The 1991 season is the 5th season of the league that began on December 29, 1990, and concluded with the championship game on April 6, 1991.

Team movement No teams were added, removed, or relocated in the 1991 season. However, the MILL did divide the six teams into two divisions: Detroit, Pittsburgh, and New England comprised the National Division, and the American Division was Baltimore, New York, and Philadelphia.

Teams 1991 Major Indoor Lacrosse League Division Team City Arena Capacity American Baltimore Thunder Baltimore, Maryland Baltimore Arena 10,582 New York Saints Uniondale, New York Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum 16,297 Philadelphia Wings Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Spectrum 17,382 National Detroit Turbos Detroit, Michigan Joe Louis Arena 19,875 New England Blazers Worcester, Massachusetts Worcester Centrum 12,135 Pittsburgh Bulls Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Civic Arena 16,164

Map of teams

Regular season

All Star Game The first-ever MILL All-Star Game was held at the Spectrum in Philadelphia during the 1991 season. The National Division defeated the American Division 25-20.

Playoffs

Championship Detroit 14 @ Baltimore 12

Awards AwardWinnerTeamRookie of the Year AwardGary GaitDetroitChampionship Game MVPGary GaitDetroit

All-Pro Teams First Team: John Conley, Philadelphia Gary Gait, Detroit Paul Gait, Detroit Rick Sowell, Baltimore John Tucker, Philadelphia Ted Sawicki, Detroit (goalie)

Second Team: Jeff Jackson, Baltimore Butch Marino, Pittsburgh Mike Cummings, New York John Nostrant, Philadelphia Brian Nikula, Pittsburgh Sal LoCascio, New York (goalie)

Statistics leaders Bold numbers indicate new single-season records. Italics indicate tied single-season records. StatPlayerTeamNumberGoalsPaul GaitDetroit47AssistsGary GaitDetroit36PointsGary GaitDetroit68Penalty MinutesNeil DoddridgeDetroit39

Attendance + Home team Home games Average attendance Total attendancePhiladelphia Wings515,54377,714Baltimore Thunder58,93644,678New York Saints 58,71943,597Pittsburgh Bulls58,27741,387Detroit Turbos57,85439,269New England Blazers56,82634,132League309,359280,777

10,814 were in attendance at Baltimore Arena to see the visiting Detroit Turbos defeat the Baltimore Thunder in the championship game.

See also 1991 in sports

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