National Lacrosse League Sportsmanship Award
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
^ 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 .
^ "Thompson wins fifth straight Sportsmanship Award, Dawson wins second Teammate Award" . NLL.com . May 23, 2023. Retrieved May 23, 2023 .
^ "NATIONAL LACROSSE LEAGUE ANNOUNCES FINALISTS FOR 2022-23 NLL AWARDS" . NLL.com . May 16, 2023. Retrieved May 23, 2023 .
^ "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 .
^ "NATIONAL LACROSSE LEAGUE ANNOUNCES FINALISTS FOR 2021-22 END OF SEASON AWARDS" . NLL.com . June 22, 2022. Retrieved June 28, 2022 .
^ "NLL announces 2019-20 NLL award winners" . NLL.com . June 30, 2020. Retrieved July 5, 2020 .
^ "2016 NLL Season Awards & Hall of Fame Ceremony" . NLL.com . September 27, 2016. Retrieved September 28, 2016 .
^ "2015 NLL Season Awards & Hall Of Fame Ceremony" . NLL.com . September 29, 2015. Retrieved September 30, 2015 .
^ "League announces 2014 Season Award winners" . NLL.com . September 21, 2014. Retrieved September 21, 2014 .
^ "Rock's Billings wins 2013 NLL Sportsmanship Award" . NLL.com . April 29, 2013. Retrieved April 29, 2013 .
^ "Knighthawks rookie Powless wins Sportsmanship Award" . NLL.com . May 7, 2012. Archived from the original on June 14, 2012. Retrieved May 7, 2012 .
^ "Hall, Bailey Win First Two Awards of 2011" . NLL.com . 2011-05-03. Retrieved 2011-05-03 .
^ "Stealth's Takata Named Executive of the Year" . NLL.com . May 10, 2010. Retrieved 2010-05-11 .
^ "Dawson Wins Sportsmanship Award" . NLL.com . May 5, 2009. Retrieved 2009-05-06 .
^ "Dan Carey and Chris McElroy Recognized" . NLL.com . May 5, 2008. Retrieved 2009-05-06 .
^ "Kelusky wins Sportsmanship Award" . nll.com . 2007-04-30. Retrieved 2007-04-30 .