2005 Evil Empire Lacrosse

NLL Awards

 

 

Rookie of the Year: Ryan Boyle - San Jose

All-Rookie Team

Attack

Andrew Burkholder - Philadelphia

Delby Powless - Buffalo

Ryder Bateman - Minnesota

 

Defense

Riley Kemp - Minnesota

 

Eric Martin - San Jose

 

Goal

 

Mike Atwood - Minnesota

 

 

Arena of the Year: Air Canada Center- Toronto

Referee of the Year: Chet Couture*

All Empire First Team

Attack

John Tavares - Buffalo*

Colin Doyle - Toronto

Dan Dawson - Arizona

 

Defense

Mike Hasen - Rochester*

 

Andrew Turner - Rochester

 

Goal

 

Steve Dietrich - Buffalo*

 

All Empire Second Team

Attack

Josh Sanderson - Toronto*

Jim Veltman - Toronto

Blain Manning - Toronto*

 

Defense

Cam Woods - San Jose

 

Jay Jalbert - Colorado

 

Goal

 

Pat O'Toole - Rochester

 

2005 Game of the Year: Toronto Rock at Rochester Knighthawks 1/29/05

Coach of the Year:  Bob Hamley - Arizona

GM of the year: Terry Sanderson - Toronto

Front Office of the Year: Minnesota Swarm

Doug Risebrough - President/General Manager

Matt Majka - Governor/Executive Vice President

John Maher - Senior Director of Creative Services

Bill Robertson - Vice President, Communications and Broadcasting

Steve Griggs - Vice President, Sales and Service

Comeback of The Year: John Grant Jr. - Rochester

Goaltender of the Year: Steve Dietrich - Buffalo

Defenseman of the Year: Mike Hasen - Rochester

Transition player of the year: Mark Steenhuis - Buffalo*

Offensive Player of the Year: Colin Doyle - Toronto

Knight Of The Empire (MVP): Dan Dawson - Arizona

 

*= repeat winner