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Encyclopedia > 1999 NLL 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. nll File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... NLL redirects here. ... December 26 is the 360th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, 361st in leap years. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... April 23 is the 113th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (114th in leap years). ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... The Toronto Rock are a member of the National Lacrosse League (NLL), a North American professional sports league. ... The Rochester Knighthawks are a professional lacrosse team in the National Lacrosse League. ... Maple Leaf Gardens, 2006 Exterior signage as of 2006, with letters missing Maple Leaf Gardens was an indoor arena in Toronto, on the northwest corner of Carlton Street and Church Street. ...


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. The Philadelphia Wings are a member of the National Lacrosse League, a professional sports league in North America, since the 1997-1998 season. ...

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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. Before the 1998 season, the Major Indoor Lacrosse League was renamed to be the National Lacrosse League. ... The Ontario Raiders were a member of the National Lacrosse League during the 1998 NLL season. ... Nickname: Ambitious City, Steeltown, The Hammer Motto: Together Aspire - Together Achieve Location in the province of Ontario, Canada Coordinates: Country  Province Canada  Ontario Incorporated June 9, 1846 [1] Mayor Fred Eisenberger City Council Hamilton City Council Representatives MPs and MPPs Area    - City 1,138. ... The Queen Elizabeth Way as part of the 400-series network The Queen Elizabeth Way (commonly referred to as the QEW, QE, or Queen-E) is a vital freeway linking Buffalo, New York and the Niagara Peninsula with Toronto and its western suburbs. ...


Regular Season

W = Wins, L = Losses, GB = Games Behind Leader, PCT = Winning Percentage, GF = Goals For, GA = Goals Against

Qualified for playoffs
Team W L GB PCT GF GA
Toronto Rock 9 3 - .750 157 139
Baltimore Thunder 8 4 1 .667 211 175
Rochester Knighthawks 8 4 1 .667 169 160
Philadelphia Wings 5 7 4 .417 153 153
New York Saints 5 7 4 .417 149 156
Buffalo Bandits 4 8 5 .333 158 177
Syracuse Smash 3 9 6 .250 161 198

The Toronto Rock are a member of the National Lacrosse League (NLL), a North American professional sports league. ... Categories: Sports stubs | National Lacrosse League | Denver sports | Major Indoor Lacrosse League ... The Rochester Knighthawks are a professional lacrosse team in the National Lacrosse League. ... The Philadelphia Wings are a member of the National Lacrosse League, a professional sports league in North America, since the 1997-1998 season. ... The New York Saints are a member of the National Lacrosse League, a professional sports league in North America, since the 1997-1998 season. ... Attention all fans: Due to a recent surge of labor disputes and a player uproar over the recently signed shoe deal, the Buffalo Bandits will cease operations for the 2006 season. ... Categories: Stub | National Lacrosse League ...

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. All Stars during the skills competition, 2005, Calgary National Lacrosse League All Star Game is a lacrosse game played each year between two teams representing the two divisions of the National Lacrosse League (NLL). ... Blue Cross Arena is located in Rochester, New York and is home to the Rochester Americans of the American Hockey League and Rochester Knighthawks of the National Lacrosse League. ... Nickname: The Flour City, The Flower City, The Worlds Image Center Motto: Rochester: Made for Living Location of Rochester in New York State Country United States State New York County Monroe Mayor Robert Duffy Area    - City 37. ...


Playoffs

Semifinals

Philadelphia 2 @ Toronto 13
Rochester 14 @ Baltimore 12


Championship

Rochester 10 @ Toronto 13


Awards

Award Winner Team
MVP Award Gary Gait Baltimore
Rookie of the Year Award Jesse Hubbard Baltimore
Championship Game MVP Colin Doyle Toronto

The JetBlue National Lacrosse League MVP Award is given annually to the NLL player who is considered to have contributed most to his teams success. ... Gary Gait was born in Victoria, British Columbia on April 5, 1967. ... The Edge Active Care Rookie of the Year Award is given annually to the top rookie in the National Lacrosse League. ... Jesse Hubbard and Angie Baxter were a supercouple on the soap opera All My Children. ... Colin Doyle (Born: September 8, 1977 in Kitchener, Ontario) is a lacrosse player for the Toronto Rock in the National Lacrosse League. ...

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

References

National Lacrosse League
East Division: Buffalo Bandits | Chicago Shamrox | Minnesota Swarm | New York Titans | Philadelphia Wings | Rochester Knighthawks | Toronto Rock
West Division: Arizona Sting | Calgary Roughnecks | Colorado Mammoth | Edmonton Rush | Portland LumberJax | San Jose Stealth
NLL Awards: Champion's Cup | Most Valuable Player | Rookie of the Year | Defenseman of the Year | Goaltender of the Year | Sportsmanship Award | Les Bartley Award | GM of the Year | Executive of the Year
NLL Articles: All-Star Game | Players' Association | Family relations | Hall of Fame | Season reviews | Former teams
Related Articles: Box lacrosse | Lacrosse | Major League Lacrosse
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