In the 2016 NLL Awards ceremony last night in Oakville, four Braves Alumni received awards for their contributions in the NLL in the 2016 season. Congratulations, you have made all of your former teammates, friends, family and all Braves Alumni very proud.
DHANE SMITH – MOST VALUABLE PLAYER
STEPHEN DIETRICH – GENERAL MANAGER OF THE YEAR
MIKE POULIN – TEAMMATE OF THE YEAR
EVAN KIRK – GOALTENDER OF THE YEAR
COMPLETE LIST OF AWARD WINNERS
NLL 2016 Award Winners
Sportsmanship Award
Ben McIntosh, Saskatchewan Rush
Executive of the Year
Lee Genier, Saskatchewan Rush
Media Person of the Year (Tom Borrelli Award)
Teddy Jenner
General Manager of the Year
Steve Dietrich, Buffalo Bandits
Head Coach of the Year
Glenn Clark, New England Black Wolves
Air Canada Wingman of the Year
Callum Crawford, Colorado Mammoth
Teammate of the Year
Mike Poulin, Calgary Roughnecks
Transition Player of the Year
Brad Self, Rochester Knighthawks
Defensive Player of the Year
Ryan Dilks, Saskatchewan Rush
Goaltender of the Year
Evan Kirk, New England Black Wolves
Rookie of the Year
Randy Staats, Georgia Swarm
Most Valuable Player
Dhane Smith, Buffalo Bandits