The National Lacrosse League Goaltender of the Year Award is given annually to the best NLL goaltender of the year.
In the 2008 season, the award was sponsored by the US Navy and was known as the "US Navy Goaltender of the Year award". In the 2007 season, it was the "Progressive National Lacrosse League Goaltender of the Year Award".
Season | Winner | Team | Win # | Other finalists |
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2024 | Nick Rose [1] | Toronto Rock | 1 | Doug Jamieson, Albany FireWolves [2] Chris Origlieri, San Diego Seals |
2023 | Christian Del Bianco [3] | Calgary Roughnecks | 1 | Nick Rose, Toronto Rock [4] Matt Vinc, Buffalo Bandits |
2022 | Matt Vinc [5] | Buffalo Bandits | 8 | Nick Rose, Toronto Rock [6] Dillon Ward, Colorado Mammoth |
2021 | Season cancelled | |||
2020 | Doug Jamieson [7] | New England Black Wolves | 1 | Zach Higgins, Philadelphia Wings Dillon Ward, Colorado Mammoth |
2019 | Matt Vinc | Buffalo Bandits | 7 | Christian Del Bianco, Calgary Roughnecks Dillon Ward, Colorado Mammoth |
2018 | Matt Vinc | Rochester Knighthawks | 6 | Christian Del Bianco, Calgary Roughnecks Dillon Ward, Colorado Mammoth |
2017 | Dillon Ward [8] | Colorado Mammoth | 1 | Mike Poulin, Georgia Swarm Nick Rose, Toronto Rock |
2016 | Evan Kirk [9] | New England Black Wolves | 1 | Nick Rose, Toronto Rock Dillon Ward, Colorado Mammoth |
2015 | Matt Vinc [10] | Rochester Knighthawks | 5 | Aaron Bold, Edmonton Rush Brandon Miller, Toronto Rock |
2014 | Matt Vinc [11] | Rochester Knighthawks | 4 | Aaron Bold, Edmonton Rush Anthony Cosmo, Buffalo Bandits |
2013 | Matt Vinc [12] | Rochester Knighthawks | 3 | |
2012 | Mike Poulin [13] | Calgary Roughnecks | 1 | |
2011 | Matt Vinc [14] | Rochester Knighthawks | 2 | |
2010 | Matt Vinc [15] | Orlando Titans | 1 | |
2009 | Ken Montour [16] | Buffalo Bandits | 1 | |
2008 | Bob Watson [17] | Toronto Rock | 2 | |
2007 | Anthony Cosmo | San Jose Stealth | 1 | |
2006 | Steve Dietrich | Buffalo Bandits | 2 | |
2005 | Steve Dietrich | Buffalo Bandits | 1 | |
2004 | Gord Nash | Colorado Mammoth | 1 | |
2003 | Pat O'Toole | Rochester Knighthawks | 1 | |
2002 | Rob Blasdell | Albany Attack | 1 | |
2001 | Bob Watson | Toronto Rock | 1 |
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