National Lacrosse League Weekly Awards
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In the 1994 season
, the National Lacrosse League
(then called the Major Indoor Lacrosse League) began naming a Player of the Week. The first recipient was Buffalo Bandits
legend John Tavares
.
In 2002
, the league renamed the award to Overall Player of the Week, and added weekly awards for Offensive Player of the Week, Defensive Player of the Week, and Rookie of the Week. In 2007
, another new award was added, Transition Player of the Week.
.
1994 MILL season
-Awards:-Weekly Awards:In 1994, the MILL began awarding "Player of the Week" honours.-Monthly Awards:An award is also given out monthly for the best overall player.-All-Pro Teams:First Team:*Gary Gait, Philadelphia*Paul Gait, Philadelphia...
, the National Lacrosse League
National Lacrosse League
The National Lacrosse League is a men's professional indoor lacrosse league in North America. It currently has nine teams; three in Canada and six in the United States. Unlike other lacrosse leagues which play in the summer, the NLL plays its games in the winter and spring. Each year, the playoff...
(then called the Major Indoor Lacrosse League) began naming a Player of the Week. The first recipient was Buffalo Bandits
Buffalo Bandits
The Buffalo Bandits are a team in the National Lacrosse League . They play at the First Niagara Center in Buffalo, New York. The Bandits played in the Major Indoor Lacrosse League from 1992 to 1997, until the MILL turned into the NLL in 1998....
legend John Tavares
John Tavares (lacrosse player)
John Tavares is a professional box lacrosse player in the National Lacrosse League and mathematics teacher at Philip Pocock Catholic Secondary School in Mississauga Ontario, Canada. He attended D'Youville College in Buffalo, NY.Tavares has played his entire career with the Buffalo Bandits since...
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In 2002
2002 NLL season
-All Star Game:The 2002 All-Star Game was held on April 21 at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut, where the North team beat the South 14-10. The MVP was Toronto's Steve Toll, who scored three goals. At the time, this also marked Paul Gait's final professional lacrosse game, as he...
, the league renamed the award to Overall Player of the Week, and added weekly awards for Offensive Player of the Week, Defensive Player of the Week, and Rookie of the Week. In 2007
2007 NLL season
The Knighthawks had the overall top seed in the playoffs, but were unable to host the Championship game due to a scheduling conflict at the Blue Cross Arena.-Team Movement:...
, another new award was added, Transition Player of the Week.
Current Awards
Players listed in italics are retired. Number of awards is up to and including the 2008 NLL season2008 NLL season
The 2008 National Lacrosse League season, the 22nd in the history of the NLL, began on December 29, 2007 and concluded with the Buffalo Bandits winning the championship game over the Portland LumberJax on May 17, 2008....
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Overall Player of the Week
2002-present| Player | Count |
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| John Tavares John Tavares (lacrosse player) John Tavares is a professional box lacrosse player in the National Lacrosse League and mathematics teacher at Philip Pocock Catholic Secondary School in Mississauga Ontario, Canada. He attended D'Youville College in Buffalo, NY.Tavares has played his entire career with the Buffalo Bandits since... |
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| John Grant, Jr. John Grant, Jr. (lacrosse player) John Christopher Grant, Jr. is a professional lacrosse player for the Colorado Mammoth in the National Lacrosse League and the Long Island Lizards in Major League Lacrosse.-NLL career:... |
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| Gary Gait Gary Gait Gary Charles Gait is widely regarded as the best lacrosse player of all time, just above his twin brother Paul. He has starred at the NCAA level at Syracuse University, at the professional level in the National Lacrosse League and Major League Lacrosse, and at the international level for the... |
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| Dan Dawson Dan Dawson Dan Dawson is a Canadian lacrosse player who plays for the Philadelphia Wings of the National Lacrosse League and formerly of the Hamilton Nationals of Major League Lacrosse.-NLL career:... |
