2006 Evil Empire Lacrosse

NLL Awards

 

 

Rookie of the Year: Brodie Merrill - Portland

All-Rookie Team

Attack

Sean Greenhalgh - Philadelphia

Dan Carey - Colorado

Jeff Zywicki - San Jose

 

Defense

Scott Ditzell - Rochester

 

Chad Thompson - San Jose

 

Goal

 

Not Awarded

 

 

Arena of the Year: Air Canada Center- Toronto

Referee of the Year: Chet Couture*

All Empire First Team

Attack

John Tavares - Buffalo

Josh Sanderson - Toronto

John Grant - Rochester

 

Defense

Brodie Merrill - Portland

 

Jay Jalbert - Colorado

 

Goal

 

Steve Dietrich - Buffalo

 

All Empire Second Team

Attack

Colin Doyle - Toronto

Lewis Ratcliff - Calgary

Mark Steenhuis - Buffalo

 

Defense

Jim Veltman - Toronto

 

Mike Hasen - Rochester

 

Goal

 

Curtis Palidwor - Calgary

 

2006 Game of the Year: Buffalo Bandits  @  Rochester Knighthawks 3/18/06

Coach of the Year:  Darris Kilgour - Buffalo

GM of the year: Derek Keenan - Portland

Front Office of the Year: Portland Lumberjax

 Angela Batinovich - Managing Partner

Candice Nowell - Vice President

Adam Bysouth - Director of Community Relations

Trent Nielsen - Director of Game Day Operations

Donna Olexio - Posner  - Ticket Sales Manager

Comeback of The Year: Kim Squire - Buffalo

Goaltender of the Year: Steve Dietrich - Buffalo

Defenseman of the Year: Brodie Merril - Portland

Transition player of the year: Mark Steenhuis - Buffalo*

Offensive Player of the Year: John Grant - Rochester

Knight Of The Empire (MVP): Brodie Merrill - Portland

 

*= 3 time winner