# National Lacrosse League MVP Award

The National Lacrosse League Most Valuable Player Award is given annually to the NLL player who is considered to have contributed most to his team's success. The award winners are chosen by a vote of the league's coaches, general managers, and executives.
In 2006, the award was known as the "JetBlue National Lacrosse League MVP Award" and in 2007, it was known as the "Dodge Nitro National Lacrosse League MVP Award".

## Past winners

| Season | Winner | Team | Win # | Other finalists |
| 2024 | Josh Byrne | Buffalo Bandits | 1 | Dhane Smith, Buffalo Bandits Nick Rose, Toronto Rock |
| 2023 | Christian Del Bianco | Calgary Roughnecks | 1 | Dhane Smith, Buffalo Bandits Jeff Teat, New York Riptide |
| 2022 | Dhane Smith | Buffalo Bandits | 2 | Joe Resetarits, Albany FireWolves Matt Vinc, Buffalo Bandits |
| 2021 | Season cancelled | Season cancelled | Season cancelled | Season cancelled |
| 2020 | Shayne Jackson | Georgia Swarm | 1 | Callum Crawford, New England Black Wolves Rob Hellyer, Toronto Rock |
| 2019 | Dane Dobbie | Calgary Roughnecks | 1 | Lyle Thompson, Georgia Swarm Matt Vinc, Buffalo Bandits |
| 2018 | Mark Matthews | Saskatchewan Rush | 1 | Robert Church, Saskatchewan Rush Kevin Crowley, New England Black Wolves |
| 2017 | Lyle Thompson | Georgia Swarm | 1 | Corey Small, Vancouver Stealth Mark Matthews, Saskatchewan Rush |
| 2016 | Dhane Smith | Buffalo Bandits | 1 | Shawn Evans, New England Black Wolves Mark Matthews, Saskatchewan Rush |
| 2015 | Shawn Evans | Calgary Roughnecks | 2 | Mark Matthews, Edmonton Rush Ryan Benesch, Buffalo Bandits |
| 2014 | Cody Jamieson | Rochester Knighthawks | 1 | Garrett Billings, Toronto Rock Matt Vinc, Rochester Knighthawks |
| 2013 | Shawn Evans | Calgary Roughnecks | 1 | |
| 2012 | John Grant, Jr. | Colorado Mammoth | 2 | |
| 2011 | Jeff Shattler | Calgary Roughnecks | 1 | |
| 2010 | Casey Powell | Orlando Titans | 1 | |
| 2009 | Dan Dawson | Boston Blazers | 1 | |
| 2008 | Athan Iannucci | Philadelphia Wings | 1 | |
| 2007 | John Grant, Jr. | Rochester Knighthawks | 1 | |
| 2006 | Steve Dietrich | Buffalo Bandits | 1 | |
| 2005 | Colin Doyle | Toronto Rock | 1 | |
| 2004 | Jim Veltman | Toronto Rock | 1 | |
| 2003 | Gary Gait | Colorado Mammoth | 6 | |
| 2002 | Paul Gait | Washington Power | 1 | |
| 2001 | John Tavares | Buffalo Bandits | 3 | |
| 2000 | John Tavares | Buffalo Bandits | 2 | |
| 1999 | Gary Gait | Baltimore Thunder | 5 | |
| 1998 | Gary Gait | Baltimore Thunder | 4 | |
| 1997 | Gary Gait | Philadelphia Wings | 3 | |
| 1996 | Gary Gait | Philadelphia Wings | 2 | |
| 1995 | Gary Gait | Philadelphia Wings | 1 | |
| 1994 | John Tavares | Buffalo Bandits | 1 | |

## Footnotes

* ↑ "JOSH BYRNE VOTED NATIONAL LACROSSE LEAGUE MVP". NLL.com. May 17, 2024. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
* ↑ "NATIONAL LACROSSE LEAGUE ANNOUNCES FINALISTS FOR 2023-24 NLL AWARDS". NLL.com. May 8, 2024. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
* ↑ "Del Bianco becomes second goaltender to win MVP, Donville fourth straight number one overall selection to win Rookie of the Year". NLL.com. May 26, 2023. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
* ↑ "NATIONAL LACROSSE LEAGUE ANNOUNCES FINALISTS FOR 2022-23 NLL AWARDS". NLL.com. May 16, 2023. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
* ↑ "BANDITS' DHANE SMITH BECOMES FIFTH NATIONAL LACROSSE LEAGUE PLAYER TO WIN AT LEAST TWO MVPS; TEAT WINS ROOKIE OF THE YEAR; ALL-LEAGUE AND ROOKIE TEAMS ANNOUNCED". NLL.com. June 30, 2022. Retrieved June 30, 2022.
* ↑ "NATIONAL LACROSSE LEAGUE ANNOUNCES FINALISTS FOR 2021-22 END OF SEASON AWARDS". NLL.com. June 22, 2022. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
* ↑ "NLL announces 2019-20 NLL award winners". NLL.com. June 30, 2020. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
* ↑ "NLL Awards: Lyle Thompson Follows Up Champions Cup MVP With Regular Season Award". IL Indoor. June 28, 2017. Retrieved June 28, 2017.
* ↑ "2016 NLL Season Awards & Hall of Fame Ceremony". NLL.com. September 27, 2015. Retrieved September 28, 2016.
* ↑ "2015 NLL Season Awards & Hall Of Fame Ceremony". NLL.com. September 29, 2015. Retrieved September 30, 2015.
* ↑ "League announces 2014 Season Award winners". NLL.com. September 21, 2014. Retrieved September 21, 2014.
* ↑ "Calgary's Evans wins 2013 NLL MVP award presented by Reebok". NLL.com. May 9, 2013. Retrieved May 15, 2013.
* ↑ "John Grant Jr. wins Most Valuable Player Award, presented by Reebok Lacrosse". NLL.com. 2012-05-03. Retrieved 2012-05-03.
* ↑ "Shattler Wins Most Valuable Player Award". NLL.com. 2011-05-12. Retrieved 2011-05-12.
* ↑ "Casey Powell Named 2010 Reebok MVP". NLL.com. May 13, 2010. Retrieved 2010-05-13.
* ↑ "Dan Dawson Wins Most Valuable Player Award". NLL.com. May 15, 2009. Retrieved 2009-05-19.
* ↑ "Athan Iannucci Wins Reebok MVP Award". NLL.com. May 15, 2008. Retrieved 2008-05-15.
* ↑ "Dietrich Wins 2006 Jet Blue MVP Award". NLL.com. May 11, 2006. Retrieved 2006-05-11.