Knighthawks Jamieson and Vinc Win NLL Awards
Published on September 21, 2014 under National Lacrosse League (NLL)
Rochester Knighthawks News Release
Rochester Knighthawks Cody Jamieson and Matt Vinc took home two of the biggest honors tonight at the 2014 National Lacrosse League Season Award Ceremony. Jamieson was named the league's MVP, while Vinc won his NLL record fourth Goaltender of the Year Award at the event held at Toronto Rock Athletic Centre (TRAC) in Oakville, Ontario. The members of the three-peat champion Knighthawks were also named First Team All-Pros.
Jamieson won the 2014 NLL MVP after leading the league in points this past season with 108 points. He also finished tied for second in the league in assists (72) and tied for sixth overall with 36 goals. Jamieson recorded at least six points in a game nine times and 10-plus points a league-high four times. The fourth-year pro scored eight power-play goals, tied for 10th-most in the league, and recovered 70 loose balls which were 17th-most among NLL forwards.
Jamieson helped lead the Knighthawks to the top of the East Division and second in the NLL with a 14-4 overall record. Jamieson, who hails from Six Nations and played collegiately at Syracuse University, was the first overall pick in the 2010 NLL Entry Draft.
Toronto Rock forward Garrett Billings was the runner-up for the award for the third-straight year while Vinc finished third in the voting.
Vinc, however, won the top award for his position for a second straight year. During the 2014 season, he finished second in the league in save percentage (.798), tied for second in wins (12), and third in goals-against average (9.56), saves (595) and minutes played (947:43) in 2014. The Knighthawks allowed the second-fewest goals in the NLL (167) and finished atop the East Division with a 14-4 record as Vinc allowed 10 or fewer goals in 10 games this year.
The nine-year NLL veteran is the only goalie in league history to win the Goaltender of the Year award four times (2010, 2011, 2013 & 2014). The St. Catharines, Ontario native played collegiately at Canisius College and was drafted in the first round (6th overall) of the 2005 NLL Entry Draft.
Edmonton Rush goaltender Aaron Bold was the runner-up for the award while Buffalo Bandits goalie Anthony Cosmo, who won the award in 2007, finished third in the voting.
NLL All-Pro First Team
Forward - Cody Jamieson, Rochester Knighthawks (2nd selection)
Forward - Garrett Billings, Toronto Rock (3rd selection)
Forward - Shawn Evans, Calgary Roughnecks (3rd selection)
Transition - Jordan MacIntosh, Minnesota Swarm (2nd selection)
Defense - Kyle Rubisch, Edmonton Rush (3rd selection)
Goaltender - Matt Vinc, Rochester Knighthawks (5th selection)
The weekend at TRAC culminates with the 2014 NLL Draft on Monday, Sept. 22, which will air live on YouTube via The Lacrosse Network (YouTube.com/TLN) starting at 7:00 p.m.
National Lacrosse League Stories from September 21, 2014
- Knighthawks Jamieson Named NLL MVP - Rochester Knighthawks
- Vinc Wins Goalie of the Year - Rochester Knighthawks
- Knighthawks Jamieson and Vinc Win NLL Awards - Rochester Knighthawks
- John Bean Named 2014 NLL Executive of the Year - Calgary Roughnecks
- Garrett Billings Wins NLL Sportsmanship Award - Toronto Rock
- League Announces 2014 NLL Season Award Winners - NLL
- Knighthawks Hoping to Earn More Hardware - Rochester Knighthawks
- NLL Player Awards Tonight Live on NLL.Com - Edmonton Rush
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