de Snoo, Currier and Vinc honoured on second day of NLL award announcements

Mitch de Snoo, Toronto Rock (Photo: Ryan McCullough)

The second wave of National Lacrosse League awards have been confirmed.

Toronto Rock defender Mitch de Snoo was voted the league’s Defensive Player of the Year, the Calgary Roughnecks’ Zach Currier, a finalist twice before, was named the NLL’s Transition Player of the Year, and Buffalo backstop Matt Vinc won his eighth Goalie of the Year award after leading the Bandits to the regular season’s best record.

Matt Vinc, Buffalo Bandits (Photo: Ben Green)

Goalie of the Year

Winner
Matt Vinc, Buffalo Bandits

Finalists
Nick Rose, Toronto Rock
Dillon Ward, Colorado Mammoth

Past Winners
2020 – Doug Jamieson, New England Black Wolves
2019 – Matt Vinc, Rochester Knighthawks
2018 – Matt Vinc, Rochester Knighthawks
2017 – Dillon Ward, Colorado Mammoth
2016 – Evan Kirk, New England Black Wolves
2015 – Matt Vinc, Rochester Knighthawks
2014 – Matt Vinc, Rochester Knighthawks
2013 – Matt Vinc, Rochester Knighthawks
2012 – Mike Poulin, Calgary Roughnecks
2011 – Matt Vinc, Rochester Knighthawks
2010 – Matt Vinc, Orlando Titans
2009 – Ken Mountour, Buffalo Bandits
2008 – Bob Watson, Toronto Rock
2007 – Anthony Cosmo, San Jose Stealth
2006 – Steve Dietrich, Buffalo Bandits
2005 – Steve Dietrich, Buffalo Bandits
2004 – Gee Nash, Colorado Mammoth
2003 – Pat O’Toole, Rochester Knighthawks
2002 – Rob Blasdell, Albany Attack

Mitch de Snoo, Toronto Rock (Photo: Ryan McCullough)

Defensive Player of the Year

Winner
Mitch de Snoo, Toronto Rock

Finalists
Kyle Rubisch, Saskatchewan Rush
Steve Priolo, Buffalo Bandits

Past Winners
2020 – Graeme Hossack, Halifax Thunderbirds
2019 – Graeme Hossack, Rochester Knighthawks
2018 – Graeme Hossack, Rochester Knighthawks
2017 – Jason Noble, Georgia Swarm
2016 – Ryan Dilks, Saskatchewan Rush
2015 – Kyle Rubisch – Edmonton Rush
2014 – Kyle Rubisch – Edmonton Rush
2013 – Kyle Rubisch – Edmonton Rush
2012 – Kyle Rubisch – Edmonton Rush
2011 – Pat McCready, Rochester Knighthawks
2010 – Sandy Chapman, Toronto Rock
2009 – Billy Dee Smith, Buffalo Bandits
2008 – Ryan Cousins, Minnesota Swarm
2007 – Ryan Cousins, Minnesota Swarm
2006 – Brodie Merrill, Portland Lumberjax
2005 – Andrew Turner, Rochester Knighthaws
2004 – Taylor Wray, Calgary Roughnecks
2004 – Cam Woods, San Jose Stealth
2003 – Jim Moss, Albany Attack
2002 – Pat Coyle, Toronto Rock

Zach Currier, Calgary Roughnecks (Photo: Candice Ward)

Transition Player of the Year

Winner
Zach Currier, Calgary Roughnecks

Finalists
Reid Bowering, Vancouver Warriors
Challen Rogers, Toronto Rock

Past Winners
2020 – Challen Rogers, Toronto Rock
2019 – Challen Rogers, Toronto Rock
2018 – Joey Cupido, Colorado Mammoth
2017 – Brodie Merrill, Toronto Rock
2016 – Brad Self, Rochester Knighthawks
2015 – Joey Cupido, Colorado Mammoth
2014 – Jordan MacIntosh, Minnesota Swarm
2013 – Jordan MacIntosh, Minnesota Swarm
2012 – Andrew Suitor, Minnesota Swarm
2011 – Jeff Shattler, Calgary Roughnecks
2010 – Brodie Merrill, Edmonton Rush
2009 – Brodie Merrill, Portland Lumberjax
2008 – Mark Steenhuis, Buffalo Bandits
2007 – Steve Toll, Rochester Knighthawks