# 1991 Major Indoor Lacrosse League season

The 1991 season is the 5th season of the league that began on December 29, 1990, and concluded with the championship game on April 6, 1991.

## Team movement

No teams were added, removed, or relocated in the 1991 season. However, the MILL did divide the six teams into two divisions: Detroit, Pittsburgh, and New England comprised the National Division, and the American Division was Baltimore, New York, and Philadelphia.

### Teams

1991 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 | Detroit Turbos | Detroit, Michigan | Joe Louis Arena | 19,875 |
| National | New England Blazers | Worcester, Massachusetts | Worcester Centrum | 12,135 |
| 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 | 10 | 8 | 2 | .800 | 0.0 | 4–1 | 4–1 | 184 | 136 | +48 | 18.40 | 13.60 |
| 2 | Pittsburgh Bulls | 10 | 3 | 7 | .300 | 5.0 | 1–4 | 2–3 | 125 | 158 | −33 | 12.50 | 15.80 |
| 3 | New England Blazers | 10 | 3 | 7 | .300 | 5.0 | 2–3 | 1–4 | 109 | 136 | −27 | 10.90 | 13.60 |
American Division :
| P | Team | GP | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | GF | GA | Diff | GF/GP | GA/GP |
| 1 | Baltimore Thunder – xy | 10 | 6 | 4 | .600 | 0.0 | 3–2 | 3–2 | 156 | 157 | −1 | 15.60 | 15.70 |
| 2 | New York Saints | 10 | 5 | 5 | .500 | 1.0 | 3–2 | 2–3 | 146 | 131 | +15 | 14.60 | 13.10 |
| 3 | Philadelphia Wings | 10 | 5 | 5 | .500 | 1.0 | 3–2 | 2–3 | 129 | 131 | −2 | 12.90 | 13.10 |
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

The first-ever MILL All-Star Game was held at the Spectrum in Philadelphia during the 1991 season. The National Division defeated the American Division 25-20.

## Playoffs
### Championship

Detroit 14 @ Baltimore 12

## Awards

| Award | Winner | Team |
| Rookie of the Year Award | Gary Gait | Detroit |
| Championship Game MVP | Gary Gait | Detroit |

### All-Pro Teams

First Team:
* John Conley, Philadelphia
* Gary Gait, Detroit
* Paul Gait, Detroit
* Rick Sowell, Baltimore
* John Tucker, Philadelphia
* Ted Sawicki, Detroit (goalie)
Second Team:
* Jeff Jackson, Baltimore
* Butch Marino, Pittsburgh
* Mike Cummings, New York
* John Nostrant, Philadelphia
* Brian Nikula, Pittsburgh
* Sal LoCascio, New York (goalie)

## Statistics leaders

Bold numbers indicate new single-season records. Italics indicate tied single-season records.
| Stat | Player | Team | Number |
| Goals | Paul Gait | Detroit | 47 |
| Assists | Gary Gait | Detroit | 36 |
| Points | Gary Gait | Detroit | 68 |
| Penalty Minutes | Neil Doddridge | Detroit | 39 |

## Attendance

| Home Team | Home Games | Average Attendance | Total Attendance |
| Philadelphia Wings | 5 | 15,543 | 77,714 |
| Baltimore Thunder | 5 | 8,936 | 44,678 |
| New York Saints | 5 | 8,719 | 43,597 |
| Pittsburgh Bulls | 5 | 8,277 | 41,387 |
| Detroit Turbos | 5 | 7,854 | 39,269 |
| New England Blazers | 5 | 6,826 | 34,132 |
| League | 30 | 9,359 | 280,777 |
10,814 were in attendance at Baltimore Arena to see the visiting Detroit Turbos defeat the Baltimore Thunder in the championship game.