 4 11,562 46,247
Baltimore Thunder 4 9,313 37,252
Detroit Turbos 4 8,356 33,425
Pittsburgh Bulls 4 7,925 31,701
Boston Blazers 4 6,859 27,435
League 28 10,385 290,783

Playoffs

Home Team Home Games Average Attendance Total Attendance[3]
Buffalo Bandits 1 15,603 15,603
Philadelphia Wings 2 11,686 23,372
New York Saints 1 9,678 9,678
Detroit Turbos 1 4,136 4,136
League 5 10,558 52,789

See also

References

  1. ^ Crossley, Drew (January 2, 2020). "1990-1993 Pittsburgh Bulls". FUN WHILE IT LASTED.
  2. ^ "National Lacrosse League - 1992 Regular Season - Standings". NLL.com. Retrieved April 28, 2013.
  3. ^ a b "1992 Season". nllstats.com. Retrieved 16 June 2023.


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