BY MIKE KERN
From the “It could only happen in the Major Indoor Lacrosse League” files . . .
Twins Paul and Gary Gait, the Wayne Gretzky and Mario Lemieux of the sport, have been assigned by the league to the Philadelphia Wings from the Detroit Turbos. An agreement was reached by the MILL and the Gaits so the brothers could continue playing together.
In turn, the Wings had to forfeit all of their picks in yesterday’s annual draft.
In just two seasons, Paul Gait is the MILL’s all-time leading scorer with 88 goals. Gary Gait is fifth on the career assist list with 61.
The brothers are employed as sales representatives for STX, a Baltimore- based lacrosse equipment company, and will live there during the season. The Wings, who won the MILL championship in 1988 and ’89 and finished second last season, will open the season Jan. 15 against the Baltimore Thunder at the Spectrum.
(Philadelphia Daily News, September 10, 1992)