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

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Season  | Winner  | Team  | Win #  | Other finalists

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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

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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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