The Baltimore Thunder were an American professional box lacrosse team and a member of the National Lacrosse League from 1987 until 1999. They were based in Baltimore, Maryland, and won the first then-Eagle Pro Box 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, where it remains as of 2026.
Awards and honors Year Player Award 1987 Buzz Sheain Championship Game MVP 1998 Gary Gait Most Valuable Player 1999 Gary Gait Most Valuable Player 1999 Jesse Hubbard Rookie of the Year
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 1 championship
Playoff results Season Game Visiting Home 1987 Semifinals Baltimore 14 New Jersey 9 Championships Baltimore 11 Washington 10 1991 Semifinals Baltimore 12 Detroit 14 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
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References
External links NLL.com