Outsider's Guide - 1997 Archive (original) (raw)

Below is a collection of standings, results, statistics, and award winners from the 1997 Major Indoor Lacrosse League season, archived for our visitors' convenience.

Final Regular Season Standings

Team W L Pct GB GF GA Streak x Philadelphia Wings 7 3 .700 -- 137 115 Won 1 x New York Saints 6 4 .600 1 134 127 Won 1 x Buffalo Bandits 6 4 .600 1 158 153 Won 2 x Rochester Knighthawks 5 5 .500 2 156 136 Lost 1 Boston Blazers 4 6 .400 3 120 135 Lost 1 Baltimore Thunder 2 8 .200 5 125 165 Lost 4

x: clinched playoff berth

Week-By-Week Results
Winning teams in bold

Week One:

Sat 4 Jan Boston 17 @ Baltimore 11 Sat 4 Jan Rochester 19 @ Buffalo 17 Sat 4 Jan Philadelphia 17 @ New York 14

Week Two:

Sat 11 Jan Philadelphia 12 @ Boston 11 Sat 11 Jan New York 14 @ Rochester 12

Week Three:

Sat 18 Jan Boston 13 @ Buffalo 15 Sat 18 Jan Rochester 12 @ New York 13 Sat 18 Jan Baltimore 11 @ Philadelphia 16

Week Four:

Fri 24 Jan Boston 11 @ Rochester 21 Sat 25 Jan Rochester 18 @ Baltimore 16 Sat 25 Jan Buffalo 15 @ Boston 16 Sat 25 Jan New York 9 @ Philadelphia 10 2-OT

Week Five:

Fri 7 Feb Buffalo 22 @ Baltimore 15 Sat 8 Feb New York 14 @ Buffalo 16 Sat 8 Feb Baltimore 11 @ Boston 10 OT Sat 8 Feb Rochester 17 @ Philadelphia 12

Week Six:

Fri 14 Feb Boston 11 @ Philadelphia 18 Sat 15 Feb Buffalo 16 @ Rochester 15

Week Seven:

Fri 21 Feb Buffalo 16 @ New York 18 Sat 22 Feb Philadelphia 10 @ Baltimore 11

Week Eight:

Sat 1 Mar New York 16 @ Baltimore 12 Sat 1 Mar Rochester 11 @ Boston 12 OT

Week Nine:

Fri 7 Mar Baltimore 13 @ New York 15

Week Ten:

Sat 15 Mar Philadelphia 16 @ Buffalo 8

Week Eleven:

Sat 22 Mar Buffalo 14 @ Philadelphia 13 OT Sat 22 Mar New York 8 @ Boston 11 Sat 22 Mar Baltimore 11 @ Rochester 22

Week Twelve:

Sat 29 Mar Philadelphia 13 @ Rochester 9 Sat 29 Mar Boston 8 @ New York 13 Sat 29 Mar Baltimore 14 @ Buffalo 19

MILL Semifinals:

Sat 5 Apr New York 10 @ Buffalo 19 Sat 5 Apr Rochester 15 @ Philadelphia 13

MILL Championship Game:

Sat 12 Apr Rochester 15 @ Buffalo 12

Statistical Leaders

Scoring Leaders GP G A Pts

  1. Gary Gait, Philadelphia 10 40 32 72
  2. John Tavares, Buffalo 10 37 29 66
  3. Paul Gait, Rochester 10 40 25 65
  4. Tom Marechek, Philadelphia 10 28 22 50
  5. Mark Millon, New York 10 27 22 49 Chris Driscoll, Rochester 10 24 25 49

Goals Scored Goals

  1. Gary Gait, Philadelphia 40 Paul Gait, Rochester 40
  2. John Tavares, Buffalo 37
  3. Tom Marechek, Philadelphia 28
  4. Mark Millon, New York 27

Assists Assists

  1. Gary Gait, Philadelphia 32
  2. John Tavares, Buffalo 29
  3. Tom Carmean, Boston Blazers 28
  4. Rich Kilgour, Buffalo 26 Duane Jacobs, Rochester 26 Kevin Finneran, Philadelphia 26

Penalty Minutes Pen PIM

  1. Tom Phair, Buffalo 26 58
  2. Steve Kisslinger, New York 16 38
  3. Regy Thorpe, Rochester 15 36
  4. Darris Kilgour, Buffalo 10 34
  5. D. Robinson, Boston 15 33

Saves Per Game Games Svs. PerGm.

  1. Steve Dietrich, Rochester 10 396 39.60
  2. Dallas Eliuk, Philadelphia 8 299 37.38
  3. Sal LoCascio, New York 10 324 32.40
  4. Marty O'Neill, Boston 10 284 28.40
  5. Derek Collins, Baltimore 10 279 27.90

Other Statistical Categories: Shots on Goal: Paul Gait, Rochester 131 Loose Balls: John Tavares, Buffalo 104

Award Winners

Most Valuable Player: Gary Gait, Philadelphia Rookie of the Year: Jeff Wilfong, Boston Championship Game MVP: Steve Dietrich, Rochester

1997 MILL All-Pro Teams: First Team: Gary Gait, Philadelphia Paul Gait, Rochester Tom Marechek, Philadelphia Mark Millon, New York John Tavares, Buffalo Dallas Eliuk, Philadelphia (goalie) Second Team: Tom Carmean, Boston Duane Jacobs, Rochester Darris Kilgour, Buffalo Jeff Klodzen, Baltimore Bob Martino, Baltimore Sal LoCascio, New York (goalie)

Player of the Month: January: Paul Gait, Rochester February: Derek Collins, Baltimore March: Tom Marechek, Philadelphia

Player of the Week: Week 1: ( 4 Jan) Paul Gait, Rochester Week 2: ( 11 Jan) Roy Colsey III, New York Week 3: ( 18 Jan) Sal LoCascio, New York Week 4: (24-25 Jan) Paul Gait, Rochester Week 5: ( 7- 8 Feb) Paul Gait, Rochester Week 6: (14-15 Feb) John Tavares, Buffalo Week 7: (21-22 Feb) Derek Collins, Baltimore Week 8: ( 1 Mar) Tom Carmean, Boston Week 9: ( 7 Mar) Matt Panetta, New York Week 10: ( 15 Mar) Tom Marechek, Philadelphia Week 11: ( 22 Mar) Ted Dowling, Buffalo Week 12: ( 29 Mar) Dallas Eliuk, Philadelphia

Team Awards: MVP Unsung Hero Baltimore: Bob Martino Kip Fulks Boston: Tom Carmean Mark Theriault & Glenn Stevens Buffalo: John Tavares Rich Kilgour New York: Sal LoCascio Dwight Maetche Philadelphia: Dallas Eliuk Brian Voelker Rochester: Paul Gait Regy Thorpe

 **7th Man**

Baltimore: Jeff Klodzen Boston: Rodney Tapp Buffalo: Brian Hall New York: Tyson Leies Philadelphia: Scott Gabrielson Rochester: Steve Dietrich & Tim Soudan

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