1993 Major Indoor Lacrosse League season

1993 MILL season
LeagueMajor Indoor Lacrosse League
SportIndoor lacrosse
DurationJanuary 9, 1993 - April 10, 1993
Number of games8
Number of teams7
TV partner(s)Prime Network[1]
Draft
Top draft pickJim Buczek
Picked byPittsburgh Bulls
Regular season
Top scorerJohn Tavares (Buffalo Bandits)
National championsBuffalo Bandits
  National runners-upDetroit Turbos
American championsPhiladelphia Wings
  American runners-upNew York Saints
Champion's Cup
ChampionsBuffalo Bandits
  Runners-upPhiladelphia Wings
Finals MVPJohn Tavares (Buffalo)
MILL seasons

The 1993 Major Indoor Lacrosse League season is the 7th season of the league that began on January 9, 1993, and concluded with the championship game on April 10. 1993 saw the only undefeated season in the history of the MILL/NLL; the Buffalo Bandits won all eight of their regular season games, then defeated Boston in the Divisional finals and Philadelphia in the Championship game to finish with a perfect 10-0 record.

Team movement

1993 saw no team changes from the 1992 season. The next season to see no team changes from the previous season did not occur until 2013.

Teams

American Division National Division
1993 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

1Buffalo Bandits – xyz8801.0000.04–04–0143108+3517.8813.50
2Detroit Turbos – x835.3755.02–21–3108122−1413.5015.25
3Boston Blazers – x826.2506.02–20–493103−1011.6212.88
4Pittsburgh Bulls817.1257.00–41–397107−1012.1213.38
American Division
PTeamGPWLPCTGBHomeRoadGFGADiffGF/GPGA/GP

1Philadelphia Wings – xy871.8750.04–03–112196+2515.1212.00
2New York Saints – x853.6252.03–12–28889−111.0011.12
3Baltimore Thunder – x826.2505.01–31–3122147−2515.2518.38

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 1993.

Playoffs

Divisional SemifinalsDivisional FinalsChampionship
National Division
2Boston10
3Detroit51Buffalo12
2Boston18N1Buffalo13
A1Philadelphia12
American Division
2New York9
3Baltimore91Philadelphia17
2New York10
  • Buffalo hosted the championship game.

Awards

Award Winner Team
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 John Tavares Buffalo 35
Assists John Tavares Buffalo 23
Points John Tavares Buffalo 58
Penalty Minutes Pat Welsh Baltimore 38
Shots on Goal Paul Gait Detroit 91
Loose Balls Jim Veltman Buffalo 102

Attendance

Regular Season

Home Team Home Games Average Attendance Total Attendance[3]
Buffalo Bandits 4 16,325 65,300
Philadelphia Wings 4 16,314 65,255
New York Saints 4 12,136 48,543
Baltimore Thunder 4 8,893 35,572
Boston Blazers 4 7,399 29,596
Detroit Turbos 4 7,112 28,447
Pittsburgh Bulls 4 5,763 23,052
League 28 10,563 295,765

Playoffs

Home Team Home Games Average Attendance Total Attendance[3]
Buffalo Bandits 2 16,325 32,650
Philadelphia Wings 1 13,380 13,380
New York Saints 1 5,877 5,877
Boston Blazers 1 3,182 3,182
League 5 11,018 55,089

See also

References

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


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