PHILADELPHIA, June 21, 2018 – The National Lacrosse League (NLL), the largest men’s professional indoor lacrosse league in North America, today announces its nominees for the 2017-18 Season Awards.
Leading up to the announcement of award winners, NLL Productions will be looking back at the season that was and how these players, staff and coaches made an impact on their respective teams. Following the completion of the voting period, Ashley Docking and Tyson Geick will announce the winners of the awards via NLL TV over the course of a week.
The nominees for each award are:
Sportsmanship Award
Dhane Smith, Buffalo Bandits
Kevin Brownell, Buffalo Bandits
Ryan Wagner, Buffalo Bandits
Chad Cummings, Calgary Roughnecks
Wesley Berg, Calgary Roughnecks
Jordan Gillies, Colorado Mammoth
Jordan Hall, Georgia Swarm
Lyle Thompson, Georgia Swarm
Mike Poulin, Georgia Swarm
Brett Manney, New England Black Wolves
John LaFontaine, New England Black Wolves
Austin Shanks, Rochester Knighthawks
Joe Resetarits, Rochester Knighthawks
Ryan Dilks, Saskatchewan Rush
Tyler Carlson, Saskatchewan Rush
Challen Rogers, Toronto Rock
Latrell Harris, Toronto Rock
Reid Reinholdt, Toronto Rock
Tom Schreiber, Toronto Rock
Defensive Player of the Year
Justin Martin, Buffalo Bandits
Kevin Brownell, Buffalo Bandits
Mitch deSnoo, Buffalo Bandits
Nick Weiss, Buffalo Bandits
Steve Priolo, Buffalo Bandits
Curtis Manning, Calgary Roughnecks
Mitch Wilde, Calgary Roughnecks
Tyson Bell, Calgary Roughnecks
Robert Hope, Colorado Mammoth
Chad Tutton, Georgia Swarm
Connor Sellars, Georgia Swarm
Jason Noble, Georgia Swarm
John LaFontaine, New England Black Wolves
Graeme Hossack, Rochester Knighthawks
Sid Smith, Rochester Knighthawks
Brett Mydske, Saskatchewan Rush
Chris Corbeil, Saskatchewan Rush
Kyle Rubisch, Saskatchewan Rush
Ryan Dilks, Saskatchewan Rush
Brad Kri, Toronto Rock
Brodie Merrill, Toronto Rock
Challen Rogers, Toronto Rock
Latrell Harris, Toronto Rock
Andrew Suitor, Vancouver Stealth
Ian Hawksbee, Vancouver Stealth
Matt Beers, Vancouver Stealth
Transition Player of the Year
Kevin Brownell, Buffalo Bandits
Nick Weiss, Buffalo Bandits
Steve Priolo, Buffalo Bandits
Zach Currier, Calgary Roughnecks
Mitch Wilde, Calgary Roughnecks
Tyson Bell, Calgary Roughnecks
Joey Cupido, Colorado Mammoth
Bryan Cole, Georgia Swarm
Joel White, Georgia Swarm
Jordan MacIntosh, Georgia Swarm
Adam Bomberry, New England Black Wolves
Brad Gillies, Rochester Knighthawks
Jake Withers, Rochester Knighthawks
Scott Campbell, Rochester Knighthawks
Adrian Sorichetti, Saskatchewan Rush
Chris Corbeil, Saskatchewan Rush
Jeff Cornwall, Saskatchewan Rush
Jeremy Thompson, Saskatchewan Rush
Brodie Merrill, Toronto Rock
Challen Rogers, Toronto Rock
Latrell Harris, Toronto Rock
Brandon Clelland, Vancouver Stealth
Brandon Goodwin, Vancouver Stealth
Goaltender of the Year
Alex Buque, Buffalo Bandits
Christian Del Bianco, Calgary Roughnecks
Dillon Ward, Colorado Mammoth
Mike Poulin, Georgia Swarm
Aaron Bold, New England Black Wolves
Matt Vinc, Rochester Knighthawks
Evan Kirk, Saskatchewan Rush
Nick Rose, Toronto Rock
Rookie of the Year
Josh Byrne, Buffalo Bandits
Zach Currier, Calgary Roughnecks
Ryan Martel, Calgary Roughnecks
Tyler Pace, Calgary Roughnecks
Zed Williams, Georgia Swarm
Colton Watkinson, New England Black Wolves
Austin Shanks, Rochester Knighthawks
Eric Fannell, Rochester Knighthawks
Frank Brown, Rochester Knighthawks
Jake Withers, Rochester Knighthawks
Dan Craig, Toronto Rock
Drew Belgrave, Toronto Rock
Most Valuable Player
Dhane Smith, Buffalo Bandits
Josh Byrne, Buffalo Bandits
Mitch Jones, Buffalo Bandits
Shawn Evans, Buffalo Bandits
Christian Del Bianco, Calgary Roughnecks
Curtis Dickson, Calgary Roughnecks
Dane Dobbie, Calgary Roughnecks
Dillon Ward, Colorado Mammoth
Jeremy Noble, Colorado Mammoth
Joey Cupido, Colorado Mammoth
Robert Hope, Colorado Mammoth
Ryan Benesch, Colorado Mammoth
Lyle Thompson, Georgia Swarm
Shayne Jackson, Georgia Swarm
Randy Staats, Georgia Swarm
Kevin Crowley, New England Black Wolves
Cody Jamieson, Rochester Knighthawks
Graeme Hossack, Rochester Knighthawks
Joe Resetarits, Rochester Knighthawks
Matt Vinc, Rochester Knighthawks
Ben MacIntosh, Saskatchewan Rush
Mark Matthews, Saskatchewan Rush
Robert Church, Saskatchewan Rush
Adam Jones, Toronto Rock
Brodie Merrill, Toronto Rock
Challen Rogers, Toronto Rock
Nick Rose, Toronto Rock
Tom Schreiber, Toronto Rock
Rob Hellyer, Toronto Rock
Corey Small, Vancouver Stealth
Logan Schuss, Vancouver Stealth
Head Coach of the Year
Troy Cordingley, Buffalo Bandits
Curt Malawsky, Calgary Roughnecks
Pat Coyle, Colorado Mammoth
Ed Comeau, Georgia Swarm
Glenn Clark, New England Black Wolves
Mike Hasen, Rochester Knighthawks
Derek Keenan, Saskatchewan Rush
Matt Sawyer, Toronto Rock
Jamie Batley, Vancouver Stealth
General Manager of the Year
Steve Dietrich, Buffalo Bandits
Mike Board, Calgary Roughnecks
Dan Carey, Colorado Mammoth
John Arlotta, Georgia Swarm
Rich Lisk, New England Black Wolves
Curt Styres, Rochester Knighthawks
Derek Keenan, Saskatchewan Rush
Jamie Dawick, Toronto Rock
Doug Locker, Vancouver Stealth
Teammate of the Year
Craig England, Buffalo Bandits
Chad Cummings, Calgary Roughnecks
Robert Hope, Colorado Mammoth
Mike Poulin, Georgia Swarm
Brett Manney, New England Black Wolves
Dan Lomas, Rochester Knighthawks
Chris Corbeil, Saskatchewan Rush
Brandon Miller, Toronto Rock
Chris O’Dougherty, Vancouver Stealth
Executive of the Year
Scott Loffler, Director of Lacrosse Operations, Buffalo Bandits
Matt Hutchings, EVP and COO, Colorado Mammoth
Andy Arlotta, Co-Owner and President, Georgia Swarm
Curt Styres, Owner and GM, Rochester Knighthawks
Al Ryz, Governor, Saskatchewan Rush
