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1999 NLL season
| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| title | 1999 NLL season | |
| league | National Lacrosse League | |
| sport | Indoor lacrosse | |
| <!-- Commented out: | logo | NLL.png -- |
| logo_size | 100px | |
| no_of_teams | 7 | |
| no_of_games | 12 | |
| duration | December 26, 1998 – April 23, 1999 | |
| season | Regular season | |
| MVP | Gary Gait (Baltimore Thunder) | |
| MVP_link | National Lacrosse League MVP Award | |
| top_scorer | Gary Gait (Baltimore Thunder) | |
| top_scorer_link | 1999 NLL season | |
| league_champs | Toronto Rock | |
| second_place | Baltimore Thunder | |
| finals | Champion's Cup | |
| finals_link | Champion's Cup | |
| finals_champ | Toronto Rock (1st title) | |
| finals_runner-up | Rochester Knighthawks | |
| finals_MVP | Colin Doyle (Toronto) | |
| finals_MVP_link | Champion's Cup#Most Valuable Players | |
| seasonslistnames | NLL | |
| prevseason_link | 1998 NLL season | |
| prevseason_year | 1998 season | |
| nextseason_link | 2000 NLL season | |
| nextseason_year | 2000 season |
| finals_runner-up =Rochester Knighthawks The 1999 National Lacrosse League season is the 13th season in the NLL that 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.
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.
Teams
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| Toronto Rock | Toronto, Ontario | Maple Leaf Gardens | 15,726 |
|---|
Regular season
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
| RD1-seed1=4 | RD1-team1=Philadelphia | RD1-score1=2 | RD1-seed2=1 | RD1-team2=Toronto | RD1-score2=13 | RD1-seed3=3 | RD1-team3=Rochester | RD1-score3=14 | RD1-seed4=2 | RD1-team4=Baltimore | RD1-score4=12 | RD2-seed1=3 | RD2-team1=Rochester | RD2-score1=10 | RD2-seed2=1 | RD2-team2=Toronto | RD2-score2=13
Awards
| Award | Winner | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sal LoCascio | |||||||||||||||||
| Matt Shearer | |||||||||||||||||
| Gary Gait (tie) | |||||||||||||||||
| Paul Gait | |||||||||||||||||
| Joe Hiltz | |||||||||||||||||
| Derek General | |||||||||||||||||
| John Tavares | |||||||||||||||||
| Jake Bergey | |||||||||||||||||
| Gary Gait | |||||||||||||||||
| Bob Watson | |||||||||||||||||
| Jake Bergey | |||||||||||||||||
| Dallas Eliuk | |||||||||||||||||
| Jake Bergey | |||||||||||||||||
| Pat O'Toole | |||||||||||||||||
| Jim Veltman | |||||||||||||||||
| Gary Gait | |||||||||||||||||
| Paul Gait |
Monthly awards
Awards are also given out monthly for the best overall player and best rookie.
| Month | Overall | Rookie | Jan | Feb | Mar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Gait | Chris Sanderson | ||||
| Bob Watson | Matt Disher | ||||
| Jake Bergey | Casey Powell |
Statistics leaders
Bold numbers indicate new single-season records. Italics indicate tied single-season records.
| Stat | Player | Team | Number |
|---|---|---|---|
| **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 |
Attendance
Regular season
| Home team | Home games | Average attendance | url=http://nllstats.com/allgames?season=1999 | title=1999Season | work=nllstats.com | access-date=16 June 2023}} |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Wings | 6 | 16,040 | 96,237 | |||
| Toronto Rock | 6 | 11,075 | 66,451 | |||
| Buffalo Bandits | 6 | 9,638 | 57,829 | |||
| Rochester Knighthawks | 6 | 9,067 | 54,400 | |||
| Baltimore Thunder | 6 | 7,057 | 42,340 | |||
| New York Saints | 6 | 6,704 | 40,223 | |||
| Syracuse Smash | 6 | 4,546 | 27,277 | |||
| **League** | **42** | **9,161** | **384,757** |
Playoffs
| Home team | Home games | Average attendance | Total attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto Rock | 2 | 13,859 | 27,717 |
| Baltimore Thunder | 1 | 6,325 | 6,325 |
| **League** | **3** | **11,347** | **34,042** |
References
References
- "1999Season". nllstats.com.
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