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1989 MILL season
LeagueMajor Indoor Lacrosse League
SportIndoor lacrosse
DurationJanuary 7, 1989 - April 7, 1989
Number of games8
Number of teams6
Draft
Top draft pickDavid Desko
Picked byNew England Blazers
Regular season
League championsPhiladelphia Wings
  Runners-upDetroit Turbos
Top scorerBrad Kotz (Philadelphia Wings)
Champion's Cup
ChampionsPhiladelphia Wings
  Runners-upNew York Saints
Finals MVPJohn Tucker (Philadelphia)
MILL seasons
← 1988 season1990 season →

The 1989 season is the 3rd season of the league that began on January 7, 1989 and concluded with the championship game on April 7.

Team movement

1989 saw the MILL expand by two teams: the New England Blazers and the Detroit Turbos. The New Jersey Saints also moved to Long Island, New York, becoming the New York Saints.

Teams

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1989 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
Washington Wave Landover, Maryland Capital Centre 18,130

Regular season

Reference:

PTeamGPWLPCTGBHomeRoadGFGADiffGF/GPGA/GP

1Philadelphia Wingsxyz862.7500.04–02–210383+2012.8810.38
2Detroit Turbosx862.7500.03–13–111896+2214.7512.00
3New York Saintsx862.7500.02–24–010487+1713.0010.88
4Baltimore Thunder844.5002.01–33–110396+712.8812.00
5New England Blazers817.1255.00–41–380102−2210.0012.75
6Washington Wave817.1255.00–41–370114−448.7514.25

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; GBGames 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

Semifinals Championship
3 New York 10
3 New York 9** 1 Philadelphia 11
2 Detroit 8
  • * indicates an overtime period.

Awards

Award Winner Team
Championship Game MVP John Tucker Philadelphia

Statistics leaders

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

Stat Player Team Number
Goals Brad Kotz Philadelphia 28
Assists John Tucker Philadelphia 24
Points Brad Kotz Philadelphia 34
Penalty Minutes Jeff Goldberg New York 28
Shots on Goal Brad Kotz Philadelphia 66
Loose Balls J. Fay New England 57
  1. "National Lacrosse League - 1989 Regular Season - Standings". NLL.com. Retrieved April 28, 2013.
  2. Complete statistics unavailable; may not be accurate
  3. Complete statistics unavailable; may not be accurate

Attendance

Regular Season

Home Team Home Games Average Attendance Total Attendance
Philadelphia Wings 4 14,709 58,834
Detroit Turbos 4 12,290 49,159
New York Saints 4 8,608 34,433
New England Blazers 4 8,038 32,153
Washington Wave 4 7,824 31,295
Baltimore Thunder 4 6,200 24,800
League 24 9,611 230,674

Playoffs

Home Team Home Games Average Attendance Total Attendance
Philadelphia Wings 1 16,042 16,042
Detroit Turbos 1 8,319 8,319
League 2 12,181 24,361

See also

References

National Lacrosse League seasons
Eagle Pro Box Lacrosse League
Major Indoor Lacrosse League
National Lacrosse League
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  1. ^ "1989 Season". nllstats.com. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
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