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1988 Eagle Pro Box Lacrosse League season

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1988 Eagle Pro Box Lacrosse League season
LeagueEagle Pro Box Lacrosse League
SportIndoor lacrosse
DurationJanuary 3, 1988 - March 20, 1988
Number of games8
Number of teams4
Regular season
League championsWashington Wave
  Runners-upNew Jersey Saints
Top scorerJoe Gold (Washington Wave)
Champion's Cup
ChampionsNew Jersey Saints
  Runners-upWashington Wave
Finals MVPLarry Quinn (New Jersey)
Jeff Goldberg (New Jersey)
Eagle Pro / MILL seasons

The 1988 Eagle Pro Box Lacrosse League season is the 2nd season of the Eagle Pro Box Lacrosse, that began on January 3, 1988, and concluded with the championship game on March 20. On May 15, 1988 the league was renamed Major Indoor Lacrosse League (MILL),[1] a name the league would keep for the next ten years.

Team movement

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No teams were added, removed, or relocated for the 1988 season.

Teams

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Eagle Pro Box Lacrosse Teams
1988 Eagle Pro Box Lacrosse League
Team City Arena Capacity
Baltimore Thunder Baltimore, Maryland Baltimore Arena 10,582
New Jersey Saints East Rutherford, New Jersey Brendan Byrne Arena 19,040
Philadelphia Wings Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Spectrum 17,423
Washington Wave Landover, Maryland Capital Centre 18,130

Regular season

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Reference: [2]

PTeamGPWLPCTGBHomeRoadGFGADiffGF/GPGA/GP

1Washington Wavexyz862.7500.04–02–2121117+415.1214.62
2New Jersey Saintsx853.6251.03–12–2125112+1315.6214.00
3Philadelphia Wingsx835.3753.02–21–39790+712.1211.25
4Baltimore Thunder826.2504.02–20–498122−2412.2515.25

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

Playoffs

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Semifinals Championship
2 New Jersey 17
3 Philadelphia 10 1 Washington 16
2 New Jersey 12

Awards

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Award Winner Team
Championship Game MVP (tie) Larry Quinn New Jersey
Jeff Goldberg New Jersey

Statistics leaders

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

Stat Player Team Number
Goals Mark Gold Washington 22
Assists Joe Gold Washington 14
Points Joe Gold Washington 34
Penalty Minutes F. Tashman New Jersey 12
Shots on Goal Joe Gold Washington 74
Loose Balls Rick Sowell Washington 43[3]
Save Pct. Kevin Bilger Philadelphia 77.2%
  1. ^ "Box Lacrosse 101".
  2. ^ "National Lacrosse League - 1988 Regular Season - Standings". NLL.com. Retrieved April 28, 2013.
  3. ^ Complete statistics unavailable; may not be accurate

Attendance

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Regular Season

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Home Team Home Games Average Attendance Total Attendance[1]
Philadelphia Wings 4 12,276 48,910
Washington Wave 4 7,314 29,254
New Jersey Saints 4 6,092 24,366
Baltimore Thunder 4 6,031 24,122
League 16 7,916 126,652

Playoffs

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Home Team Home Games Average Attendance Total Attendance[1]
Washington Wave 1 8,215 8,215
New Jersey Saints 1 4,118 4,118
League 2 6,167 12,333

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "1988 Season". nllstats.com. Retrieved 16 June 2023.