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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.
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
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 |
| |
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4 |
Philadelphia |
2 |
|
|
1 |
Toronto |
13 |
|
|
|
|
3 |
Rochester |
10 |
|
|
1 |
Toronto |
13 |
|
3 |
Rochester |
14 |
|
2 |
Baltimore |
12 |
|
Awards
Weekly
Awards
Each week, a player is awarded "Player of the Week" honours.
Monthly
Awards
Awards are also given out monthly for the best overall player
and best rookie.
| Month |
Overall |
Rookie |
| 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 |
| 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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