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| Tracey Kelusky Tracey Kelusky Tracey Kelusky is a lacrosse player for the Buffalo Bandits in the National Lacrosse League and the Peterborough Lakers of the Major Series Lacrosse... |
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| Blaine Manning Blaine Manning Blaine Manning is an indoor lacrosse player for the Toronto Rock in the National Lacrosse League.. , Daily Gleaner-NLL career:... |
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| Jim Veltman Jim Veltman Jim "Scoop" Veltman is a former lacrosse player who played for the Toronto Rock, the Ontario Raiders, and the Buffalo Bandits in the National Lacrosse League... |
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| Shawn Williams | |
| Steve Dietrich Steve Dietrich Steve "Chugger" Dietrich is a former goaltender in the National Lacrosse League. Dietrich has played with the Edmonton Rush, Calgary Roughnecks, Buffalo Bandits, Rochester Knighthawks, Detroit Turbos, Baltimore Thunder, and Toronto Rock.-Professional career:Dietrich played six seasons with each... |
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| Mark Steenhuis Mark Steenhuis Mark Steenhuis is a Canadian lacrosse player who plays for the Buffalo Bandits in the National Lacrosse League and formerly of the Hamilton Nationals of Major League Lacrosse .... |
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| Jeff Zywicki Jeff Zywicki Jeff Zywicki is a professional lacrosse player from Ottawa, Ontario. He is currently a member of the Washington Stealth of the National Lacrosse League and the Toronto Nationals of the Major League Lacrosse... |
Offensive Player of the Week
2002-present| Player | Count |
|---|---|
| John Grant, Jr. | 13 |
| John Tavares | 11 |
| Shawn Williams | 7 |
| Dan Dawson | 6 |
| Colin Doyle Colin Doyle (lacrosse) Colin "Popeye" Doyle is a lacrosse player an captain for the Toronto Rock of the National Lacrosse League and the Toronto Nationals of Major League Lacrosse.-NLL career:... |
5 |
| Blaine Manning Blaine Manning Blaine Manning is an indoor lacrosse player for the Toronto Rock in the National Lacrosse League.. , Daily Gleaner-NLL career:... |
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| Pat Maddalena | 4 |
| Gary Gait | 3 |
| Paul Gait Paul Gait Paul Gait is widely regarded as one of the best lacrosse players of all time and is the current Vice President of the Rochester Knighthawks of the National Lacrosse League... |
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| Tracey Kelusky | |
| Derek Malawsky Derek Malawsky Derek Malawsky is a lacrosse player for the Edmonton Rush in the National Lacrosse League... |
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| Jeff Ratcliffe | |
| Jeff Zywicki Jeff Zywicki Jeff Zywicki is a professional lacrosse player from Ottawa, Ontario. He is currently a member of the Washington Stealth of the National Lacrosse League and the Toronto Nationals of the Major League Lacrosse... |
Defensive Player of the Week
2002-present| Player | Count |
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| Dallas Eliuk Dallas Eliuk Dallas Eliuk is a former goaltender and assistant coach in the National Lacrosse League. Prior to starting his coaching career for the Portland LumberJax in the 2009 season, Eliuk played 15 seasons for the Philadelphia Wings before being traded to the LumberJax, where he played for three seasons... |
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| Pat O'Toole Pat O'Toole Patrick "Toole Time" O'Toole is the goaltending coach for the Rochester Knighthawks in the National Lacrosse League and a retired goaltender... |
10 |
| Curtis Palidwor Curtis Palidwor Curtis Palidwor is a goaltender for the Calgary Roughnecks in the National Lacrosse League... |
9 |
| Bob Watson Bob Watson (lacrosse) Bob "Whipper" Watson is a former goaltender for the Toronto Rock in the National Lacrosse League and is regarded as one of the best goaltenders ever to play indoor lacrosse Watson won six NLL Championships with the Rock, and was named Championship Game MVP in both 2003 and 2011. Watson was named... |
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| Steve Dietrich Steve Dietrich Steve "Chugger" Dietrich is a former goaltender in the National Lacrosse League. Dietrich has played with the Edmonton Rush, Calgary Roughnecks, Buffalo Bandits, Rochester Knighthawks, Detroit Turbos, Baltimore Thunder, and Toronto Rock.-Professional career:Dietrich played six seasons with each... |
