New York Saints
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| New York Saints | |
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| Division | American/Eastern |
| Played | 1989-2003 |
| Home arena | Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum |
| Based in | Uniondale, New York |
| Colors | blue, orange |
| Championships | |
| Division Championships | 1992 |
| Formerly | New Jersey Saints |
The New York Saints are a former member of the National Lacrosse League. They played at the Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, New York from 1989 to 2003. They became an inactive team after the 2002-03 season and were officially defunct in 2006.
The Saints had played in the Major Indoor Lacrosse League from 1987 to 1988 in New Jersey (at Brendan Byrne Arena) as the New Jersey Saints. The Saints won the 1988 MILL championship.
For the 2007 season, the expansion New York Titans will split their home schedule between Madison Square Garden in Manhattan and the Nassau Coliseum.
[edit] All time Record
| Season | Division | W-L | Finish | Home | Road | GF | GA | Coach | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 6-2 | 3rd | 2-2 | 4-0 | 103 | 87 | Bob Elgelke | Lost Championship | |
| 1990 | 4-4 | 3rd | 1-3 | 3-1 | 77 | 78 | Bob Elgelke | Lost in semifinals | |
| 1991 | American | 5-5 | 2nd | 3-2 | 2-3 | 146 | 131 | Bob Elgelke | Missed playoffs |
| 1992 | American | 5-3 | 1st | 3-1 | 2-2 | 104 | 101 | Bob Elgelke | Lost in division finals |
| 1993 | American | 5-3 | 2nd | 3-1 | 2-2 | 88 | 89 | William Dougherty | Lost in division finals |
| 1994 | American | 2-6 | 2nd | 2-2 | 0-4 | 81 | 102 | William Dougherty | Lost in division finals |
| 1995 | 2-6 | 6th | 1-3 | 1-3 | 83 | 93 | William Dougherty | Missed playoffs | |
| 1996 | 3-7 | 6th | 2-3 | 1-4 | 125 | 144 | Vinnie Pfeifer | Missed playoffs | |
| 1997 | 6-4 | 2nd | 4-1 | 2-3 | 134 | 127 | Vinnie Pfeifer | Lost in semifinals | |
| 1998 | 5-7 | 6th | 3-3 | 2-4 | 167 | 165 | Vinnie Pfeifer, Norm Engelke, John Phillips[1] |
Missed playoffs | |
| 1999 | 5-7 | 5th | 2-4 | 3-3 | 149 | 156 | Scott Huff | Missed playoffs | |
| 2000 | 3-9 | 7th | 2-4 | 1-5 | 152 | 194 | Scott Huff | Missed playoffs | |
| 2001 | 6-8 | 6th | 3-4 | 3-4 | 179 | 181 | Sal LoCascio | Missed playoffs | |
| 2002 | Eastern | 5-11 | 3rd | 3-5 | 2-6 | 200 | 249 | Sal LoCascio | Missed playoffs |
| 2003 | Eastern | 3-13 | 3rd | 3-5 | 0-8 | 198 | 239 | Pat McCabe | Missed playoffs |
| Total | 15 seasons | 75-95 | 37-43 | 28-52 | 1,986 | 2,136 |
- ^ Engelke and Phillips were "co-coaches" after Pfeifer resigned
[edit] Playoff Results
| Season | Game | Visiting | Home |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Semifinals | New York 9 | Detroit 8 (2OT) |
| Championships | New York 10 | Philadelphia 11 | |
| 1990 | Semifinals | New York 8 | Philadelphia 9 |
| 1992 | Division Finals | Philadelphia 8 | New York 6 |
| 1993 | Division Semifinals | Baltimore 9 | New York 10 |
| Division Finals | New York 9 | Philadelphia 17 | |
| 1994 | Division Finals | New York 7 | Philadelphia 17 |
| 1997 | Semifinals | New York 10 | Buffalo 19 |
| National Lacrosse League | |
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| 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 | Tom Borrelli Award | Weekly Awards | Monthly Awards | |
| NLL Articles: All-Star Game | Players' Association | Family relations | Hall of Fame | Season reviews | Former teams | |
| Related Articles: Box lacrosse | Lacrosse | Major League Lacrosse | |
