National Lacrosse League Goaltender of the Year Award

The National Lacrosse League Goaltender of the Year Award is given annually to the best NLL goaltender of the year.

In the 2008 season, the award was sponsored by the US Navy and was known as the "US Navy Goaltender of the Year award". In the 2007 season, it was the "Progressive National Lacrosse League Goaltender of the Year Award".

Past winners

Season	Winner	Team	Win #	Other finalists
2023	Christian Del Bianco^[1]	Calgary Roughnecks	1	Nick Rose, Toronto Rock^[2] Matt Vinc, Buffalo Bandits
2022	Matt Vinc^[3]	Buffalo Bandits	8	Nick Rose, Toronto Rock^[4] Dillon Ward, Colorado Mammoth
2021	Season cancelled
2020	Doug Jamieson^[5]	New England Black Wolves	1	Zach Higgins, Philadelphia Wings Dillon Ward, Colorado Mammoth
2019	Matt Vinc	Buffalo Bandits	7	Christian Del Bianco, Calgary Roughnecks Dillon Ward, Colorado Mammoth
2018	Matt Vinc	Rochester Knighthawks	6	Christian Del Bianco, Calgary Roughnecks Dillon Ward, Colorado Mammoth
2017	Dillon Ward^[6]	Colorado Mammoth	1	Mike Poulin, Georgia Swarm Nick Rose, Toronto Rock
2016	Evan Kirk^[7]	New England Black Wolves	1	Nick Rose, Toronto Rock Dillon Ward, Colorado Mammoth
2015	Matt Vinc^[8]	Rochester Knighthawks	5	Aaron Bold, Edmonton Rush Brandon Miller, Toronto Rock
2014	Matt Vinc^[9]	Rochester Knighthawks	4	Aaron Bold, Edmonton Rush Anthony Cosmo, Buffalo Bandits
2013	Matt Vinc^[10]	Rochester Knighthawks	3
2012	Mike Poulin^[11]	Calgary Roughnecks	1
2011	Matt Vinc ^[12]	Rochester Knighthawks	2
2010	Matt Vinc ^[13]	Orlando Titans	1
2009	Ken Montour^[14]	Buffalo Bandits	1
2008	Bob Watson ^[15]	Toronto Rock	2
2007	Anthony Cosmo	San Jose Stealth	1
2006	Steve Dietrich	Buffalo Bandits	2
2005	Steve Dietrich	Buffalo Bandits	1
2004	Gord Nash	Colorado Mammoth	1
2003	Pat O'Toole	Rochester Knighthawks	1
2002	Rob Blasdell	Albany Attack	1
2001	Bob Watson	Toronto Rock	1

References

1. "Currier repeats as Transition Player of the Year, Del Bianco and Harris take home first awards". NLL.com. May 25, 2023. Retrieved May 25, 2023.
2. "NATIONAL LACROSSE LEAGUE ANNOUNCES FINALISTS FOR 2022-23 NLL AWARDS". NLL.com. May 16, 2023. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
3. "CURRIER, DE SNOO, VINC WIN NATIONAL LACROSSE LEAGUE TRANSITION, DEFENSIVE PLAYER, GOALTENDER OF THE YEAR AWARDS". NLL.com. June 29, 2022. Retrieved June 29, 2022.
4. "NATIONAL LACROSSE LEAGUE ANNOUNCES FINALISTS FOR 2021-22 END OF SEASON AWARDS". NLL.com. June 22, 2022. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
5. "NLL announces 2019-20 NLL award winners". NLL.com. June 30, 2020. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
6. "2017 GOALTENDER OF THE YEAR AWARD". NLL.com. June 22, 2017. Retrieved June 23, 2017.
7. "2016 NLL Season Awards & Hall of Fame Ceremony". NLL.com. September 27, 2016. Retrieved September 28, 2016.
8. "2015 NLL Season Awards & Hall Of Fame Ceremony". NLL.com. September 29, 2015. Retrieved September 30, 2015.
9. "League announces 2014 Season Award winners". NLL.com. September 21, 2014. Retrieved September 21, 2014.
10. . NLL.com. May 2, 2013. Archived from the original on February 2, 2014. Retrieved May 2, 2013.
11. "Calgary's Mike Poulin wins Goaltender of the Year". NLL.com. 2012-05-10. Retrieved 2012-05-10.
12. "Shattler, McCready, & Vinc Honored". NLL.com. 2011-05-09. Retrieved 2011-05-09.
13. "Merrill, Chapman, & Vinc Win Yearly Awards". NLL.com. May 12, 2010. Retrieved 2010-05-12.
14. "Defense, Transition & Goaltender Awards". NLL.com. May 11, 2009. Retrieved 2009-05-12.
15. "Watson Named US Navy Goalie of the Year". NLL.com. May 7, 2008. Retrieved 2008-05-07.