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| Gee Nash Gord Nash Gord "Gee" Nash is a former goaltender with the Toronto Rock of the National Lacrosse League. Nash played four seasons with the New York Saints before they disbanded after the 2003 NLL season. He was subsequently signed by the Colorado Mammoth, where he played six seasons before retiring in 2009... |
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| Nick Patterson Nick Patterson Nick Patterson is a goaltender for the Minnesota Swarm in the National Lacrosse League. Patterson has won the Defensive Player of the Week award four times, and was named to the second All-Pro team in both 2006 and 2007.-NLL:-References:... |
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| Rob Blasdell Rob Blasdell Rob "Blazer" Blasdell is a lacrosse goaltender who plays for the Edmonton Rush in the National Lacrosse League.-Professional career:... |
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| Matt Roik | |
| Pat Campbell | 3 |
| Matt Disher Matt Disher Matt Disher is a goaltender for the Edmonton Rush in the National Lacrosse League. Disher has been named NLL Player of the Week four times, defensive player of the week three times, and was named Rookie of the Month in February 1999.During the 2009 NLL season, he was named a starter to the... |
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| Matt King | |
| Dwight Maetche | |
| Brandon Miller Brandon Miller (lacrosse) Brandon Miller is a goaltender for the Philadelphia Wings in the National Lacrosse League, and the Brampton Excelsiors in the Ontario Lacrosse Association's Major Series, with whom he has been a part of two Mann Cup winning teams.-National Lacrosse League:Miller started his career in 2001 with the... |
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| Mike Miron Mike Miron Mike Miron is a former professional box lacrosse goaltender. In the National Lacrosse League he was a member of the Rochester Knighthawks, Arizona Sting, and the Columbus Landsharks.- References :... |
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Rookie of the Week
2002-present| Player | Count |
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| Sean Greenhalgh Sean Greenhalgh Sean Greenhalgh is a lacrosse player for the Buffalo Bandits in the National Lacrosse League. Sean is a cousin to Charlie Mulgrew, a Scottish footballer, who plays for Celtic FC.-Junior career:... |
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| Brodie Merrill Brodie Merrill Brodie Merrill is a Canadian lacrosse player. He currently plays in the National Lacrosse League for the Philadelphia Wings and Major League Lacrosse for the Hamilton Nationals.-High school career:... |
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| Blaine Manning Blaine Manning Blaine Manning is an indoor lacrosse player for the Toronto Rock in the National Lacrosse League.. , Daily Gleaner-NLL career:... |
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| Craig Point Craig Point Craig Point , is an Iroquois lacrosse player who currently plays for the Rochester Knighthawks of the National Lacrosse League... |
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| Ryan Benesch Ryan Benesch Ryan Benesch is a Canadian lacrosse player who plays for the Minnesota Swarm in the National Lacrosse League... |
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| Andrew Burkholder | |
| Jordan Hall Jordan Hall (lacrosse) Jordan Rhys Hall is a Canadian lacrosse player from Surrey, British Columbia who plays for the Rochester Knighthawks in the National Lacrosse League and the Hamilton Nationals of Major League Lacrosse.-College career:... |
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| Peter Morgan | |
| Aaron Wilson Aaron Wilson Aaron Wilson is a lacrosse player for the Edmonton Rush in the National Lacrosse League.Wilson began his career with the Toronto Rock. After six seasons with the Rock, including a Championship in 2005, Wilson was traded to the Rochester Knighthawks... |
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Transition Player of the Week
2007-present| Player | Count |
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| Mark Steenhuis Mark Steenhuis Mark Steenhuis is a Canadian lacrosse player who plays for the Buffalo Bandits in the National Lacrosse League and formerly of the Hamilton Nationals of Major League Lacrosse .... |
