1998 Philadelphia Wings season
| 1998 Philadelphia Wings | |
|---|---|
| Champion's Cup Champions | |
| Division Champions | |
| League | NLL |
| Rank | 1st |
| 1998 record | 9–3 |
| Home record | 3–3 |
| Road record | 6–0 |
| Goals for | 166 |
| Goals against | 148 |
| Coach | Tony Resch |
| Arena | Wachovia Center |
The 1998 Philadelphia Wings season marked the team's twelfth season of operation.
Regular season
Conference standings
Reference: [1]
| P | Team | GP | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | GF | GA | Diff | GF/GP | GA/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philadelphia Wings – xyz | 12 | 9 | 3 | .750 | 0.0 | 3–3 | 6–0 | 166 | 148 | +18 | 13.83 | 12.33 |
| 2 | Baltimore Thunder – x | 12 | 8 | 4 | .667 | 1.0 | 4–2 | 4–2 | 184 | 160 | +24 | 15.33 | 13.33 |
| 3 | Rochester Knighthawks – x | 12 | 6 | 6 | .500 | 3.0 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 168 | 159 | +9 | 14.00 | 13.25 |
| 4 | Buffalo Bandits – x | 12 | 6 | 6 | .500 | 3.0 | 4–2 | 2–4 | 166 | 171 | −5 | 13.83 | 14.25 |
| 5 | Ontario Raiders | 12 | 6 | 6 | .500 | 3.0 | 4–2 | 2–4 | 165 | 157 | +8 | 13.75 | 13.08 |
| 6 | New York Saints | 12 | 5 | 7 | .417 | 4.0 | 3–3 | 2–4 | 167 | 165 | +2 | 13.92 | 13.75 |
| 7 | Syracuse Smash | 12 | 2 | 10 | .167 | 7.0 | 2–4 | 0–6 | 163 | 219 | −56 | 13.58 | 18.25 |
x: Clinched playoff berth; c: Clinched playoff berth by crossing over to another division; y: Clinched division; z: Clinched best regular season record; GP: Games Played
W: Wins; L: Losses; GB: Games back; PCT: Win percentage; Home: Record at Home; Road: Record on the Road; GF: Goals scored; GA: Goals allowed
Differential: Difference between goals scored and allowed; GF/GP: Average number of goals scored per game; GA/GP: Average number of goals allowed per game
Game log
Reference:[2]
| Game | Date | Opponent | Location | Score | OT | Attendance | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | January 3, 1998 | @ Buffalo Bandits | HSBC Arena | W 14–12 | 11,402 | 1–0 | |
| 2 | January 9, 1998 | @ New York Saints | Nassau Coliseum | W 15–8 | 6,032 | 2–0 | |
| 3 | January 16, 1998 | Baltimore Thunder | Wachovia Center | L 9–12 | 12,289 | 2–1 | |
| 4 | January 24, 1998 | @ Syracuse Smash | Onondaga County War Memorial | W 17–15 | 3,755 | 3–1 | |
| 5 | January 31, 1998 | @ Baltimore Thunder | Baltimore Arena | W 15–9 | 5,818 | 4–1 | |
| 6 | February 7, 1998 | Buffalo Bandits | Wachovia Center | W 15–9 | 15,065 | 5–1 | |
| 7 | February 13, 1998 | Syracuse Smash | Wachovia Center | W 14–11 | 13,213 | 6–1 | |
| 8 | February 28, 1998 | @ Ontario Raiders | Copps Coliseum | W 12–11 | OT | 3,446 | 7–1 |
| 9 | March 21, 1998 | New York Saints | Wachovia Center | L 14–15 | 17,077 | 7–2 | |
| 10 | March 28, 1998 | Rochester Knighthawks | Wachovia Center | W 13–12 | OT | 14,043 | 8–2 |
| 11 | April 4, 1998 | @ Rochester Knighthawks | Blue Cross Arena | W 20–19 | OT | 6,480 | 9–2 |
| 12 | April 11, 1998 | Ontario Raiders | Wachovia Center | L 8–15 | 13,495 | 9–3 |
Playoffs
Game log
Reference:[3]
| Game | Date | Opponent | Location | Score | OT | Attendance | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semifinals | April 18, 1998 | Buffalo Bandits | Wachovia Center | W 17–12 | 9,795 | 1–0 | |
| Championship Game 1 of 3 | April 26, 1998 | Baltimore Thunder | Wachovia Center | W 16–12 | 9,860 | 2–0 | |
| Championship Game 2 of 3 | April 28, 1998 | @ Baltimore Thunder | Baltimore Arena | W 17–12 | 3,137 | 3–0 |
Roster
Reference:[4]
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See also
References
- ^ "National Lacrosse League - 1998 Regular Season - Standings". NLL.com. Retrieved May 3, 2012.
- ^ "Philadelphia Wings – 1998 Regular Season – Game Schedule". NLL.com. Retrieved May 3, 2012.
- ^ "Philadelphia Wings – 1998 Playoffs – Game Schedule". NLL.com.
- ^ "WingsZone History Page". Archived from the original on 2007-11-02. Retrieved 2008-08-14.