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.
In 2006, the award was sponsored by S.C. Johnson and was known as the "Edge Active Care Rookie of the Year Award".
Past winners Season Winner Team Other finalists 2026 CJ Kirst Toronto Rock Nolan Byrne, Georgia SwarmMichael Grace, Georgia Swarm 2025 Dyson Williams Albany FireWolvesBrennan O'Neill, Philadelphia WingsAdam Poitras, Las Vegas Desert Dogs 2024 Alex Simmons Albany FireWolves Owen Grant, Vancouver WarriorsTye Kurtz, Albany FireWolves 2023 Jonathan Donville Panther City Lacrosse Club Brett Dobson, Georgia SwarmJack Hannah, Las Vegas Desert Dogs 2022 Jeff Teat New York Riptide Reid Bowering, Vancouver WarriorsPatrick Dodds, Panther City Lacrosse Club 2021 Season cancelled 2020 Tyson Gibson New York Riptide Connor Fields, San Diego SealsAndrew Kew, New England Black Wolves 2019 Austin Staats San Diego Seals Ian MacKay, Buffalo BanditsMatt Rambo, Philadelphia Wings 2018 Jake Withers Rochester Knighthawks Zach Currier, Calgary RoughnecksAustin Shanks, Rochester Knighthawks 2017 Tom Schreiber Toronto Rock Kyle Jackson, Rochester KnighthawksLatrell Harris, Toronto Rock 2016 Randy Staats Georgia Swarm Wesley Berg, Calgary RoughnecksJesse King, Georgia Swarm 2015 Ben McIntosh Edmonton Rush Jeremy Noble, Colorado MammothMiles Thompson, Minnesota Swarm 2014 Logan Schuss Minnesota Swarm Robert Church, Edmonton RushDillon Ward, Colorado Mammoth 2013 Mark Matthews Edmonton Rush 2012 Adam Jones Colorado Mammoth 2011 Curtis Dickson Calgary Roughnecks 2010 Stephan Leblanc Toronto Rock 2009 Rhys Duch San Jose Stealth 2008 Craig Point Minnesota Swarm 2007 Ryan Benesch Toronto Rock 2006 Brodie Merrill 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
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