The Defensive Player of the Year Award is given annually to the National Lacrosse League player (not goaltenders) who is chosen as the best defensive player.
Past winners Season Winner Team Win # Other finalists2026Callum JonesOttawa Black Bears1Ryan Dilks, Vancouver WarriorsBrad Kri, Toronto Rock2025Matt HossackSaskatchewan Rush1Ryan Dilks, Vancouver WarriorsGraeme Hossack, Halifax Thunderbirds 2024 Ryan Dilks Vancouver Warriors 2 Mitch de Snoo, Toronto RockBrad Kri, Toronto Rock 2023 Latrell Harris Toronto Rock 1 Graeme Hossack, Halifax ThunderbirdsBrad Kri, Toronto Rock 2022 Mitch de Snoo Toronto Rock 1 Steve Priolo, Buffalo BanditsKyle Rubisch, Saskatchewan Rush 2021 Season cancelled 2020 Graeme Hossack Halifax Thunderbirds 3 Robert Hope, Colorado MammothKyle Rubisch, Saskatchewan Rush 2019 Graeme Hossack Rochester Knighthawks 2 Steve Priolo, Buffalo BanditsKyle Rubisch, Saskatchewan Rush 2018 Graeme Hossack Rochester Knighthawks 1 Robert Hope, Colorado MammothKyle Rubisch, Saskatchewan Rush 2017 Jason Noble Georgia Swarm 1 Graeme Hossack, Rochester KnighthawksSteve Priolo, Buffalo Bandits 2016 Ryan Dilks Saskatchewan Rush 1 Chris Corbeil, Saskatchewan RushSteve Priolo, Buffalo Bandits 2015 Kyle Rubisch Edmonton Rush 4 Chris Corbeil, Edmonton RushSteve Priolo, Buffalo Bandits 2014 Kyle Rubisch Edmonton Rush 3 Chris Corbeil, Edmonton RushSteve Priolo, Buffalo Bandits 2013 Kyle Rubisch Edmonton Rush 2 2012 Kyle Rubisch Edmonton Rush 1 2011 Pat McCready Rochester Knighthawks 1 2010 Sandy Chapman Toronto Rock 1 2009 Billy Dee Smith Buffalo Bandits 1 2008 Ryan Cousins Minnesota Swarm 2 2007 Ryan Cousins Minnesota Swarm 1 2006 Brodie Merrill Portland LumberJax 1 2005 Andrew Turner Rochester Knighthawks 1 2004 (Tie) Cam Woods San Jose Stealth 1 Taylor Wray Calgary Roughnecks 2003 Jim Moss Albany Attack 1 2002 Pat Coyle Toronto Rock 1
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