| 1997 MILL season | |
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| League | Major Indoor Lacrosse League |
| Sport | Indoor lacrosse |
| Duration | January 4, 1997 - April 12, 1997 |
| Number of teams | 6 |
| Regular season | |
| League champions | Philadelphia Wings |
| Runners-up | New York Saints |
| Season MVP | Gary Gait (Baltimore Thunder) |
| Top scorer | Gary Gait (Baltimore Thunder) |
| Champion's Cup | |
| Champion's Cup champions | Rochester Knighthawks |
| Runners-up | Buffalo Bandits |
| Champion's Cup MVP | Steve Dietrich (Rochester) |
| MILL/NLL seasons | |
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.
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Team Movement
The Charlotte Cobras, who debuted in the 1996 MILL season, folded after only a single winless season.
Regular season
W = Wins, L = Losses, GB = Games Behind Leader, PCT = Winning Percentage, Home = Home record, Road = Road record, GF = Goals For, GA = Goals Against
| Qualified for playoffs |
| Team | W | L | GB | PCT | Home | Road | GF | GA |
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| Philadelphia Wings | 7 | 3 | - | .700 | 3-2 | 4-1 | 137 | 115 |
| New York Saints | 6 | 4 | 1 | .600 | 4-1 | 2-3 | 134 | 127 |
| Buffalo Bandits | 6 | 4 | 1 | .600 | 3-2 | 3-2 | 158 | 153 |
| Rochester Knighthawks | 5 | 5 | 2 | .500 | 2-3 | 3-2 | 156 | 136 |
| Boston Blazers | 4 | 6 | 3 | .400 | 3-2 | 1-4 | 120 | 135 |
| Baltimore Thunder | 2 | 8 | 5 | .200 | 1-4 | 1-4 | 125 | 165 |
All Star Game
No All-Star Game was played in 1997.
Playoffs
| Semifinals | Championship | |||||||
| 2 | New York | 10 | ||||||
| 3 | Buffalo | 19 | ||||||
| 4 | Rochester | 15 | ||||||
| 3 | Buffalo | 12 | ||||||
| 4 | Rochester | 15 | ||||||
| 1 | Philadelphia | 13 | ||||||
Awards
| Award | Winner | Team |
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| MVP Award | Gary Gait | Philadelphia |
| Rookie of the Year Award | Jeff Wilfong | Boston |
| Championship Game MVP | Steve Dietrich | Rochester |
Weekly Awards
Each week, a player is awarded "Player of the Week" honours.
| Week | Player of the Week |
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| 1 | Paul Gait |
| 2 | Roy Colsey |
| 3 | Sal LoCascio |
| 4 | Paul Gait |
| 5 | Paul Gait |
| 6 | John Tavares |
| 7 | Derek Collins |
| 8 | Thomas Carmean |
| 9 | Matt Panetta |
| 10 | Tom Marechek |
| 11 | Ted Dowling |
| 12 | Dallas Eliuk |
Monthly Awards
An award is also given out monthly for the best overall player.
| Month | Player of the Month |
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| Jan | Paul Gait |
| Feb | Derek Collins |
| Mar | Tom Marechek |
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:
- Thomas Carmean, Boston
- Duane Jacobs, Rochester
- Darris Kilgour, Buffalo
- Jeff Klodzen, Baltimore
- Bob Martino, Baltimore
- Sal LoCascio, New York (goalie)
Statistics Leaders
Bold numbers indicate new single-season records. Italics indicate tied single-season records.
| Stat | Player | Team | Number |
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| Goals | Gary Gait | Philadelphia | 40 |
| Assists | Gary Gait | Philadelphia | 32 |
| Points | Gary Gait | Philadelphia | 72 |
| Penalty Minutes | Tom Phair | Buffalo | 58 |
| Shots on Goal | Paul Gait | Rochester | 131 |
| Loose Balls | John Tavares | Buffalo | 104 |
See also
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