1999 NLL season


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.

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

Awards

AwardWinnerTeam
MVP AwardGary GaitBaltimore
Rookie of the Year AwardJesse HubbardBaltimore
Championship Game MVPColin DoyleToronto

Weekly awards

Each week, a player is awarded "Player of the Week" honours.
WeekPlayer of the Week
1Sal LoCascio
2Matt Shearer
3Gary Gait
Paul Gait
4Joe Hiltz
5Derek General
6John Tavares
7Jake Bergey
8Gary Gait
9Bob Watson
10Jake Bergey
11Dallas Eliuk
12Jake Bergey
13Pat O'Toole
14Jim Veltman
15Gary Gait
16Paul Gait

Monthly awards

Awards are also given out monthly for the best overall player and best rookie.
MonthOverallRookie
JanGary GaitChris Sanderson
FebBob WatsonMatt Disher
MarJake BergeyCasey Powell

Statistics leaders

Bold numbers indicate new single-season records. Italics indicate tied single-season records.
StatPlayerTeamNumber
GoalsGary GaitBaltimore50
AssistsJoe HiltzBaltimore46
PointsGary GaitBaltimore82
Penalty MinutesTony MillonSyracuse59
Shots on GoalGary GaitBaltimore157
Tom MarechekPhiladelphia157
Loose BallsJim VeltmanToronto166
Save PctDallas EliukPhiladelphia76.4