# 1992 Major Indoor Lacrosse League season

The 1992 season is the 6th season of the league that began on December 27, 1991, and concluded with the championship game on April 11, 1992.

## Team movement

1992 saw the debut of the Buffalo Bandits, and also saw the New England Blazers move to Boston.

### Teams

1992 Major Indoor Lacrosse League :
| Division | Team | City | Arena | Capacity |
| American | Baltimore Thunder | Baltimore, Maryland | Baltimore Arena | 10,582 |
| American | New York Saints | Uniondale, New York | Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum | 16,297 |
| American | Philadelphia Wings | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Spectrum | 17,382 |
| National | Boston Blazers | Boston, Massachusetts | Boston Garden | 14,448 |
| National | Buffalo Bandits | Buffalo, New York | Buffalo Memorial Auditorium | 16,325 |
| National | Detroit Turbos | Detroit, Michigan | Joe Louis Arena | 19,875 |
| National | Pittsburgh Bulls | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | Civic Arena | 16,164 |

## Regular season

Reference:
National Division :
| P | Team | GP | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | GF | GA | Diff | GF/GP | GA/GP |
| 1 | Detroit Turbos – xyz | 8 | 6 | 2 | .750 | 0.0 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 140 | 104 | +36 | 17.50 | 13.00 |
| 2 | Buffalo Bandits – x | 8 | 5 | 3 | .625 | 1.0 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 161 | 125 | +36 | 20.12 | 15.62 |
| 3 | Boston Blazers – x | 8 | 3 | 5 | .375 | 3.0 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 101 | 116 | −15 | 12.62 | 14.50 |
| 4 | Pittsburgh Bulls | 8 | 3 | 5 | .375 | 3.0 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 99 | 121 | −22 | 12.38 | 15.12 |
American Division :
| P | Team | GP | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | GF | GA | Diff | GF/GP | GA/GP |
| 1 | New York Saints – xy | 8 | 5 | 3 | .625 | 0.0 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 0 | 0 | −-0 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 2 | Philadelphia Wings – x | 8 | 3 | 5 | .375 | 2.0 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 0 | 0 | −-0 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 3 | Baltimore Thunder – x | 8 | 3 | 5 | .375 | 2.0 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 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

## All Star Game

No All-Star Game was played in 1992.

## Playoffs

| Divisional Semifinals | Divisional Semifinals | Divisional Semifinals | Divisional Finals | Divisional Finals | Divisional Finals | Championship | Championship | Championship |
| National Division | National Division | National Division | 2 | Buffalo | 19 | | | |
| 3 | Boston | 16 | 1 | Detroit | 16 | | | |
| 2 | Buffalo | 22 | | | | N2 | Buffalo | 11* |
| | | | | | | A2 | Philadelphia | 10 |
| American Division | American Division | American Division | 2 | Philadelphia | 8 | | | |
| 3 | Baltimore | 12 | 1 | New York | 6 | | | |
| 2 | Philadelphia | 14 | | | | | | |
* * indicates an overtime period

## Awards

| Award | Winner | Team |
| Rookie of the Year Award | Derek Keenan | Buffalo |
| Championship Game MVP | John Tavares | Buffalo |

### All-Pro Teams

First Team:
* Gary Gait, Detroit
* Paul Gait, Detroit
* Dave Pietramala, Pittsburgh
* Rick Sowell, Baltimore
* John Tucker, Philadelphia
* Sal LoCascio, New York (goalie)
Second Team:
* Jeff Jackson, Baltimore
* Derek Keenan, Buffalo
* Darris Kilgour, Buffalo
* John Nostrant, Philadelphia
* Jim Veltman, Buffalo
* Dallas Eliuk, Philadelphia (goalie)

## Statistics leaders

Bold numbers indicate new single-season records. Italics indicate tied single-season records.
| Stat | Player | Team | Number |
| Goals | Paul Gait | Detroit | 33 |
| Assists | Derek Keenan | Buffalo | 23 |
| | Jim Veltman | Buffalo | 23 |
| Points | Paul Gait | Detroit | 53 |
| Penalty Minutes | Darris Kilgour | Buffalo | 49 |
| Shots on Goal | Paul Gait | Detroit | 85 |
| | Jeff Jackson | Baltimore | 85 |
| Loose Balls | Jim Veltman | Buffalo | 111 |

## Attendance
### Regular Season

| Home Team | Home Games | Average Attendance | Total Attendance |
| Philadelphia Wings | 4 | 14,860 | 59,440 |
| Buffalo Bandits | 4 | 13,821 | 55,283 |
| New York Saints | 4 | 11,562 | 46,247 |
| Baltimore Thunder | 4 | 9,313 | 37,252 |
| Detroit Turbos | 4 | 8,356 | 33,425 |
| Pittsburgh Bulls | 4 | 7,925 | 31,701 |
| Boston Blazers | 4 | 6,859 | 27,435 |
| League | 28 | 10,385 | 290,783 |

### Playoffs

| Home Team | Home Games | Average Attendance | Total Attendance |
| Buffalo Bandits | 1 | 15,603 | 15,603 |
| Philadelphia Wings | 2 | 11,686 | 23,372 |
| New York Saints | 1 | 9,678 | 9,678 |
| Detroit Turbos | 1 | 4,136 | 4,136 |
| League | 5 | 10,558 | 52,789 |