National Lacrosse League
- For the National Lacrosse League of 1974-75, see: National Lacrosse League (1974-75)
The National Lacrosse League (NLL) is the professional league of men's indoor lacrosse in North America. The differences between indoor lacrosse rules and the rules of box lacrosse, an older game on which indoor lacrosse is based, have decreased over the years; the chief difference now is that indoor lacrosse continues to allow only hollow sticks. Unlike other lacrosse leagues, which play in the summer, the NLL plays its games in the winter. Each year, the playoff teams battle for the Champion's Cup.
The NLL was formed in 1997 from the Major Indoor Lacrosse League (MILL), with the decision to move from league ownership of all teams to individual team ownership. The MILL was created in 1986 as the Eagle Pro Box Lacrosse League. The first season started in January 1987 as the Eagle Pro Box Lacrosse League. It changed its name to Major Indoor Lacrosse League in 1988. The MILL disbanded in 1997 at the time the NLL was formed and five of the MILL teams joined the NLL. The National Lacrosse League recognizes the MILL history as its own.
On May 5, 2005, the NLL announced that the dormant Ottawa Rebel franchise had been purchased and moved to Edmonton, Alberta where they will begin play in the 2006 season. On May 11, the NLL also announced a new franchise in Portland, Oregon, to also begin play in 2006.
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2 West Division 3 2006 new teams 4 Defunct teams 5 MILL Championship results 6 NLL Championship results 7 Commissioners 8 League Offices 9 See Also 10 External Links |
East Division
West Division
2006 new teams
Defunct teams
- Albany Attack (1999-2003) (See also: San Jose Stealth)
- Anaheim Storm (2003-2005)
- Baltimore Thunder (1987-1999) (See also: Colorado Mammoth)
- Boston Blazers (1992-1997) (Currently Inactive)
- Charlotte Cobras (1996)
- Columbus Landsharks (2001-2003) (See also: Arizona Sting)
- Detroit Turbos (1989-1994+)
- Montreal Express (2002) (see also Minnesota Swarm)
- New England Blazers (1989-1991) (see also: Boston Blazers)
- New Jersey Saints (1987-1988) (See also: New York Saints)
- New Jersey Storm (2002-2003) (See also: Anaheim Storm)
- New York Saints (1989-2003) (Currently inactive)
- Ontario Raiders (1998) (See also: Toronto Rock)
- Ottawa Rebel (2001-2003) (see also Edmonton Rush)
- Pittsburgh Bulls (1990-1993)
- Pittsburgh CrosseFire (2000) (See also: Colorado Mammoth)
- Syracuse Smash (1998-2000) (See also: Ottawa Rebel)
- Vancouver Ravens (2001-2004) (Currently inactive)
- Washington Wave (1987-1989)
- Washington Power (2001-2002) (See also: Colorado Mammoth)
MILL Championship results
- 1987 Baltimore Thunder 11, Washington Wave 10
- 1988 New Jersey Saints 17, Washington Wave 16
- 1989 Philadelphia Wings 11, New York Saints 10
- 1990 Philadelphia Wings 17, New England Blazers 7
- 1991 Detroit Turbos 14, Baltimore Thunder 12
- 1992 Buffalo Bandits 11, Philadelphia Wings 10 (OT)
- 1993 Buffalo Bandits 13, Philadelphia Wings 12
- 1994 Philadelphia Wings 26, Buffalo Bandits 15
- 1995 Philadelphia Wings 15, Rochester Knighthawks 14 (OT)
- 1996 Buffalo Bandits 13, Philadelphia Wings 12
- 1997 Rochester Knighthawks 15, Buffalo Bandits 12
NLL Championship results
- 1997-98 Philadelphia Wings 2-0 Baltimore Thunder ( Best of 3 Games Series)
- 1998-99 Toronto Rock 13-10 Rochester Knighthawks
- 1999-00 Toronto Rock 14-13 Rochester Knighthawks
- 2000-01 Philadelphia Wings 9-8 Toronto Rock
- 2001-02 Toronto Rock 13-12 Albany Attack
- 2002-03 Toronto Rock 8-6 Rochester Knighthawks
- 2003-04 Calgary Roughnecks 14-11 Buffalo Bandits
- 2004-05 Toronto Rock 19-13 Arizona Sting
Commissioners
- Darrel Russell..........1987-1997
- Jim Livsey Jr.......... 1997-2000
- Jim Jennings........... 2000-
League Offices
- Buffalo, NY......... 1997-2000
- Lyndhurst, NJ....... 2000-2001
- New York, NY........ 2001-
