# 1989 Major Indoor Lacrosse League season

The 1989 season is the 3rd season of the league that began on January 7, 1989 and concluded with the championship game on April 7.

## Team movement

1989 saw the MILL expand by two teams: the New England Blazers and the Detroit Turbos. The New Jersey Saints also moved to Long Island, New York, becoming the New York Saints.

### Teams

1989 Major Indoor Lacrosse League :
| Team | City | Arena | Capacity |
| Baltimore Thunder | Baltimore, Maryland | Baltimore Arena | 10,582 |
| Detroit Turbos | Detroit, Michigan | Joe Louis Arena | 19,875 |
| New England Blazers | Worcester, Massachusetts | Worcester Centrum | 12,135 |
| New York Saints | Uniondale, New York | Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum | 16,297 |
| Philadelphia Wings | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Spectrum | 17,423 |
| Washington Wave | Landover, Maryland | Capital Centre | 18,130 |

## Regular season

Reference:
| P | Team | GP | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | GF | GA | Diff | GF/GP | GA/GP |
| 1 | Philadelphia Wings – xyz | 8 | 6 | 2 | .750 | 0.0 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 103 | 83 | +20 | 12.88 | 10.38 |
| 2 | Detroit Turbos – x | 8 | 6 | 2 | .750 | 0.0 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 118 | 96 | +22 | 14.75 | 12.00 |
| 3 | New York Saints – x | 8 | 6 | 2 | .750 | 0.0 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 104 | 87 | +17 | 13.00 | 10.88 |
| 4 | Baltimore Thunder | 8 | 4 | 4 | .500 | 2.0 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 103 | 96 | +7 | 12.88 | 12.00 |
| 5 | New England Blazers | 8 | 1 | 7 | .125 | 5.0 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 80 | 102 | −22 | 10.00 | 12.75 |
| 6 | Washington Wave | 8 | 1 | 7 | .125 | 5.0 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 70 | 114 | −44 | 8.75 | 14.25 |
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; 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

## Playoffs

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Championship | Championship | Championship |
| | | | 3 | New York | 10 |
| 3 | New York | 9** | 1 | Philadelphia | 11 |
| 2 | Detroit | 8 | | | |
* * indicates an overtime period.

## Awards

| Award | Winner | Team |
| Championship Game MVP | John Tucker | Philadelphia |

## Statistics leaders

Bold numbers indicate new single-season records. Italics indicate tied single-season records.
| Stat | Player | Team | Number |
| Goals | Brad Kotz | Philadelphia | 28 |
| Assists | John Tucker | Philadelphia | 24 |
| Points | Brad Kotz | Philadelphia | 34 |
| Penalty Minutes | Jeff Goldberg | New York | 28 |
| Shots on Goal | Brad Kotz | Philadelphia | 66 |
| Loose Balls | J. Fay | New England | 57 |
* ↑ "National Lacrosse League - 1989 Regular Season - Standings". NLL.com. Retrieved April 28, 2013.
* ↑ Complete statistics unavailable; may not be accurate
* ↑ Complete statistics unavailable; may not be accurate

## Attendance
### Regular Season

| Home Team | Home Games | Average Attendance | Total Attendance |
| Philadelphia Wings | 4 | 14,709 | 58,834 |
| Detroit Turbos | 4 | 12,290 | 49,159 |
| New York Saints | 4 | 8,608 | 34,433 |
| New England Blazers | 4 | 8,038 | 32,153 |
| Washington Wave | 4 | 7,824 | 31,295 |
| Baltimore Thunder | 4 | 6,200 | 24,800 |
| League | 24 | 9,611 | 230,674 |

### Playoffs

| Home Team | Home Games | Average Attendance | Total Attendance |
| Philadelphia Wings | 1 | 16,042 | 16,042 |
| Detroit Turbos | 1 | 8,319 | 8,319 |
| League | 2 | 12,181 | 24,361 |