Dhane Smith named Offensive Player of the Year; Matt Hossack earns Defensive Player of the Year honors; Owen Grant named Transition Player of the Year; Frank Scigliano wins Goaltender of the Year
PHILADELPHIA, May 15, 2025 – The National Lacrosse League (NLL) today announced two major award winners as part of its 2024-25 season honors. Buffalo Bandits’ Dhane Smith has been named Offensive Player of the Year. Smith broke his own NLL single-season assists record with 102, one more than his previous high. A two-time MVP (2016, 2022), Smith was also named co-MVP of the team by Bandits fans this season.
Saskatchewan Rush’s Matt Hossack has earned Defensive Player of the Year honors for the first time in his NLL career. The former second-round pick in the 2016 entry draft finished the 2024-25 season tied for first in caused turnovers with 34, third in blocked shots with 26, and scooped up 129 loose balls.
Vancouver Warriors’ Owen Grant has been named Transition Player of the Year. After being named a finalist for NLL Rookie of the Year last season, Grant followed up with an outstanding sophomore campaign in 2024-25, recording 24 points (15 goals, 9 assists), 103 loose ball recoveries, 28 caused turnovers and 27 blocked shots. Grant’s ability to impact the transition game was key to the Warriors’ success this season.
Saskatchewan Rush goaltender Frank Scigliano has been named Goaltender of the Year. The 13-year NLL veteran, who previously played for the Calgary Roughnecks and San Diego Seals, earned the honor for the first time in his career with a 9.40 goals against average and a .795 save percentage.
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 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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