National Lacrosse League Rookie of the Year Award explained
The National Lacrosse League Rookie of the Year Award is given annually to the top rookie in the National Lacrosse League. The award winners are chosen by a vote of the leagues coaches, general managers, and executives.[1]
In 2006, the award was sponsored by S.C. Johnson and was known as the "Edge Active Care Rookie of the Year Award".
Past winners
| Season | Winner | Team | Other finalists |
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| 2024 | Alex Simmons[2] | Albany FireWolves | Owen Grant, Vancouver Warriors[3]
Tye Kurtz, Albany FireWolves |
| 2023 | Jonathan Donville[4] | Panther City Lacrosse Club | Brett Dobson, Georgia Swarm[5]
Jack Hannah, Las Vegas Desert Dogs |
| 2022 | Jeff Teat[6] | New York Riptide | Reid Bowering, Vancouver Warriors[7]
Patrick Dodds, Panther City Lacrosse Club |
| 2021 | Season cancelled |
| 2020 | Tyson Gibson[8] | New York Riptide | Connor Fields, San Diego Seals
Andrew Kew, New England Black Wolves |
| 2019 | Austin Staats | San Diego Seals | Ian MacKay, Buffalo Bandits
Matt Rambo, Philadelphia Wings |
| 2018 | Jake Withers[9] | Rochester Knighthawks | Zach Currier, Calgary Roughnecks
Austin Shanks, Rochester Knighthawks |
| 2017 | Tom Schreiber[10] | Toronto Rock | Kyle Jackson, Rochester Knighthawks
Latrell Harris, Toronto Rock |
| 2016 | Randy Staats[11] | Georgia Swarm | Wesley Berg, Calgary Roughnecks
Jesse King, Georgia Swarm |
| 2015 | Ben McIntosh[12] | Edmonton Rush | Jeremy Noble, Colorado Mammoth
Miles Thompson, Minnesota Swarm |
| 2014 | Logan Schuss[13] | Minnesota Swarm | Robert Church, Edmonton Rush
Dillon Ward, Colorado Mammoth |
| 2013 | Mark Matthews[14] | Edmonton Rush | |
| 2012 | Adam Jones[15] | Colorado Mammoth | |
| 2011 | Curtis Dickson[16] | Calgary Roughnecks | |
| 2010 | Stephan Leblanc[17] | Toronto Rock | |
| 2009 | Rhys Duch[18] | San Jose Stealth | |
| 2008 | Craig Point[19] | Minnesota Swarm | |
| 2007 | Ryan Benesch[20] | Toronto Rock | |
| 2006 | Brodie Merrill | Portland LumberJax | |
| 2005 | Ryan Boyle | San Jose Stealth | |
| 2004 | Taylor Wray | Calgary Roughnecks | |
| 2003 | Brian Langtry | Colorado Mammoth | |
| 2002 | Blaine Manning | Toronto Rock | |
| 2001 | Tracey Kelusky | Columbus Landsharks | |
| 2000 | John Grant, Jr. | Rochester Knighthawks | |
| 1999 | Jesse Hubbard | Baltimore Thunder | |
| 1998 | Colin Doyle | Ontario Raiders | |
| 1997 | Jeff Wilfong | Boston Blazers | |
| 1996 | Darren Fridge | Boston Blazers | |
| 1995 | Charlie Lockwood | New York Saints | |
| 1994 | Tom Marechek | Philadelphia Wings | |
| 1993 | No award given |
| 1992 | Derek Keenan | Buffalo Bandits | |
| 1991 | Gary Gait | Detroit Turbos | |
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Notes and References
- Web site: Merrill wins Edge Active Care Rookie of the Year. 2006-05-09. 2006-11-07. NLL website.
- Web site: ALBANY'S ALEX SIMMONS WINS 2023-24 NLL ROOKIE OF THE YEAR. NLL.com. May 17, 2024. May 17, 2024.
- Web site: NATIONAL LACROSSE LEAGUE ANNOUNCES FINALISTS FOR 2023-24 NLL AWARDS. NLL.com. May 8, 2024. May 9, 2024.
- Web site: Del Bianco becomes second goaltender to win MVP, Donville fourth straight number one overall selection to win Rookie of the Year. NLL.com. May 26, 2023. May 26, 2023.
- Web site: NATIONAL LACROSSE LEAGUE ANNOUNCES FINALISTS FOR 2022-23 NLL AWARDS. NLL.com. May 16, 2023. May 23, 2023.
- Web site: BANDITS’ DHANE SMITH BECOMES FIFTH NATIONAL LACROSSE LEAGUE PLAYER TO WIN AT LEAST TWO MVPS; TEAT WINS ROOKIE OF THE YEAR; ALL-LEAGUE AND ROOKIE TEAMS ANNOUNCED. NLL.com. June 30, 2022. June 30, 2022.
- Web site: NATIONAL LACROSSE LEAGUE ANNOUNCES FINALISTS FOR 2021-22 END OF SEASON AWARDS. NLL.com. June 22, 2022. June 28, 2022.
- Web site: NLL announces 2019-20 NLL award winners. NLL.com. June 30, 2020. July 5, 2020.
- Web site: Rookie of the Year Announced. NLL.com. July 27, 2018. August 4, 2018.
- Web site: NLL Awards: No Surprise as Schreiber Named Rookie of the Year. IL Indoor. June 25, 2017. June 25, 2017.
- Web site: 2016 NLL Season Awards & Hall of Fame Ceremony. NLL.com. September 27, 2016. September 28, 2016.
- Web site: 2015 NLL Season Awards & Hall Of Fame Ceremony. NLL.com. September 29, 2015. September 30, 2015.
- Web site: League announces 2014 Season Award winners. NLL.com. September 21, 2014. September 21, 2014.
- Web site: Rush's Matthews wins Moe's Southwest Grill Rookie of the Year. NLL.com. May 8, 2013. May 8, 2013.
- Web site: Adam Jones wins Rookie of the Year Award, presented by Thunder Tribe. NLL.com. May 4, 2012. May 4, 2012.
- Web site: Calgary's Dickson Wins Rookie of the Year. NLL.com. 2011-05-10. 2011-05-10.
- Web site: Stephan LeBlanc Named NLL Rookie of the Year. TorontoRock.com. May 13, 2010. 2010-05-13. https://web.archive.org/web/20110116032458/http://torontorock.com/article/stephan-leblanc-named-nll-rookie-of-the-year. January 16, 2011. dead.
- Web site: Duch Wins Rookie of the Year Award. NLL.com. May 13, 2009. 2010-05-14.
- Web site: Point Named Rookie of the Year. NLL.com. May 13, 2008. 2008-05-13.
- Web site: Benesch Named Rookie of the Year. NLL.com. May 8, 2007. 2007-05-08.
