In the 1994 season, the National Lacrosse League (then called the Major Indoor Lacrosse League) began naming a Player of the Week. The first recipient was Buffalo Bandits legend John Tavares.[ citation needed ]
In 2002, the league renamed the award to Overall Player of the Week, and added weekly awards for Offensive Player of the Week, Defensive Player of the Week, and Rookie of the Week. [1] In 2007, another new award was added, Transition Player of the Week. [2]
Players listed in italics are retired. Number of awards is up to and including the 2008 NLL season.
2002-present
Player | Count |
---|---|
John Tavares | 12 |
John Grant, Jr. | 7 |
Gary Gait | 6 |
Dan Dawson | 4 |
Tracey Kelusky | |
Blaine Manning | |
Jim Veltman | |
Shawn Williams | |
Steve Dietrich | 3 |
Mark Steenhuis | |
Jeff Zywicki |
2002-present
Player | Count |
---|---|
John Grant, Jr. | 13 |
John Tavares | 11 |
Shawn Williams | 7 |
Dan Dawson | 6 |
Colin Doyle | 5 |
Blaine Manning | |
Pat Maddalena | 4 |
Gary Gait | 3 |
Paul Gait | |
Tracey Kelusky | |
Derek Malawsky | |
Jeff Ratcliffe | |
Jeff Zywicki |
2002-present
Player | Count |
---|---|
Dallas Eliuk | 11 |
Pat O'Toole | 10 |
Curtis Palidwor | 9 |
Bob Watson | |
Steve Dietrich | 8 |
Gee Nash | 5 |
Nick Patterson | |
Rob Blasdell | 4 |
Matt Roik | |
Pat Campbell | 3 |
Matt Disher | |
Matt King | |
Dwight Maetche | |
Brandon Miller | |
Mike Miron | |
2002-present
Player | Count |
---|---|
Sean Greenhalgh | 5 |
Brodie Merrill | |
Blaine Manning | 4 |
Craig Point | |
Ryan Benesch | 3 |
Andrew Burkholder | |
Jordan Hall | |
Peter Morgan | |
Aaron Wilson | |
2007-present
Player | Count |
---|---|
Mark Steenhuis | 9 |
Josh Sims | 4 |
Steve Toll | 2 |
Pat McCready | |
Brodie Merrill | |
Geoff Snider |
1994-2001
Player | Count |
---|---|
John Tavares | 8 |
Paul Gait | 7 |
Gary Gait | |
Dallas Eliuk | 5 |
Jake Bergey | 4 |
Tom Carmean | |
Roy Colsey | |
Steve Dietrich | |
Tom Marechek | |
Pat O'Toole | |
Sal LoCascio | 3 |
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