1995 Major Indoor Lacrosse League season
{{Infobox sports season
| title =1995 MILL season
| league =Major Indoor Lacrosse League
| sport =Indoor lacrosse
| logo =
| pixels =
| no_of_teams =6
| no_of_games =8
| duration =January 7, 1995 - April 8, 1995
| draft =Draft
| draft_link = National Lacrosse League entry draft
| top_pick = Cam Bomberry
| picked_by = Rochester Knighthawks
| season =Regular season
| MVP =Gary Gait (Philadelphia Wings)
| MVP_link =National Lacrosse League MVP Award
| top_scorer =Gary Gait (Philadelphia Wings)
| top_scorer_link =1995 MILL season
| league_champs =Philadelphia Wings
| second_place =Boston Blazers
| finals =Champion's Cup
| finals_link =Champion's Cup
| finals_champ =Philadelphia Wings
| finals_runner-up =Rochester Knighthawks
| finals_MVP =Gary Gait (Philadelphia)
| finals_MVP_link =Champion's Cup#Most Valuable Players
| seasonslistnames = MILL
| prevseason_link = 1994 Major Indoor Lacrosse League season
| prevseason_year = 1994 season
| nextseason_link = 1996 Major Indoor Lacrosse League season
| nextseason_year = 1996 season
}}
The 1995 Major Indoor Lacrosse League season is the 9th season of the league that began on January 7, 1995, and concluded with the championship game on April 8, 1995.
Team movement
1995 featured the debut of the Rochester Knighthawks to the MILL, replacing the Detroit Turbos.
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=Teams=
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| bgcolor="#0000FF" align="center" colspan="6"|1995 Major Indoor Lacrosse League | |||
| | Team | City | Arena | Capacity |
| Baltimore Thunder
| 10,582 | |||
| Boston Blazers
| 14,448 | |||
| Buffalo Bandits
| 16,325 | |||
| New York Saints
| Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum | 16,297 | |||
| Philadelphia Wings
| 17,380 | |||
| Rochester Knighthawks
| Rochester Community War Memorial | 10,662 |
Regular season
{{1995 MILL standings}}
All Star Game
No All-Star Game was played in 1995.
Playoffs
{{4TeamBracket | RD1= Semifinals
| RD2= Championship
| RD1-seed1=1
| RD1-team1=Philadelphia
| RD1-score1=19
| RD1-seed2=4
| RD1-team2=Buffalo
| RD1-score2=16
| RD1-seed3=2
| RD1-team3=Boston
| RD1-score3=8
| RD1-seed4=3
| RD1-team4=Rochester
| RD1-score4=10
| RD2-seed1=3
| RD2-team1=Rochester
| RD2-score1=14
| RD2-seed2=1
| RD2-team2=Philadelphia
| RD2-score2=15*
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* indicates an overtime period.
Awards
| class="wikitable"
!Award !Winner !Team |
| MVP Award
|Philadelphia |
| Rookie of the Year Award
|Charlie Lockwood |New York |
| Championship Game MVP
|Philadelphia |
=Weekly awards=
Each week, a player is awarded "Player of the Week" honours.
| class="wikitable"
! Week !! Player of the Week |
| 1 |
|---|
| 2
| Marty O'Neill |
| 3 |
| 4
| No award given |
| 5 |
| 6
| J.J. Pearl |
| 7
| Thomas Carmean |
| 8 |
| 9 |
| 10 |
=Monthly awards=
An award is also given out monthly for the best overall player.
| class="wikitable"
! Month !! Player of the Month |
| Jan
| Ted Dowling |
|---|
| Feb
| Gary Gait |
| Mar
| Paul Gait |
=All-Pro Teams=
First Team:
- Ted Dowling, Boston
- Gary Gait, Philadelphia
- Paul Gait, Rochester
- John Tavares, Buffalo
- Jim Veltman, Buffalo
- Dallas Eliuk, Philadelphia (goalie)
Second Team:
- Thomas Carmean, Boston
- Tim Hormes, Baltimore
- Tom Marechek, Philadelphia
- Bob Martino, Baltimore
- Mark Millon, Baltimore
- Steve Dietrich, Rochester (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 | Gary Gait | Philadelphia | align="center"|30 |
| Assists | Tom Carmean | Boston | align="center"|27 |
| Points | Gary Gait | Philadelphia | align="center"|48 |
| Penalty Minutes | Steve Govett | Philadelphia | align="center"|39 |
| Shots on Goal | Gary Gait | Philadelphia | align="center"|88 |
| Loose Balls | Jim Veltman | Buffalo | align="center"|91 |
| Save Pct | Dallas Eliuk | Philadelphia | align="center"|78.2 |
Attendance
=Regular Season=
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|+ | |||
| Home Team | Home Games | Average Attendance | Total Attendance{{cite web|url=http://nllstats.com/allgames?season=1995|title=1995 Season|work=nllstats.com|access-date=16 June 2023}} |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Wings
|4 |16,706 |66,823 | |||
| Buffalo Bandits
|4 |15,827 |63,306 | |||
| New York Saints
|4 |7,916 |35,765 | |||
| Boston Blazers
|4 |7,850 |30,321 | |||
| Rochester Knighthawks
|4 |7,386 |29,545 | |||
| Baltimore Thunder
|4 |6,003 |24,012 | |||
| class="sortbottom"
|League |24 |10,407 |249,772 |
=Playoffs=
See also
References
- {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20070226221916/http://www.lacrosse-network.com/outsidersguide/arch950000.htm 1995 Archive at the Outsider's Guide to the NLL (via Internet Archive)]}}
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