Sport Indoor lacrosse Runners-up New York Saints Runners-up Buffalo Bandits Champion Rochester Knighthawks Finals champion Rochester Knighthawks | League champions Philadelphia Wings Champions Rochester Knighthawks Dates 4 Jan 1997 – 12 Apr 1997 Number of teams 6 | |
Duration January 4, 1997 - April 12, 1997 Top scorer Gary Gait (Balti Thunder) Season MVP Gary Gait (Balti Thunder) People also search for 1995 Major Indoor Lacrosse League season | ||
The 1997 season, the last as the MILL, began on January 4, 1997, and concluded with the championship game on April 12. The league was renamed to the National Lacrosse League after this season.
Contents
Team movement
The Charlotte Cobras, who debuted in the 1996 Major Indoor Lacrosse League season, folded after only a single winless season.
Regular season
Reference:
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
No All-Star Game was played in 1997.
Weekly awards
Each week, a player is awarded "Player of the Week" honours.
Monthly awards
An award is also given out monthly for the best overall player.
All-Pro Teams
First Team:
Second Team:
Statistics leaders
Bold numbers indicate new single-season records. Italics indicate tied single-season records.