The National Lacrosse League Sportsmanship Award is given annually to a National Lacrosse League (NLL) player. It "honors the combination of character and performance" shown by a player.
Past winners Season Winner Team Win # Other finalists2026Ryan KeenanSaskatchewan Rush1Kyle Buchanan, Buffalo BanditsJeff Teat, Ottawa Black Bears2025Kyle BuchananBuffalo Bandits2Lyle Thompson, Georgia SwarmKeegan Bal, Vancouver Warriors2024Lyle ThompsonGeorgia Swarm6Keegan Bal, Vancouver WarriorsTom Schreiber, Toronto Rock 2023 Lyle Thompson Georgia Swarm 5 Kyle Buchanan, Buffalo BanditsTom Schreiber, Toronto Rock 2022 Lyle Thompson Georgia Swarm 4 Keegan Bal, Vancouver WarriorsDan Dawson, Toronto Rock 2021 Season cancelled 2020 Lyle Thompson Georgia Swarm 3 Kyle Buchanan, San Diego SealsCurtis Knight, Rochester Knighthawks 2019 Lyle Thompson Georgia Swarm 2 Dan Dawson, San Diego SealsTom Schreiber, Toronto Rock 2018 Lyle Thompson Georgia Swarm 1 Jordan Gilles, Colorado MammothJohn LaFontaine, New England Black Wolves 2017 Jordan Hall Georgia Swarm 2 Kyle Buchanan, New England Black WolvesDan MacRae, Calgary Roughnecks 2016 Ben McIntosh Saskatchewan Rush 1 Karsen Leung, Calgary RoughnecksKiel Matisz, Georgia Swarm 2015 Kyle Buchanan New England Black Wolves 1 Jordan Hall, Rochester KnighthawksCurtis Hodgson, Vancouver Stealth 2014 Garrett Billings Toronto Rock 2 Curtis Knight, Edmonton RushShawn Williams, Buffalo Bandits 2013 Garrett Billings Toronto Rock 1 2012 Johnny Powless Rochester Knighthawks 1 2011 Jordan Hall Rochester Knighthawks 1 2010 Shawn Williams Rochester Knighthawks 1 2009 Dan Dawson Boston Blazers 1 2008 Dan Carey Colorado Mammoth 1 2007 Tracey Kelusky Calgary Roughnecks 1 2006 Sean Greenhalgh Philadelphia Wings 1 2005 Gary Gait Colorado Mammoth 2 2004 (Tie) Gary Gait Colorado Mammoth 1 Peter Lough Arizona Sting 1 2003 Chris Driscoll Toronto Rock 1 2002 Jim Veltman Toronto Rock 1
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