National Lacrosse League Transition Player of the Year Award explained
The Transition Player of the Year Award is given annually to the National Lacrosse League player who is chosen as the best transition player. This award debuted after the 2007 NLL season.
Past winners
| Season | Winner | Team | Win # | Other finalists |
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| 2024 | Jake Withers[1] | Halifax Thunderbirds | 1 | Ian MacKay, Buffalo Bandits[2]
Shane Simpson, Calgary Roughnecks |
| 2023 | Zach Currier[3] | Calgary Roughnecks | 2 | Reid Bowering, Vancouver Warriors[4]
Challen Rogers, Toronto Rock |
| 2022 | Zach Currier[5] | Calgary Roughnecks | 1 | Reid Bowering, Vancouver Warriors[6]
Challen Rogers, Toronto Rock |
| 2021 | Season cancelled |
| 2020 | Challen Rogers[7] | Toronto Rock | 2 | Zach Currier, Calgary Roughnecks
Kiel Matisz, Philadelphia Wings |
| 2019 | Challen Rogers | Toronto Rock | 1 | Zach Currier, Calgary Roughnecks
Kiel Matisz, Philadelphia Wings |
| 2018 | Joey Cupido[8] | Colorado Mammoth | 2 | Zach Currier, Calgary Roughnecks
Challen Rogers, Toronto Rock |
| 2017 | Brodie Merrill[9] | Toronto Rock | 3 | Jay Thorimbert, New England Black Wolves
Jordan MacIntosh, Georgia Swarm |
| 2016 | Brad Self[10] | Rochester Knighthawks | 1 | Jordan MacIntosh, Georgia Swarm
Jeremy Thompson, Saskatchewan Rush |
| 2015 | Joey Cupido[11] | Colorado Mammoth | 1 | Brodie Merrill, Toronto Rock
Karsen Leung, Calgary Roughnecks |
| 2014 | Jordan MacIntosh[12] | Minnesota Swarm | 2 | Brodie Merrill, Philadelphia Wings
Jeremy Thompson, Edmonton Rush |
| 2013 | Jordan MacIntosh[13] | Minnesota Swarm | 1 | Jesse Gamble, Toronto Rock
Brodie Merrill, Philadelphia Wings |
| 2012 | Andrew Suitor[14] | Minnesota Swarm | 1 | |
| 2011 | Jeff Shattler[15] | Calgary Roughnecks | 1 | |
| 2010 | Brodie Merrill [16] | Edmonton Rush | 2 | |
| 2009 | Brodie Merrill [17] | Portland LumberJax | 1 | |
| 2008 | Mark Steenhuis[18] | Buffalo Bandits | 1 | |
| 2007 | Steve Toll[19] | Rochester Knighthawks | 1 | | |
Notes and References
- Web site: BUFFALO’S BYRNE, VANCOUVER’S DILKS, HALIFAX’S WITHERS AND TORONTO’S ROSE TAKE NLL POSITIONAL PLAYER OF THE YEAR AWARDS. NLL.com. May 16, 2024. May 16, 2024.
- Web site: NATIONAL LACROSSE LEAGUE ANNOUNCES FINALISTS FOR 2023-24 NLL AWARDS. NLL.com. May 8, 2024. May 16, 2024.
- Web site: Currier repeats as Transition Player of the Year, Del Bianco and Harris take home first awards. NLL.com. May 25, 2023. May 25, 2023.
- Web site: NATIONAL LACROSSE LEAGUE ANNOUNCES FINALISTS FOR 2022-23 NLL AWARDS. NLL.com. May 16, 2023. May 23, 2023.
- Web site: CURRIER, DE SNOO, VINC WIN NATIONAL LACROSSE LEAGUE TRANSITION, DEFENSIVE PLAYER, GOALTENDER OF THE YEAR AWARDS. NLL.com. June 29, 2022. June 29, 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: Joey Cupido Named NLL Transition Player of the Year. ilindoor.com. July 24, 2018. July 24, 2018.
- Web site: Brodie Merrill Transition Player of the Year. Twitter. June 24, 2017. June 24, 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: Swarm's MacIntosh wins Transition Player of the Year Award. NLL.com. May 1, 2013. May 1, 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140202103141/http://www.nll.com/news_article/show/251986. February 2, 2014.
- Web site: Swarm's Suitor wins Transition Player of the Year. NLL.com. 2012-05-15. 2012-05-15. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120519023251/http://www.nll.com/news_article/show/149446. 2012-05-19.
- Web site: Shattler, McCready, & Vinc Honored. NLL.com. 2011-05-09. 2011-05-09.
- Web site: Merrill, Chapman, & Vinc Win Yearly Awards. NLL.com. May 12, 2010. 2010-05-12.
- Web site: Defense, Transition & Goaltender Awards. NLL.com. May 11, 2009. 2009-05-12.
- Web site: Steenhuis Named Top Transition Player. NLL.com. May 12, 2008. 2008-05-12.
- Web site: Toll Named Transition Player of the Year. NLL.com. May 1, 2007. 2008-05-12.
