1990 Major Indoor Lacrosse League season
{{Infobox sports season
| title =1990 MILL season
| league =Major Indoor Lacrosse League
| sport =Indoor lacrosse
| logo =
| pixels =
| no_of_teams =6
| no_of_games =8
| duration =January 5, 1990 - April 13, 1990
| draft =Draft
| draft_link = National Lacrosse League entry draft
| top_pick = Brendan Kelly
| picked_by = Pittsburgh Bulls
| season =Regular season
| top_scorer =Paul Gait (Detroit Turbos)
| top_scorer_link =1990 MILL season
| league_champs =New England Blazers
| second_place =Philadelphia Wings
| finals =Champion's Cup
| finals_link =Champion's Cup
| finals_champ =Philadelphia Wings
| finals_runner-up =New England Blazers
| finals_MVP =Brad Kotz (Philadelphia)
| finals_MVP_link =Champion's Cup#Most Valuable Players
| seasonslistnames = MILL
| prevseason_link = 1989 MILL season
| prevseason_year = 1989 season
| nextseason_link = 1991 MILL season
| nextseason_year = 1991 season
}}
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
The Pittsburgh Bulls made their MILL debut in 1990, while the Washington Wave ceased operations.
=Teams=
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| bgcolor="#0000FF" align="center" colspan="6"|1990 Major Indoor Lacrosse League | |||
| | Team | City | Arena | Capacity |
| Baltimore Thunder
| 10,582 | |||
| Detroit Turbos
| 19,875 | |||
| New England Blazers
| 12,135 | |||
| New York Saints
| Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum | 16,297 | |||
| Philadelphia Wings
| Spectrum | 17,423 | |||
| Pittsburgh Bulls
| 16,025 |
Regular season
{{1990 MILL standings}}
Playoffs
{{3TeamBracket | RD1= Semifinals
| RD2= Championship
| RD1-seed1=3
| RD1-team1=New York
| RD1-score1=8
| RD1-seed2=2
| RD1-team2=Philadelphia
| RD1-score2=9
| RD2-seed1=2
| RD2-team1=Philadelphia
| RD2-score1=17
| RD2-seed2=1
| RD2-team2=New England
| RD2-score2=7
}}
Awards
| class="wikitable"
!Award !Winner !Team |
| Championship Game MVP
|Philadelphia |
=All-Pro Teams=
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
Bold numbers indicate new single-season records. Italics indicate tied single-season records.
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!Stat!!Player!!Team!!Number | |||
| Goals | Brian Nikula | Pittsburgh | align="center"|20 |
| Assists | Terry Martinello | Detroit | align="center"|20 |
| Points | Terry Martinello | Detroit | align="center"|34 |
| Penalty Minutes | K. Forrester | Pittsburgh | align="center"|28 |
| Shots on Goal | Brian Nikula | Pittsburgh | align="center"|70 |
Attendance
=Regular Season=
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|+ | |||
| Home Team | Home Games | Average Attendance | Total Attendance{{cite web|url=http://nllstats.com/allgames?season=1990|title=1990 Season|work=nllstats.com|access-date=16 June 2023}} |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||
| class="sortbottom"
|League |24 |10,936 |262,464 |
=Playoffs=
See also
References
- {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20061101113307/http://www.lacrosse-network.com/outsidersguide/arch900000.htm 1990 Archive at the Outsider's Guide to the NLL]}}
{{Reflist}}
{{NLL seasons}}
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