1996 Major Indoor Lacrosse League season
The 1996 season is the 10th season of the league that began on December 30, 1995, and concluded with the championship game on April 12, 1996.Team movement
The Charlotte Cobras played their only season in 1996, in the process achieving the only winless season in the history of the league.Regular season
No All-Star Game was played in 1996.Playoffs
Awards
Each week, a player is awarded "Player of the Week" honours.
An award is also given out monthly for the best overall player.
| Month | Player of the Month |
| Jan | Gary Gait |
| Feb | John Tavares |
| Mar | John Tavares |
First Team:
- Gary Gait, Philadelphia
- Paul Gait, Rochester
- Tom Marechek, Philadelphia
- John Tavares, Buffalo
- Jim Veltman, Buffalo
- Dallas Eliuk, Philadelphia
Second Team:
- Chris Bates, Charlotte
- Thomas Carmean, Boston
- Chris Driscoll, Rochester
- Kevin Finneran, Philadelphia
- Duane Jacobs, Rochester
- Steve Dietrich, Rochester
Bold numbers indicate new single-season records. Italics indicate tied single-season records.
| Stat | Player | Team | Number |
| Goals | Gary Gait | Philadelphia | 43 |
| Assists | Jim Veltman | Buffalo | 40 |
| Points | John Tavares | Buffalo | 81 |
| Penalty Minutes | Tom Phair | Buffalo | 53 |
| Shots on Goal | Gary Gait | Philadelphia | 126 |
| Loose Balls | Jim Veltman | Buffalo | 125 |
| Save Pct | Pat O'Toole | Buffalo | 76.3 |
