2009 NLL season
Award Winner Team
Most Valuable Player Dan Dawson Boston
Goaltender of the Year Ken Montour Buffalo
Defensive Player of the Year Billy Dee Smith Buffalo
Transition Player of the Year Brodie Merrill Portland
Rookie of the Year Rhys Duch San Jose
Sportsmanship Award Dan Dawson Boston
GM of the Year Ed Comeau New York
Les Bartley Award Troy Cordingley Calgary
Executive of the Year Award John J. Arlotta Minnesota
Tom Borrelli Award Paul Tutka
Awards -- Annual
The 2009 National Lacrosse League season, the 23rd in the history of the NLL, began January 3, 2009 in Buffalo, Portland, and Sunrise, Florida, and concluded with the Calgary Roughnecks defeating the New York Titans 12 - 10 in the Champion's Cup on May 15, 2009 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.