The National Lacrosse League Sportsmanship Award is given annually to a National Lacrosse League (NLL) player. It "honors the combination of character and performance"[1] shown by a player.

Past winners

Season Winner Team Win # Other finalists
2023 Lyle Thompson[2] Georgia Swarm 5 Kyle Buchanan, Buffalo Bandits[3]
Tom Schreiber, Toronto Rock
2022 Lyle Thompson[4] Georgia Swarm 4 Keegan Bal, Vancouver Warriors[5]
Dan Dawson, Toronto Rock
2021 Season cancelled
2020 Lyle Thompson[6] Georgia Swarm 3 Kyle Buchanan, San Diego Seals
Curtis Knight, Rochester Knighthawks
2019 Lyle Thompson Georgia Swarm 2 Dan Dawson, San Diego Seals
Tom Schreiber, Toronto Rock
2018 Lyle Thompson Georgia Swarm 1 Jordan Gilles, Colorado Mammoth
John LaFontaine, New England Black Wolves
2017 Jordan Hall Georgia Swarm 2 Kyle Buchanan, New England Black Wolves
Dan MacRae, Calgary Roughnecks
2016 Ben McIntosh[7] Saskatchewan Rush 1 Karsen Leung, Calgary Roughnecks
Kiel Matisz, Georgia Swarm
2015 Kyle Buchanan[8] New England Black Wolves 1 Jordan Hall, Rochester Knighthawks
Curtis Hodgson, Vancouver Stealth
2014 Garrett Billings[9] Toronto Rock 2 Curtis Knight, Edmonton Rush
Shawn Williams, Buffalo Bandits
2013 Garrett Billings[10] Toronto Rock 1  
2012 Johnny Powless[11] Rochester Knighthawks 1  
2011 Jordan Hall[12] Rochester Knighthawks 1  
2010 Shawn Williams[13] Rochester Knighthawks 1  
2009 Dan Dawson[14] Boston Blazers 1  
2008 Dan Carey[15] Colorado Mammoth 1  
2007 Tracey Kelusky[16] Calgary Roughnecks 1  
2006 Sean Greenhalgh[1] Philadelphia Wings 1  
2005 Gary Gait Colorado Mammoth 2  
2004 (Tie) Gary Gait Colorado Mammoth 1  
Peter Lough Arizona Sting 1  
2003 Chris Driscoll Toronto Rock 1  
2002 Jim Veltman Toronto Rock 1  

References

  1. ^ a b "Wings' Greenhalgh wins Sportsmanship Award". lacrosse-network.com. 2006-05-01. Archived from the original on 2007-03-02. Retrieved 2007-04-30.
  2. ^ "Thompson wins fifth straight Sportsmanship Award, Dawson wins second Teammate Award". NLL.com. May 23, 2023. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
  3. ^ "NATIONAL LACROSSE LEAGUE ANNOUNCES FINALISTS FOR 2022-23 NLL AWARDS". NLL.com. May 16, 2023. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
  4. ^ "TRACEY KELUSKY, STEVE DIETRICH, JAMIE DAWICK, PAT GREGOIRE, LYLE & JEREMY THOMPSON NAB HONORS AS NATIONAL LACROSSE LEAGUE OPENS AWARD ANNOUNCEMENTS". NLL.com. June 28, 2022. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
  5. ^ "NATIONAL LACROSSE LEAGUE ANNOUNCES FINALISTS FOR 2021-22 END OF SEASON AWARDS". NLL.com. June 22, 2022. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
  6. ^ "NLL announces 2019-20 NLL award winners". NLL.com. June 30, 2020. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
  7. ^ "2016 NLL Season Awards & Hall of Fame Ceremony". NLL.com. September 27, 2016. Retrieved September 28, 2016.
  8. ^ "2015 NLL Season Awards & Hall Of Fame Ceremony". NLL.com. September 29, 2015. Retrieved September 30, 2015.
  9. ^ "League announces 2014 Season Award winners". NLL.com. September 21, 2014. Retrieved September 21, 2014.
  10. ^ "Rock's Billings wins 2013 NLL Sportsmanship Award". NLL.com. April 29, 2013. Retrieved April 29, 2013.
  11. ^ "Knighthawks rookie Powless wins Sportsmanship Award". NLL.com. May 7, 2012. Archived from the original on June 14, 2012. Retrieved May 7, 2012.
  12. ^ "Hall, Bailey Win First Two Awards of 2011". NLL.com. 2011-05-03. Retrieved 2011-05-03.
  13. ^ "Stealth's Takata Named Executive of the Year". NLL.com. May 10, 2010. Retrieved 2010-05-11.
  14. ^ "Dawson Wins Sportsmanship Award". NLL.com. May 5, 2009. Retrieved 2009-05-06.
  15. ^ "Dan Carey and Chris McElroy Recognized". NLL.com. May 5, 2008. Retrieved 2009-05-06.
  16. ^ "Kelusky wins Sportsmanship Award". nll.com. 2007-04-30. Retrieved 2007-04-30.

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