1995 Major Indoor Lacrosse League 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.

1995 MILL season
LeagueMajor Indoor Lacrosse League
SportIndoor lacrosse
DurationJanuary 7, 1995 - April 8, 1995
Number of games8
Number of teams6
TV partner(s)ESPN and ESPN2
Draft
Top draft pickCam Bomberry
Picked byRochester Knighthawks
Regular season
League championsPhiladelphia Wings
  Runners-upBoston Blazers
Season MVPGary Gait (Philadelphia Wings)
Top scorerGary Gait (Philadelphia Wings)
Champion's Cup
ChampionsPhiladelphia Wings
  Runners-upRochester Knighthawks
Finals MVPGary Gait (Philadelphia)
MILL seasons

Team movement

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1995 featured the debut of the Rochester Knighthawks to the MILL, replacing the Detroit Turbos.

Teams

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  Major Indoor Lacrosse League Teams
1995 Major Indoor Lacrosse League
Team City Arena Capacity
Baltimore Thunder Baltimore, Maryland Baltimore Arena 10,582
Boston Blazers Boston, Massachusetts Boston Garden 14,448
Buffalo Bandits Buffalo, New York Buffalo Memorial Auditorium 16,325
New York Saints Uniondale, New York Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum 16,297
Philadelphia Wings Philadelphia, Pennsylvania CoreStates Spectrum 17,380
Rochester Knighthawks Rochester, New York Rochester Community War Memorial 10,662

Regular season

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Reference: [1]

PTeamGPWLPCTGBHomeRoadGFGADiffGF/GPGA/GP

1Philadelphia Wingsxyz871.8750.04–03–111594+2114.3811.75
2Boston Blazersx853.6252.02–23–19391+211.6211.38
3Rochester Knighthawksx844.5003.03–11–39794+312.1211.75
4Buffalo Banditsx835.3754.02–21–3109108+113.6213.50
5Baltimore Thunder835.3754.02–21–398117−1912.2514.62
6New York Saints826.2505.01–31–38593−810.6211.62

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; GBGames 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

All Star Game

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No All-Star Game was played in 1995.

Playoffs

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Semifinals Championship
      
1 Philadelphia 19
4 Buffalo 16
3 Rochester 14
1 Philadelphia 15*
2 Boston 8
3 Rochester 10
  • * indicates an overtime period.

Awards

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Award Winner Team
MVP Award Gary Gait Philadelphia
Rookie of the Year Award Charlie Lockwood New York
Championship Game MVP Gary Gait Philadelphia

Weekly awards

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Each week, a player is awarded "Player of the Week" honours.

Week Player of the Week
1 Steve Dietrich
2 Marty O'Neill
3 Tom Marechek
4 No award given
5 Thomas Carmean
6 J.J. Pearl
7 Thomas Carmean
8 Steve Dietrich
9 Paul Gait
10 Gary Gait

Monthly awards

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An award is also given out monthly for the best overall player.

Month Player of the Month
Jan Ted Dowling
Feb Gary Gait
Mar Paul Gait

All-Pro Teams

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First Team:

Second Team:

Statistics leaders

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Bold numbers indicate new single-season records. Italics indicate tied single-season records.

Stat Player Team Number
Goals Gary Gait Philadelphia 30
Assists Tom Carmean Boston 27
Points Gary Gait Philadelphia 48
Penalty Minutes Steve Govett Philadelphia 39
Shots on Goal Gary Gait Philadelphia 88
Loose Balls Jim Veltman Buffalo 91
Save Pct Dallas Eliuk Philadelphia 78.2

Attendance

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Regular Season

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Home Team Home Games Average Attendance Total Attendance[2]
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
League 24 10,407 249,772

Playoffs

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Home Team Home Games Average Attendance Total Attendance[2]
Philadelphia Wings 1 14,824 14,824
Buffalo Bandits 1 10,557 10,557
Rochester Knighthawks 1 7,027 7,027
League 3 10,803 32,408

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "National Lacrosse League - 1995 Regular Season - Standings". NLL.com. Retrieved April 28, 2013.
  2. ^ a b "1995 Season". nllstats.com. Retrieved 16 June 2023.