Steve Toll scooped 177 loose balls in 2007, good for third in the league. The Knighthawks (16-2) will meet the Arizona Sting in the 2007 Championship Game against the Arizona Sting on May 12th.
TOLL NAMED TRANSITION PLAYER OF THE YEAR
'Speedin Stevie' and Knighthawks to meet Arizona in Champion's Cup
05/01/2007
Steve Toll of the Rochester Knighthawks wins the first ever Transition Player of the Year Award. The 2007 award is also his first career season award. Toll tallied 38 points on 14 goals and 24 assists while helping the Knighthawks to a league best 14-2 record in 2007. The veteran led Rochester with 177 loose balls during the regular season, a total that was also good for third best in the league. Toll tallied four short handed goals for Rochester's league leading penalty kill unit in 2007 and also added a power play goal. He earned Transition Player of the Week honors twice this season, in Week #10 and in Week #16.The award winners are chosen by a vote of the leagues coaches, general managers, and executives.
The award announcements will continue on Wednesday when the league will announce the Progressive Goaltender of the Year Award. The award was won by Steve Dietrich of the Buffalo Bandits last season.
The league will announce its season award winners over the next two weeks, leading up to the 2007 National Lacrosse League Championship presented by Edge Active Care on May 12th. The game will be played at Jobing.com Arena in Glendale, Arizona at 4PM Eastern/1PM Pacific. The Rochester Knighthawks and the Arizona Sting will meet in the championship game. The game will be broadcast live on VERSUS in the US. Championship Game television plans for viewers in Canada will be announced at a later date.
2007 NLL Season Awards
Monday 4/30
Sportsmanship Award
Tracey Kelusky, Calgary Roughnecks
Tuesday 5/1
Defensive Player of the Year (for a defenseman, non-goaltender)
Ryan Cousins, Minnesota Swarm
Transition Player of the Year
Steve Toll, Rochester Knighthawks
Wednesday 5/2
Progressive Goaltender of the Year
Thursday 5/3
"Les Bartley Award" for Head Coach of the Year
Friday 5/4
General Manager of the Year
Monday 5/7
Executive of the Year
"The Tom Borrelli Award" for Writer of the Year
Ticket Sales Executive of the Year
Marketing Executive of the Year
Operations Executive of the Year
Sponsorships Executive of the Year
Public Relations Executive of the Year
Equipment Manager of the Year
Athletic Trainer of the Year
Tuesday 5/8
Rookie of the Year and All-Rookie Team
Wednesday 5/9
First and Second All-Pro Teams
Thursday 5/10
Dodge Nitro Most Valuable Player
Saturday 5/12
2007 National Lacrosse League Championship presented Edge Active Care
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