National Lacrosse League Rookie of the Year Award

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The National Lacrosse League Rookie of the Year Award is given annually to the top rookie in the National Lacrosse League. The award winners are chosen by a vote of the leagues coaches, general managers, and executives.[1]

In 2006, the award was sponsored by S.C. Johnson and was known as the "Edge Active Care Rookie of the Year Award".

[edit] Past winners

Season Winner Team
2008 Craig Point[2] Minnesota Swarm
2007 Ryan Benesch[3] Toronto Rock
2006 Brodie Merrill[1] Portland LumberJax
2005 Ryan Boyle San Jose Stealth
2004 Taylor Wray Calgary Roughnecks
2003 Brian Langtry Colorado Mammoth
2002 Blaine Manning Toronto Rock
2001 Tracey Kelusky Columbus Landsharks
2000 John Grant, Jr. Rochester Knighthawks
1999 Jesse Hubbard Baltimore Thunder
1998 Colin Doyle Ontario Raiders
1997 Jeff Wilfong Boston Blazers
1996 Darren Fridge Boston Blazers
1995 Charlie Lockwood New York Saints
1994 Tom Marechek Philadelphia Wings
1993
No award given
1992 Derek Keenan Buffalo Bandits
1991 Gary Gait Detroit Turbos

[edit] Footnotes

  1. ^ a b Merrill wins Edge Active Care Rookie of the Year. NLL website (2006-05-09). Retrieved on 2006-11-07.
  2. ^ Point Named Rookie of the Year. NLL.com (May 13, 2008). Retrieved on 2008-05-13.
  3. ^ Benesch Named Rookie of the Year. NLL.com (May 8, 2007). Retrieved on 2007-05-08.
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