2021/22 NLL Awards: Full list of the league’s finalists
Dhane Smith, Buffalo Bandits (Photo: Ben Green)
After announcing a few finalists during Game 3 of the National Lacrosse League Finals this past Saturday, the league confirmed the rest of their year-end award contenders this week.
See the final three for the league’s major year-end hardware below. Winners will be announced starting this coming Monday. Click here to see how the NLL Awards nomination and voting process works.
Plus, highlights from The Lax Mag’s season-long ranking of this year’s top players, which started with our Top 100:
Jeff Teat, New York Riptide (Photo: Stacey Salter)
Most Valuable Player
Joe Resetarits, Albany FireWolves
Dhane Smith, Buffalo Bandits
Matt Vinc, Buffalo Bandits
Rookie of the Year
Reid Bowering, Vancouver Warriors
Patrick Dodds, Panther City Lacrosse Club
Jeff Teat, New York Riptide
Goaltender of the Year
Nick Rose, Toronto Rock
Matt Vinc, Buffalo Bandits
Dillon Ward, Colorado Mammoth
Transition Player of the Year
Reid Bowering, Vancouver Warriors
Zach Currier, Calgary Roughnecks
Challen Rogers, Toronto Rock
Defensive Player of the Year
Steve Priolo, Buffalo Bandits
Kyle Rubisch, Saskatchewan Rush
Mitch de Snoo, Toronto Rock
Sportsmanship Award
Keegan Bal, Vancouver Warriors
Dan Dawson, Toronto Rock
Lyle Thompson, Georgia Swarm
Teammate of the Year
Zach Currier, Calgary Roughnecks
Jeff Shattler, Saskatchewan Rush
Jeremy Thompson, Panther City Lacrosse Club
Les Bartley Award
Head Coach of the Year
Tracey Kelusky, Panther City Lacrosse Club
Matt Sawyer, Toronto Rock
John Tavares, Buffalo Bandits
General Manager of the Year
Jamie Dawick, Toronto Rock
Steve Dietrich, Buffalo Bandits
Bob Hamley, Panther City Lacrosse Club
Executive of the Year
Greg Bibb, Panther City Lacrosse Club
Jamie Dawick, Toronto Rock
Rich Lisk, New York Riptide