The National Lacrosse League has announced its nominees for the 2018-19 Season Awards, and several members of the Buffalo Bandits organization are on the list. Following the completion of the voting period, Devan Kaney will announce the winners of the awards over the course of a week.
The nominees for each award are:
Rookie of the Year
Ian MacKay – Buffalo Bandits
Matt Rambo – Philadelphia Wings
Austin Staats – San Diego Seals
Defensive Player of the Year
Graeme Hossack – Rochester Knighthawks
Steve Priolo – Buffalo Bandits
Kyle Rubisch – Saskatchewan Rush
Transition Player of the Year
Zach Currier – Calgary Roughnecks
Kiel Matisz – Philadelphia Wings
Challen Rogers – Toronto Rock
Goaltender of the Year
Christian Del Bianco – Calgary Roughnecks
Matt Vinc – Buffalo Bandits
Dillon Ward – Colorado Mammoth
Most Valuable Player
Dane Dobbie – Calgary Roughnecks
Lyle Thompson – Georgia Swarm
Matt Vinc – Buffalo Bandits
Sportsmanship Award
Dan Dawson – San Diego Seals
Tom Schreiber – Toronto Rock
Lyle Thompson – Georgia Swarm
Teammate of the Year
Kyle Buchanan – San Diego Seals
Chad Cummings – Calgary Roughnecks
John Ranagan – Georgia Swarm
Les Bartley Award, Head Coach of the Year
Curt Malawsky – Calgary Roughnecks
Matt Sawyer – Toronto Rock
John Tavares/Rich Kilgour – Buffalo Bandits
General Manager of the Year
Mike Board – Calgary Roughnecks
Steve Dietrich – Buffalo Bandits
Patrick Merrill – San Diego Seals
Executive of the Year
Terri Giberson – Toronto Rock
Lindsey Masciangelo – Philadelphia Wings
Dave Zygai – Buffalo Bandits
Tom Borrelli Award, Media Person of the Year
Bob Chavez – IL Indoor
Tyson Geick – Lacrosse Flash
Barstool Jordie – Barstool Sports
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