1999 NLL season
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1999 NLL season
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| League | National Lacrosse League |
| Sport | Indoor lacrosse |
| Duration | December 26, 1998 – April 23, 1999 |
| Number of teams | 7 |
| Regular season | |
| League champions | Toronto Rock |
| Runners-up | Baltimore Thunder |
| Season MVP | Gary Gait (Baltimore Thunder) |
| Top scorer | Gary Gait (Baltimore Thunder) |
| Champion's Cup | |
| Champion's Cup champions | Toronto Rock |
| Runners-up | Rochester Knighthawks |
| Champion's Cup MVP | Colin Doyle (Toronto) |
| NLL seasons | |
| ← 1998 season | |
The 1999 National Lacrosse League season began on December 26, 1998 and concluded with the championship game on April 23, 1999. The Toronto Rock celebrated their first season in Toronto by winning the championship, defeating the Rochester Knighthawks 13-10 at Maple Leaf Gardens.
The playoffs featured the lowest score by a team in NLL history, when goaltender Bob Watson and the Toronto Rock defeated the Philadelphia Wings 13-2.
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Team Movement
The only change of teams from the 1998 NLL season to 1999 was the movement of the Ontario Raiders from Hamilton down the QEW to Toronto to become the Toronto Rock.
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
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| Team | W | L | GB | PCT | Home | Road | GF | GA |
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| Toronto Rock | 9 | 3 | - | .750 | 6-0 | 3-3 | 157 | 139 |
| Baltimore Thunder | 8 | 4 | 1 | .667 | 5-1 | 3-3 | 211 | 175 |
| Rochester Knighthawks | 8 | 4 | 1 | .667 | 4-2 | 4-2 | 169 | 160 |
| Philadelphia Wings | 5 | 7 | 4 | .417 | 4-2 | 1-5 | 153 | 153 |
| New York Saints | 5 | 7 | 4 | .417 | 2-4 | 3-3 | 149 | 156 |
| Buffalo Bandits | 4 | 8 | 5 | .333 | 1-5 | 3-3 | 158 | 177 |
| Syracuse Smash | 3 | 9 | 6 | .250 | 3-3 | 0-6 | 161 | 198 |
All Star Game
The 1999 All-Star Game took place at the Blue Cross Arena in Rochester, where Team Canada defeated Team USA by a score of 25-24.
Playoffs
| Semifinals | Championship | |||||||
| 4 | Philadelphia | 2 | ||||||
| 1 | Toronto | 13 | ||||||
| 3 | Rochester | 10 | ||||||
| 1 | Toronto | 13 | ||||||
| 3 | Rochester | 14 | ||||||
| 2 | Baltimore | 12 | ||||||
Awards
| Award | Winner | Team |
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| MVP Award | Gary Gait | Baltimore |
| Rookie of the Year Award | Jesse Hubbard | Baltimore |
| Championship Game MVP | Colin Doyle | Toronto |
Weekly Awards
Each week, a player is awarded "Player of the Week" honours.
| Week | Player of the Week |
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| 1 | Sal LoCascio |
| 2 | Matt Shearer |
| 3 | Gary Gait (tie) Paul Gait |
| 4 | Joe Hiltz |
| 5 | Derek General |
| 6 | John Tavares |
| 7 | Jake Bergey |
| 8 | Gary Gait |
| 9 | Bob Watson |
| 10 | Jake Bergey |
| 11 | Dallas Eliuk |
| 12 | Jake Bergey |
| 13 | Pat O'Toole |
| 14 | Jim Veltman |
| 15 | Gary Gait |
| 16 | Paul Gait |
Monthly Awards
Awards are also given out monthly for the best overall player and best rookie.
| Month | Overall | Rookie |
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| Jan | Gary Gait | Chris Sanderson |
| Feb | Bob Watson | Matt Disher |
| Mar | Jake Bergey | Casey Powell |
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 | Baltimore | 50 |
| Assists | Joe Hiltz | Baltimore | 46 |
| Points | Gary Gait | Baltimore | 82 |
| Penalty Minutes | Tony Millon | Syracuse | 59 |
| Shots on Goal | Gary Gait | Baltimore | 157 |
| Tom Marechek | Philadelphia | 157 | |
| Loose Balls | Jim Veltman | Toronto | 166 |
| Save Pct | Dallas Eliuk | Philadelphia | 76.4 |
See also
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