Baltimore Thunder

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Baltimore Thunder
Division
Played	1987-1999
Home arena	Baltimore Arena
Based in	Baltimore, Maryland
Colors	black, yellow, red
Championships	1987
Division Championships	1991
Later	Pittsburgh CrosseFire Washington Power Colorado Mammoth

The Baltimore Thunder were a member of the National Lacrosse League from 1987 until 1999. They were based in Baltimore, Maryland, and won the first Eagle Pro Box Lacrosse League (later the National Lacrosse League) championship in 1987. After the 1999 season, the franchise moved three times, becoming the Pittsburgh CrosseFire in 2000, the Washington Power in 2001, and finally the Colorado Mammoth in 2003.

Contents 1 Awards & honors 2 All time Record 3 Playoff Results 4 Championships

[edit] Awards & honors

Year	Player	Award
1987	Buzz Sheain	Championship Game MVP
1998	Gary Gait	Most Valuable Player

[edit] All time Record

Season	Division	W-L	Finish	Home	Road	GF	GA	Coach	Playoffs
1987		2-4	4th	1-2	1-2	79	82	Bob Griebe	Won Championship
1988		2-6	4th	2-2	0-4	98	122	John Stewart	Missed playoffs
1989		4-4	4th	2-2	2-2	99	96	John Stewart	Missed playoffs
1990		4-4	4th	2-2	2-2	96	95	John Stewart	Missed playoffs
1991	American	6-4	1st	3-2	3-2	156	157	John Stewart	Lost in semifinals
1992	American	3-5	3rd	2-2	1-3	117	147	John Stewart	Lost in division semifinals
1993	American	2-6	3rd	1-3	1-3	122	147	John Stewart	Missed playoffs
1994	American	1-7	3rd	1-3	0-4	93	113	Skip Lichtfuss	Missed playoffs
1995		3-5	5th	2-2	1-3	98	117	Skip Lichtfuss	Missed playoffs
1996		4-6	5th	3-2	1-4	144	163	Skip Lichtfuss	Missed playoffs
1997		2-8	6th	1-4	1-4	125	165	John Tucker	Missed playoffs
1998		8-4	2nd	4-2	4-2	184	160	John Tucker	Lost Championship
1999		8-4	2nd	5-1	3-3	211	175	John Tucker	Lost in semifinals
Total	13 seasons	49-67		29-29	20-38	1,622	1,739

[edit] Playoff Results

Season	Game	Visiting	Home
1987	Semifinals	Baltimore 14	New Jersey 9
	Championships	Baltimore 11	Washington 10
1991	Semifinals	Detroit 14	Baltimore 12
1992	Division Semifinals	Baltimore 12	Philadelphia 14
1998	Semifinals	Rochester 14	Baltimore 15
	Championship (Game 1)	Baltimore 12	Philadelphia 16
	Championship (Game 2)	Philadelphia 17	Baltimore 12
1999	Semifinals	Rochester 14	Baltimore 12

[edit] Championships

Preceded by None

Eagle Pro Box Lacrosse League Champions 1987

Succeeded by New Jersey Saints

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