1987 Eagle Pro Box Lacrosse League season
{{Infobox sports season
| title =1987 Eagle Pro Box Lacrosse League season
| league =Eagle Pro Box Lacrosse League
| sport =Indoor lacrosse
| no_of_teams =4
| no_of_games =6
| duration =January 10, 1987 - March 21, 1987
| season =Regular season
| top_scorer =John Tucker (Philadelphia Wings)
| top_scorer_link =1987 Eagle Pro Box Lacrosse League season
| league_champs =New Jersey Saints
| second_place =Philadelphia Wings
| finals =Champion's Cup
| finals_link =Champion's Cup
| finals_champ =Baltimore Thunder
| finals_runner-up =Washington Wave
| finals_MVP =Buzz Sheain (Baltimore)
| finals_MVP_link =Champion's Cup#Most Valuable Players
| seasonslistnames = Eagle Pro Box Lacrosse League
| prevseason_link =
| prevseason_year =
| nextseason_link = 1988 Eagle Pro Box Lacrosse League season
| nextseason_year = 1988 season
}}
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.
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| class="wikitable" style="width:auto" | |||
| bgcolor="#0000FF" align="center" colspan="6"|1987 Eagle Pro Box Lacrosse League | |||
| | Team | City | Arena | Capacity |
| Baltimore Thunder
| 10,582 | |||
| New Jersey Saints
| 19,040 | |||
| Philadelphia Wings
| Spectrum | 17,222 | |||
| Washington Wave
| 18,130 |
Regular season
{{1987 EPBLL standings}}
Playoffs
1987 Eagle Pro Box Lacrosse League Playoffs
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| RD2= Championship
| RD1-seed1= 1
| RD1-team1=New Jersey
| RD1-score1=9
| RD1-seed2= 4
| RD1-team2=Baltimore
| RD1-score2=14
| RD1-seed3=2
| RD1-team3=Philadelphia
| RD1-score3=15
| RD1-seed4=3
| RD1-team4=Washington
| RD1-score4=20
| RD2-seed1= 3
| RD2-team1=Washington
| RD2-score1=10
| RD2-seed2= 4
| RD2-team2=Baltimore
| RD2-score2=11
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Awards
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!Award !Winner !Team |
| Championship Game MVP
|Buzz Sheain |Baltimore |
Statistics leaders
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!Stat!!Player!!Team!!Number | |||
| Goals | Mike French | Philadelphia | align="center"|14 |
| Assists | John Tucker | Philadelphia | align="center"|14 |
| John Lamon | Washington | align="center"|14 | |
| Points | John Tucker | Philadelphia | align="center"|26 |
| Shots on Goal | Paul French | Philadelphia | align="center"|49 |
Attendance
=Regular Season=
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| Home Team | Home Games | Average Attendance | Total Attendance{{cite web|url=http://nllstats.com/allgames?season=1987|title=1987 Season|work=nllstats.com|access-date=16 June 2023}} |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||
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|League |12 |8,264 |99,164 |