1994 Major Indoor Lacrosse League season

1994 MILL season
LeagueMajor Indoor Lacrosse League
SportIndoor lacrosse
DurationJanuary 8, 1994 - April 16, 1994
Number of games8
Number of teams6
TV partner(s)ESPN[1] and ESPN2[2]
Draft
Top draft pickJohn Webster
Picked byPhiladelphia Wings
Regular season
Season MVPJohn Tavares (Buffalo Bandits)
Top scorerJohn Tavares (Buffalo Bandits)
National championsBuffalo Bandits
  National runners-upDetroit Turbos
American championsPhiladelphia Wings
  American runners-upNew York Saints
Champion's Cup
ChampionsPhiladelphia Wings
  Runners-upBuffalo Bandits
Finals MVPPaul Gait (Philadelphia)
MILL seasons

The 1994 season is the 8th season of the league that began on January 8, 1994, and concluded with the championship game on April 16. In this season, a game between the Detroit Turbos and Philadelphia Wings, was the only game in MILL history to be called off exclusively for fighting.[3]

Team movement

The only change in teams from the 1993 MILL season to 1994 was the loss of the Pittsburgh Bulls.

Teams

American Division National Division
1994 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

Regular season

Reference: [4]

National Division
PTeamGPWLPCTGBHomeRoadGFGADiffGF/GPGA/GP

1Buffalo Bandits – xyz862.7500.03–13–112199+2215.1212.38
2Detroit Turbos – x853.6251.03–12–29495−111.7511.88
3Boston Blazers844.5002.01–33–19391+211.6211.38
American Division
PTeamGPWLPCTGBHomeRoadGFGADiffGF/GPGA/GP

1Philadelphia Wings – xy862.7500.04–02–200−-00.000.00
2New York Saints – x826.2504.02–20–400−-00.000.00
3Baltimore Thunder817.1255.01–30–400−-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 1994.

Playoffs

Semifinals Finals
      
1 Buffalo 16
2 Detroit 10
N1 Buffalo 15
A1 Philadelphia 26
1 Philadelphia 17
2 New York 7

Awards

Award Winner Team
MVP Award John Tavares Buffalo
Rookie of the Year Award Tom Marechek Philadelphia
Championship Game MVP Paul Gait Philadelphia

Weekly awards

In 1994, the MILL began awarding "Player of the Week" honours.

Week Player of the Week
1 No award given
2 John Tavares
3 Tim Soudan
4 Jim Veltman
5 Thomas Carmean
6 Marty O'Neill
7 Sal LoCascio
8 Ted Dowling
9 Kevin Bilger
10 Dallas Eliuk
11 No award given

Monthly awards

An award is also given out monthly for the best overall player.

Month Player of the Month
Jan Steve Dietrich
Feb Ted Dowling
Mar Paul Gait

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 Philadelphia 31
Assists Jim Veltman Buffalo 24
Points John Tavares Buffalo 47
Penalty Minutes Brian Kroneberger Baltimore 25
Shots on Goal John Tavares Buffalo 83
Loose Balls Jim Veltman Buffalo 130
Save Pct Dallas Eliuk Philadelphia 78.7

Attendance

Regular Season

Home Team Home Games Average Attendance Total Attendance[5]
Buffalo Bandits 4 16,284 65,136
Philadelphia Wings 4 15,102 60,408
New York Saints 4 8,618 34,473
Boston Blazers 4 8,173 32,690
Baltimore Thunder 4 7,517 30,066
Detroit Turbos 4 4,983 19,932
League 24 10,112 242,705

Playoffs

Home Team Home Games Average Attendance Total Attendance[5]
Buffalo Bandits 2 16,060 32,120
Philadelphia Wings 1 10,794 10,794
League 3 14,305 42,914

See also

References

  1. ^ Crawford, Dan (August 20, 2001). "National Lacrosse League strikes TV deal". Columbus Business First.
  2. ^ Brown, Doug (January 8, 1994). "MAJOR INDOOR LACROSSE LEAGUE PREVIEW". The Baltimore Sun.
  3. ^ "Lacrosse History: The Only NLL Game Ever Called Off Due To Fighting." Archived 2014-05-12 at the Wayback MachineLacrosse Lime. LacrosseLime.com, 8 May 2014. Web. 08 May 2014.
  4. ^ "National Lacrosse League - 1994 Regular Season - Standings". NLL.com. Retrieved April 28, 2013.
  5. ^ a b "1994 Season". nllstats.com. Retrieved 16 June 2023.


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