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| Josh Sims Josh Sims Joshua S. "Josh" Sims is a professional lacrosse player who last played field lacrosse with the Chicago Machine of Major League Lacrosse in 2010 and box lacrosse in the National Lacrosse League with the Philadelphia Wings in 2010. He starred as a member of the Princeton Tigers men's lacrosse team... |
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| Steve Toll Steve Toll Steve Toll is a lacrosse player for the Colorado Mammoth of the National Lacrosse League. Toll has won four NLL Championships with the Toronto Rock, as well as one NLL Championship with the Rochester Knighthawks.... |
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| Pat McCready | |
| Brodie Merrill | |
| Geoff Snider Geoff Snider Geoff Snider is a Canadian lacrosse player from Calgary, Alberta, Canada. He is known as a dominant faceoff man and a very physical player... |
Player of the Week
1994-2001| Player | Count |
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| John Tavares John Tavares (lacrosse player) John Tavares is a professional box lacrosse player in the National Lacrosse League and mathematics teacher at Philip Pocock Catholic Secondary School in Mississauga Ontario, Canada. He attended D'Youville College in Buffalo, NY.Tavares has played his entire career with the Buffalo Bandits since... |
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| Paul Gait Paul Gait Paul Gait is widely regarded as one of the best lacrosse players of all time and is the current Vice President of the Rochester Knighthawks of the National Lacrosse League... |
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| Gary Gait Gary Gait Gary Charles Gait is widely regarded as the best lacrosse player of all time, just above his twin brother Paul. He has starred at the NCAA level at Syracuse University, at the professional level in the National Lacrosse League and Major League Lacrosse, and at the international level for the... |
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| Dallas Eliuk Dallas Eliuk Dallas Eliuk is a former goaltender and assistant coach in the National Lacrosse League. Prior to starting his coaching career for the Portland LumberJax in the 2009 season, Eliuk played 15 seasons for the Philadelphia Wings before being traded to the LumberJax, where he played for three seasons... |
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| Jake Bergey Jake Bergey Jake Bergey is a retired lacrosse player. Bergey played ten seasons for the Philadelphia Wings in the National Lacrosse League. Bergey is the son of former NFL star Bill Bergey, and brother of fellow lacrosse player Josh Bergey.-NLL:Bergey joined the Philadelphia Wings in 1998... |
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| Tom Carmean | |
| Roy Colsey Roy Colsey Roy Colsey is a former professional lacrosse player who played for the Philadelphia Barrage in Major League Lacrosse.-College career:... |
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| Steve Dietrich Steve Dietrich Steve "Chugger" Dietrich is a former goaltender in the National Lacrosse League. Dietrich has played with the Edmonton Rush, Calgary Roughnecks, Buffalo Bandits, Rochester Knighthawks, Detroit Turbos, Baltimore Thunder, and Toronto Rock.-Professional career:Dietrich played six seasons with each... |
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| Tom Marechek Tom Marechek Tom "Hollywood" Marechek is a retired professional lacrosse player. He currently coaches the Friends School of Baltimore's boys' varsity lacrosse team in Baltimore, Maryland... |
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| Pat O'Toole Pat O'Toole Patrick "Toole Time" O'Toole is the goaltending coach for the Rochester Knighthawks in the National Lacrosse League and a retired goaltender... |
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| Sal LoCascio Sal LoCascio Sal LoCascio is a hall of fame lacrosse goaltender and coach.During his playing career, Locascio excelled as both a field lacrosse goalkeeper and a box lacrosse goaltender, two very different positions... |
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See also
- National Lacrosse League Monthly AwardsNational Lacrosse League Monthly AwardsIn the 1994 season, the National Lacrosse League began naming a Player of the Month. The award is determined by a vote of the general managers and head coaches of the NLL teams....
- List of NLL seasons -- contains the winners for each week