Boston Blazers
SportBox lacrosse
First season1992
Disbanded1997
LeagueMajor Indoor Lacrosse League
DivisionNational
Team historyNew England Blazers (1989–1991)
LocationBoston, Massachusetts
ArenaBoston Garden (1992–1995)
FleetCenter (1996–1997)
ColorsGreen, Orange, Black
     
Championships0
FormerlyNew England Blazers

The Boston Blazers were a member of the Major Indoor Lacrosse League from 1989 to 1997. They were called the New England Blazers from 1989 to 1991 while based in Worcester, Massachusetts, and were renamed the Boston Blazers in 1992 when they moved to Boston. While in Worcester, the Blazers played at the Worcester Centrum. In Boston, they played at the Boston Garden from 1992–1995 and then moved to the FleetCenter in 1996 and played there until 1997.

A separate franchise, also known as the Boston Blazers, was founded in 2007 and played in the National Lacrosse League from 2009 to 2013. While the name of the new team was chosen "in part due to the popularity and nostalgia associated with the former Boston Blazers franchise" it did not share any lineage with the MILL Blazers.[1]

Awards and honors

YearPlayerAward
1996Darren FridgeRookie of the Year
1997Jeff WilfongRookie of the Year

All time record

SeasonDivisionW-LFinishHomeRoadGFGACoachPlayoffs
1992National3–53rd2–21–3101116Ron FraserLost in division semifinals
1993National2–63rd2–20–493108Ron FraserLost in division finals
1994National4–43rd1–33–19391Ron FraserMissed playoffs
19955–32nd2–23–19391Ron FraserLost in semifinals
19966–43rd4–12–3146113Ron FraserLost in semifinals
19974–65th3–21–4120135Ron FraserMissed playoffs
Total6 seasons24–2814–1210–16646654

Playoff results

SeasonGameVisitingHome
1992Division SemifinalsBoston 16Buffalo 22
1993Division SemifinalsDetroit 5Boston 18
Division FinalsBoston 10Buffalo 12
1995SemifinalsBoston 8Rochester 10
1996SemifinalsBoston 8Philadelphia 10

References

  1. "Boston team name: Blazers". NLL.com. October 4, 2007. Retrieved 2007-10-04.


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