The 1999

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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

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celebrated their first season in Toronto by winning the championship, defeating the Rochester Knighthawks 13–10 at

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. The playoffs featured the lowest score by a team in NLL history, when goaltender

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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

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from

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down the QEW to

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to become the Toronto Rock.

Teams

Regular season

All Star Game

The 1999

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took place at the Blue Cross Arena in Rochester, where Team Canada defeated Team USA by a score of 25–24.

Playoffs

Awards

Weekly awards

Each week, a player is awarded "Player of the Week" honours.

Monthly awards

Awards are also given out monthly for the best overall player and best rookie.

Statistics leaders

Bold numbers indicate new single-season records. ''Italics'' indicate tied single-season records.

Team movement

Teams

Regular season

All Star Game

Playoffs

Awards

Weekly awards

Monthly awards

Statistics leaders

Attendance

Regular season

Playoffs

See also

References