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Sports season
1987 Eagle Pro Box Lacrosse League season
LeagueEagle Pro Box Lacrosse League
SportIndoor lacrosse
DurationJanuary 10, 1987 - March 21, 1987
Number of games6
Number of teams4
Regular season
League championsNew Jersey Saints
  Runners-upPhiladelphia Wings
Top scorerJohn Tucker (Philadelphia Wings)
Champion's Cup
ChampionsBaltimore Thunder
  Runners-upWashington Wave
Finals MVPBuzz Sheain (Baltimore)
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1987 was the inaugural season of the Eagle Pro Box Lacrosse League. The season began on January 10, 1987, and concluded with the championship game on March 21 of that year.

Teams

In the inaugural season of the Eagle Pro Box Lacrosse League, the league consisted of four teams.

1987 Eagle Pro Box Lacrosse League season is located in USA Midwest and NortheastThunderThunderSaintsSaintsWingsWingsWaveWave Eagle Pro Box Lacrosse Teams
1987 Eagle Pro Box Lacrosse League
Team City Arena Capacity
Baltimore Thunder Baltimore, Maryland Baltimore Arena 10,582
New Jersey Saints East Rutherford, New Jersey Brendan Byrne Arena 19,040
Philadelphia Wings Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Spectrum 17,222
Washington Wave Landover, Maryland Capital Centre 18,130

Regular season

Reference:

PTeamGPWLPCTGBHomeRoadGFGADiffGF/GPGA/GP

1New Jersey Saints – xyz651.8330.03–02–18875+1314.6712.50
2Philadelphia Wings – x633.5002.02–11–28682+414.3313.67
3Washington Wave – x624.3333.01–21–28397−1413.8316.17
4Baltimore Thunder – x624.3333.01–21–27982−313.1713.67

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

1987 Eagle Pro Box Lacrosse League Playoffs


Semifinals Championship
      
1 New Jersey 9
4 Baltimore 14
3 Washington 10
4 Baltimore 11
2 Philadelphia 15
3 Washington 20

Awards

Award Winner Team
Championship Game MVP Buzz Sheain Baltimore

Statistics leaders

Stat Player Team Number
Goals Mike French Philadelphia 14
Assists John Tucker Philadelphia 14
  John Lamon Washington 14
Points John Tucker Philadelphia 26
Shots on Goal Paul French Philadelphia 49

Attendance

Regular Season

Home Team Home Games Average Attendance Total Attendance
Philadelphia Wings 3 11,953 35,860
Washington Wave 3 8,305 24,916
Baltimore Thunder 3 6,737 20,212
New Jersey Saints 3 6,059 18,176
League 12 8,264 99,164

Playoffs

Home Team Home Games Average Attendance Total Attendance
New Jersey Saints 1 9,015 9,015
Philadelphia Wings 1 8,027 8,027
Washington Wave 1 7,019 7,019
League 2 8,020 24,061

See also

References

  1. "National Lacrosse League - 1987 Regular Season - Standings". NLL.com. Retrieved April 27, 2013.
  2. ^ "1987 Season". nllstats.com. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
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