National Lacrosse League Transition Player of the Year Award

The Transition Player of the Year Award is given annually to the National Lacrosse League player who is chosen as the best transition player. This award debuted after the 2007 NLL season.

Past winners

Season	Winner	Team	Win #	Other finalists
2023	Zach Currier^[1]	Calgary Roughnecks	2	Reid Bowering, Vancouver Warriors^[2] Challen Rogers, Toronto Rock
2022	Zach Currier^[3]	Calgary Roughnecks	1	Reid Bowering, Vancouver Warriors^[4] Challen Rogers, Toronto Rock
2021	Season cancelled
2020	Challen Rogers^[5]	Toronto Rock	2	Zach Currier, Calgary Roughnecks Kiel Matisz, Philadelphia Wings
2019	Challen Rogers	Toronto Rock	1	Zach Currier, Calgary Roughnecks Kiel Matisz, Philadelphia Wings
2018	Joey Cupido^[6]	Colorado Mammoth	2	Zach Currier, Calgary Roughnecks Challen Rogers, Toronto Rock
2017	Brodie Merrill^[7]	Toronto Rock	3	Jay Thorimbert, New England Black Wolves Jordan MacIntosh, Georgia Swarm
2016	Brad Self^[8]	Rochester Knighthawks	1	Jordan MacIntosh, Georgia Swarm Jeremy Thompson, Saskatchewan Rush
2015	Joey Cupido^[9]	Colorado Mammoth	1	Brodie Merrill, Toronto Rock Karsen Leung, Calgary Roughnecks
2014	Jordan MacIntosh^[10]	Minnesota Swarm	2	Brodie Merrill, Philadelphia Wings Jeremy Thompson, Edmonton Rush
2013	Jordan MacIntosh^[11]	Minnesota Swarm	1	Jesse Gamble, Toronto Rock Brodie Merrill, Philadelphia Wings^[11]
2012	Andrew Suitor^[12]	Minnesota Swarm	1
2011	Jeff Shattler^[13]	Calgary Roughnecks	1
2010	Brodie Merrill ^[14]	Edmonton Rush	2
2009	Brodie Merrill ^[15]	Portland LumberJax	1
2008	Mark Steenhuis^[16]	Buffalo Bandits	1
2007	Steve Toll^[17]	Rochester Knighthawks	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. "Joey Cupido Named NLL Transition Player of the Year". ilindoor.com. July 24, 2018. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
7. "Brodie Merrill Transition Player of the Year". Twitter. June 24, 2017. Retrieved June 24, 2017.
8. "2016 NLL Season Awards & Hall of Fame Ceremony". NLL.com. September 27, 2016. Retrieved September 28, 2016.
9. "2015 NLL Season Awards & Hall Of Fame Ceremony". NLL.com. September 29, 2015. Retrieved September 30, 2015.
10. "League announces 2014 Season Award winners". NLL.com. September 21, 2014. Retrieved September 21, 2014.
11. . NLL.com. May 1, 2013. Archived from the original on February 2, 2014. Retrieved May 1, 2013.
12. . NLL.com. 2012-05-15. Archived from the original on 2012-05-19. Retrieved 2012-05-15.
13. "Shattler, McCready, & Vinc Honored". NLL.com. 2011-05-09. Retrieved 2011-05-09.
14. "Merrill, Chapman, & Vinc Win Yearly Awards". NLL.com. May 12, 2010. Retrieved 2010-05-12.
15. "Defense, Transition & Goaltender Awards". NLL.com. May 11, 2009. Retrieved 2009-05-12.
16. "Steenhuis Named Top Transition Player". NLL.com. May 12, 2008. Retrieved 2008-05-12.
17. "Toll Named Transition Player of the Year". NLL.com. May 1, 2007. Retrieved 2008-05-12.