1994_MILL_season
1994 Major Indoor Lacrosse League season
Sports season
The 1994 season is the 8th season of the league that began on January 8, 1994, and concluded with the championship game on April 16. In this season, a game between the Detroit Turbos and Philadelphia Wings, was the only game in MILL history to be called off exclusively for fighting.[3]
| 1994 MILL season | |
|---|---|
| League | Major Indoor Lacrosse League |
| Sport | Indoor lacrosse |
| Duration | January 8, 1994 - April 16, 1994 |
| Number of games | 8 |
| Number of teams | 6 |
| TV partner(s) | ESPN[1] and ESPN2[2] |
| Draft | |
| Top draft pick | John Webster |
| Picked by | Philadelphia Wings |
| Regular season | |
| Season MVP | John Tavares (Buffalo Bandits) |
| Top scorer | John Tavares (Buffalo Bandits) |
| National champions | Buffalo Bandits |
| National runners-up | Detroit Turbos |
| American champions | Philadelphia Wings |
| American runners-up | New York Saints |
| Champion's Cup | |
| Champions | Philadelphia Wings |
| Runners-up | Buffalo Bandits |
| Finals MVP | Paul Gait (Philadelphia) |
| MILL seasons | |
The only change in teams from the 1993 MILL season to 1994 was the loss of the Pittsburgh Bulls.
Reference: [4]
| P | Team | GP | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | GF | GA | Diff | GF/GP | GA/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buffalo Bandits – xyz | 8 | 6 | 2 | .750 | 0.0 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 121 | 99 | +22 | 15.12 | 12.38 |
| 2 | Detroit Turbos – x | 8 | 5 | 3 | .625 | 1.0 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 94 | 95 | −1 | 11.75 | 11.88 |
| 3 | Boston Blazers | 8 | 4 | 4 | .500 | 2.0 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 93 | 91 | +2 | 11.62 | 11.38 |
| P | Team | GP | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | GF | GA | Diff | GF/GP | GA/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philadelphia Wings – xy | 8 | 6 | 2 | .750 | 0.0 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 0 | 0 | −-0 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 2 | New York Saints – x | 8 | 2 | 6 | .250 | 4.0 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 0 | 0 | −-0 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 3 | Baltimore Thunder | 8 | 1 | 7 | .125 | 5.0 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 0 | 0 | −-0 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
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
No All-Star Game was played in 1994.
| Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||
| 1 | Buffalo | 16 | |||||||
| 2 | Detroit | 10 | |||||||
| N1 | Buffalo | 15 | |||||||
| A1 | Philadelphia | 26 | |||||||
| 1 | Philadelphia | 17 | |||||||
| 2 | New York | 7 | |||||||
| Award | Winner | Team |
|---|---|---|
| MVP Award | John Tavares | Buffalo |
| Rookie of the Year Award | Tom Marechek | Philadelphia |
| Championship Game MVP | Paul Gait | Philadelphia |
Weekly awards
In 1994, the MILL began awarding "Player of the Week" honours.
| Week | Player of the Week |
|---|---|
| 1 | No award given |
| 2 | John Tavares |
| 3 | Tim Soudan |
| 4 | Jim Veltman |
| 5 | Thomas Carmean |
| 6 | Marty O'Neill |
| 7 | Sal LoCascio |
| 8 | Ted Dowling |
| 9 | Kevin Bilger |
| 10 | Dallas Eliuk |
| 11 | No award given |
Monthly awards
An award is also given out monthly for the best overall player.
| Month | Player of the Month |
|---|---|
| Jan | Steve Dietrich |
| Feb | Ted Dowling |
| Mar | Paul Gait |
All-Pro Teams
First Team:
- Gary Gait, Philadelphia
- Paul Gait, Philadelphia
- Tim Soudan, Boston
- John Tavares, Buffalo
- Jim Veltman, Buffalo
- Dallas Eliuk, Philadelphia (goalie)
Second Team:
- Stu Aird, Buffalo
- Thomas Carmean, Boston
- Lindsey Dixon, Baltimore
- Ted Dowling, Detroit
- Kevin Finneran, Philadelphia
- Sal LoCascio, New York (goalie)
Bold numbers indicate new single-season records. Italics indicate tied single-season records.
| Stat | Player | Team | Number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals | Paul Gait | Philadelphia | 31 |
| Assists | Jim Veltman | Buffalo | 24 |
| Points | John Tavares | Buffalo | 47 |
| Penalty Minutes | Brian Kroneberger | Baltimore | 25 |
| Shots on Goal | John Tavares | Buffalo | 83 |
| Loose Balls | Jim Veltman | Buffalo | 130 |
| Save Pct | Dallas Eliuk | Philadelphia | 78.7 |
Regular Season
| Home Team | Home Games | Average Attendance | Total Attendance[5] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Bandits | 4 | 16,284 | 65,136 |
| Philadelphia Wings | 4 | 15,102 | 60,408 |
| New York Saints | 4 | 8,618 | 34,473 |
| Boston Blazers | 4 | 8,173 | 32,690 |
| Baltimore Thunder | 4 | 7,517 | 30,066 |
| Detroit Turbos | 4 | 4,983 | 19,932 |
| League | 24 | 10,112 | 242,705 |
Playoffs
| Home Team | Home Games | Average Attendance | Total Attendance[5] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Bandits | 2 | 16,060 | 32,120 |
| Philadelphia Wings | 1 | 10,794 | 10,794 |
| League | 3 | 14,305 | 42,914 |
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- Brown, Doug (January 8, 1994). "MAJOR INDOOR LACROSSE LEAGUE PREVIEW". The Baltimore Sun.
- "Lacrosse History: The Only NLL Game Ever Called Off Due To Fighting." Archived 2014-05-12 at the Wayback MachineLacrosse Lime. LacrosseLime.com, 8 May 2014. Web. 08 May 2014.
- "National Lacrosse League - 1994 Regular Season - Standings". NLL.com. Retrieved April 28, 2013.
- "1994 Season". nllstats.com. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
