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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
3. John Tavares, Buffalo 37
4. Tom Marechek, Philadelphia 28
5. 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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