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1990 MILL season
LeagueMajor Indoor Lacrosse League
SportIndoor lacrosse
DurationJanuary 5, 1990 - April 13, 1990
Number of games8
Number of teams6
Draft
Top draft pickBrendan Kelly
Picked byPittsburgh Bulls
Regular season
League championsNew England Blazers
  Runners-upPhiladelphia Wings
Top scorerPaul Gait (Detroit Turbos)
Champion's Cup
ChampionsPhiladelphia Wings
  Runners-upNew England Blazers
Finals MVPBrad Kotz (Philadelphia)
MILL seasons

The 1990 season is the 4th season of the league that began on January 5, 1990, and concluded with the championship game on April 13.

Team movement

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The Pittsburgh Bulls made their MILL debut in 1990, while the Washington Wave ceased operations.

Teams

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Major Indoor Lacrosse League Teams
1990 Major Indoor Lacrosse League
Team City Arena Capacity
Baltimore Thunder Baltimore, Maryland Baltimore Arena 10,582
Detroit Turbos Detroit, Michigan Joe Louis Arena 19,875
New England Blazers Worcester, Massachusetts Worcester Centrum 12,135
New York Saints Uniondale, New York Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum 16,297
Philadelphia Wings Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Spectrum 17,423
Pittsburgh Bulls Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Civic Arena 16,025

Regular season

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Reference: [1]

PTeamGPWLPCTGBHomeRoadGFGADiffGF/GPGA/GP

1New England Blazers – xyz862.7500.03–13–19580+1511.8810.00
2Philadelphia Wings – x862.7500.03–13–18982+711.1210.25
3New York Saints – x844.5002.01–33–17778−19.629.75
4Baltimore Thunder844.5002.02–22–29695+112.0011.88
5Pittsburgh Bulls835.3753.02–21–38686−-010.7510.75
6Detroit Turbos817.1255.01–30–489111−2211.1213.88

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

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Semifinals Championship
2 Philadelphia 17
3 New York 8 1 New England 7
2 Philadelphia 9

Awards

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Award Winner Team
Championship Game MVP Brad Kotz Philadelphia

All-Pro Teams

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First Team:

  • John Fay, New England
  • Brad Kotz, Philadelphia
  • Brian Nikula, Pittsburgh
  • Rick Sowell, Baltimore
  • John Tucker, Philadelphia
  • Ted Sawicki, Detroit (goalie)

Second Team:

  • Don Borges, New York
  • Toby Boucher, New England
  • Ron Martinello, Detroit
  • Dave Pietramala, Pittsburgh
  • Tim Welsh, Baltimore
  • Dan O'Neill, Boston (goalie)

Statistics leaders

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Bold numbers indicate new single-season records. Italics indicate tied single-season records.

Stat Player Team Number
Goals Brian Nikula Pittsburgh 20
Assists Terry Martinello Detroit 20
Points Terry Martinello Detroit 34
Penalty Minutes K. Forrester Pittsburgh 28
Shots on Goal Brian Nikula Pittsburgh 70

Attendance

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Regular Season

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Home Team Home Games Average Attendance Total Attendance[2]
Philadelphia Wings 4 16,298 65,193
Detroit Turbos 4 11,910 47,639
Pittsburgh Bulls 4 10,840 43,359
Baltimore Thunder 4 9,556 38,223
New England Blazers 4 8,807 35,228
New York Saints 4 8,206 32,822
League 24 10,936 262,464

Playoffs

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Home Team Home Games Average Attendance Total Attendance[2]
Philadelphia Wings 1 13,552 13,552
New England Blazers 1 11,479 11,479
League 2 12,516 25,031


See also

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References

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  1. ^ "National Lacrosse League - 1990 Regular Season - Standings". NLL.com. Retrieved April 28, 2013.
  2. ^ a b "1990 Season". nllstats.com. Retrieved 16 June 2023.


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