# 1990 Major Indoor Lacrosse League season

The 1990 season is the 4th season of the league that began on January 5, 1990, and concluded with the championship game on April 13.

## Team movement

The Pittsburgh Bulls made their MILL debut in 1990, while the Washington Wave ceased operations.

### Teams

1990 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 |
| Pittsburgh Bulls | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | Civic Arena | 16,025 |

## Regular season

Reference:
| P | Team | GP | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | GF | GA | Diff | GF/GP | GA/GP |
| 1 | New England Blazers – xyz | 8 | 6 | 2 | .750 | 0.0 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 95 | 80 | +15 | 11.88 | 10.00 |
| 2 | Philadelphia Wings – x | 8 | 6 | 2 | .750 | 0.0 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 89 | 82 | +7 | 11.12 | 10.25 |
| 3 | New York Saints – x | 8 | 4 | 4 | .500 | 2.0 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 77 | 78 | −1 | 9.62 | 9.75 |
| 4 | Baltimore Thunder | 8 | 4 | 4 | .500 | 2.0 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 96 | 95 | +1 | 12.00 | 11.88 |
| 5 | Pittsburgh Bulls | 8 | 3 | 5 | .375 | 3.0 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 86 | 86 | −-0 | 10.75 | 10.75 |
| 6 | Detroit Turbos | 8 | 1 | 7 | .125 | 5.0 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 89 | 111 | −22 | 11.12 | 13.88 |
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 |
| | | | 2 | Philadelphia | 17 |
| 3 | New York | 8 | 1 | New England | 7 |
| 2 | Philadelphia | 9 | | | |

## Awards

| Award | Winner | Team |
| Championship Game MVP | Brad Kotz | Philadelphia |

### All-Pro Teams

First Team:
* John Fay, New England
* Brad Kotz, Philadelphia
* Brian Nikula, Pittsburgh
* Rick Sowell, Baltimore
* John Tucker, Philadelphia
* Ted Sawicki, Detroit (goalie)
Second Team:
* Don Borges, New York
* Toby Boucher, New England
* Ron Martinello, Detroit
* Dave Pietramala, Pittsburgh
* Tim Welsh, Baltimore
* Dan O'Neill, Boston (goalie)

## Statistics leaders

Bold numbers indicate new single-season records. Italics indicate tied single-season records.
| Stat | Player | Team | Number |
| Goals | Brian Nikula | Pittsburgh | 20 |
| Assists | Terry Martinello | Detroit | 20 |
| Points | Terry Martinello | Detroit | 34 |
| Penalty Minutes | K. Forrester | Pittsburgh | 28 |
| Shots on Goal | Brian Nikula | Pittsburgh | 70 |

## Attendance
### Regular Season

| Home Team | Home Games | Average Attendance | Total Attendance |
| Philadelphia Wings | 4 | 16,298 | 65,193 |
| Detroit Turbos | 4 | 11,910 | 47,639 |
| Pittsburgh Bulls | 4 | 10,840 | 43,359 |
| Baltimore Thunder | 4 | 9,556 | 38,223 |
| New England Blazers | 4 | 8,807 | 35,228 |
| New York Saints | 4 | 8,206 | 32,822 |
| League | 24 | 10,936 | 262,464 |

### Playoffs

| Home Team | Home Games | Average Attendance | Total Attendance |
| Philadelphia Wings | 1 | 13,552 | 13,552 |
| New England Blazers | 1 | 11,479 | 11,479 |
| League | 2 | 12,516 | 25,031 |