Zach Currier Named as Finalist for Multiple 2022 NLL Awards
June 22, 2022 - National Lacrosse League (NLL)
Calgary Roughnecks News Release
Calgary, AB - Calgary Roughnecks transition player Zach Currier has been named as a finalist for the 2022 Transition Player of the Year, and the 2022 Teammate of the Year, for the National Lacrosse League end of season awards.
Currier, who was selected by the Calgary Roughnecks in the First Round (3rd overall) in the 2017 Entry Draft, led the league in regular season loose balls with 237, and caused turnovers with 62.
The top three vote getters for each award are listed as the finalists. The winners will be announced over the course of the week of June 27. All awards were voted on prior to the start of the 2022 playoffs and were based on regular season statistics and performances.
2022 NLL End of Season Awards Nominees
Most Valuable Player
Joe Resetarits - Forward - Albany FireWolves
Dhane Smith - Forward - Buffalo Bandits
Matt Vinc - Goaltender - Buffalo Bandits
Rookie of the Year
Reid Bowering - Transition - Vancouver Warriors
Patrick Dodds - Forward - Panther City Lacrosse Club
Jeff Teat - Forward - New York Riptide
Goaltender of the Year
Nick Rose - Toronto Rock
Matt Vinc - Buffalo Bandits
Dillon Ward - Colorado Mammoth
Transition Player of the Year
Reid Bowering - Vancouver Warriors
Zach Currier - Calgary Roughnecks
Challen Rogers - Toronto Rock
Defensive Player of the Year
Steve Priolo - Buffalo Bandits
Kyle Rubisch - Saskatchewan Rush
Mitch de Snoo - Toronto Rock
Sportsmanship Award
Keegan Bal - Vancouver Warriors
Dan Dawson - Toronto Rock
Lyle Thompson - Georgia Swarm
Teammate of the Year
Zach Currier - Calgary Roughnecks
Jeff Shattler - Saskatchewan Rush
Jeremy Thompson - Panther City Lacrosse Club
Les Bartley Award, Head Coach of the Year
Tracey Kelusky - Panther City Lacrosse Club
Matt Sawyer - Toronto Rock
John Tavares - Buffalo Bandits
General Manager of the Year
Jamie Dawick - Toronto Rock
Steve Dietrich - Buffalo Bandits
Bob Hamley - Panther City Lacrosse Club
Executive of the Year
Greg Bibb - Panther City Lacrosse Club
Jamie Dawick - Toronto Rock
Rich Lisk - New York Riptide
Tom Borrelli Award Media Person of the Year
Jake Elliott - Play-by-Play - TSN.ca, ESPN+/Vancouver Warriors, Co-Host, Lacrosse Classified Podcast
Tyson Geick - Floor Reporter - TSN.ca, ESPN+/Halifax Thunderbirds, Lacrosse Flash
Pat Gregoire - Broadcast Analyst - TSN, TSN.ca, ESPN+/Halifax Thunderbirds, Co-Host, Off the Crosse Bar Podcast
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- Zach Currier Named as Finalist for Multiple 2022 NLL Awards - Calgary Roughnecks
- New York Riptide's Rich Lisk Named National Lacrosse League Executive of the Year Finalist - New York Riptide
- National Lacrosse League Announces Finalists for 2021-22 End of Season Awards - NLL
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