Currier Repeats as Transition Player of the Year, Del Bianco and Harris Take Home First Awards
Published on May 25, 2023 under National Lacrosse League (NLL) News Release
PHILADELPHIA - The National Lacrosse League (@NLL), the largest and most successful professional lacrosse property in the world, today announced the winners of the Transition Player of the Year, Goaltender of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year.
Zach Currier, 28, (Peterborough, ON) becomes the fourth player to win back-to-back Transition Player of the Year awards, joining Challen Rogers, Jordan MacIntosh, and Brodie Merrill, and the fifth player to win twice (Joey Cupido in 2015 and 2018). This season, Currier finished with 15 goals, 18 assists, 228 loose ball recoveries (second in the NLL), 43 caused turnovers (second in NLL) and 18 blocked shots. Currier, one of the most consistent players in the NLL on any given night, finished the 2021-22 campaign with similar numbers with 10 goals, nine assists, 237 loose ball recoveries, 62 caused turnovers and 11 blocked shots.
Zach Currier - 440 points
Challen Rogers - 264 points
Reid Bowering - 179 points
Christian Del Bianco, 25 (Coquitlam, BC) is taking home his first Goaltender of the Year trophy. He is the first Calgary goaltender to win the award since Mike Poulin in 2012. Del Bianco finished the season with the best save percentage among goalies with at least 120 minutes played and finished fourth in total saves. His 9.28 goals against average was second to Nick Rose, the only two players with a sub-10 goals against average. With Del Bianco in net, he helped lead Calgary to a franchise best 13-5 record, playing a league record 1080:19 minutes between the pipes. He is also a finalist for the Most Valuable Player award with the winner announced shortly.
Christian Del Bianco - 594 points
Nick Rose - 441 points
Matt Vinc - 276 points
Latrell Harris, 25, (St. Catharines, ON) makes it back-to-back seasons for the Rock taking this award, with teammate Mitch de Snoo winning last season. Among defenseman, he led the league in points with 30 on 10 goals and 20 assists. He is the fourth member of the Rock to win the award, joining de Snoo, Sandy Chapman and Pat Coyle. Harris finished the season with 108 loose ball recoveries, 24 caused turnovers, 10 blocked shots and only committing four penalty minutes on the team that allowed a league low, 9.11 goals per game.
Latrell Harris - 357 points
Graeme Hossack - 293 points
Brad Kri - 162 points
Below are the all-time winners of the Transition Player of the Year Award
2023 - Zach Currier, Calgary Roughnecks
2022 - Zach Currier, Calgary Roughnecks
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
Below are the all-time winners of the Goaltender of the Year Award
2023 - Christian Del Bianco, Calgary Roughnecks
2022 - Matt Vinc, Buffalo Bandits
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
Below are the all-time winners of the Defensive Player of the Year Award
2023 - Latrell Harris, Toronto Rock
2022 - Mitch de Snoo, Toronto Rock
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 Knighthawks
2004 - Cam Woods, San Jose Stealth & Taylor Wray, Calgary Roughnecks
2003 - Jim Moss, Albany Attack
2002 - Pat Coyle, Toronto Rock
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