PHILADELPHIA, May 13, 2025 – The National Lacrosse League (NLL) today announced two major award winners as part of its 2024-25 season honors. Buffalo Bandits forward Kyle Buchanan has been named the winner of the NLL’s Sportsmanship Award. He ranked third on the team this season with 34 goals and 55 points. This is the fourth time Buchanan has been a finalist for the honor, which he previously won in 2015 as a member of the New England Black Wolves. The award recognizes a player who consistently demonstrates exceptional sportsmanship both on and off the field.
Saskatchewan Rush Keegan Bell has been named Teammate of the Year by the NLLPA. The award honors a player who leads by example, gives maximum effort and supports teammates on and off the field.
General Manager of the Year and Les Bartley Award
Offensive Player of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year, Transition Player of the Year, Goaltender of the Year
Most Valuable Player, Rookie of the Year, First Team All-NLL, Second Team All-NLL, All-Rookie Team
The National Lacrosse League (NLL) is North America’s largest professional lacrosse league and welcomed more than 1 million fans for the third consecutive year during the 2024-25 season. Founded in 1986, the NLL is comprised of 14 franchises across Canada and the United States, and recently unveiled its largest brand campaign ever, “Welcome to
The Next Major League™” and introduced its comprehensive grassroots initiative, NLL UnBOXed™, that will expand the League’s footprint to 60 communities across North America by 2028.
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Meghan O’Donnell and Samantha Ward, National Lacrosse League [email protected].
