National Lacrosse League Defensive Player of the Year Award

The Defensive Player of the Year Award is given annually to the National Lacrosse League player (not goaltenders) who is chosen as the best defensive player.

Past winners

Season	Winner	Team	Win #
2015	Kyle Rubisch[1]	Edmonton Rush	4
2014	Kyle Rubisch[2]	Edmonton Rush	3
2013	Kyle Rubisch[3]	Edmonton Rush	2
2012	Kyle Rubisch[4]	Edmonton Rush	1
2011	Pat McCready [5]	Rochester Knighthawks	1
2010	Sandy Chapman [6]	Toronto Rock	1
2009	Billy Dee Smith [7]	Buffalo Bandits	1
2008	Ryan Cousins [8]	Minnesota Swarm	2
2007	Ryan Cousins [9]	Minnesota Swarm	1
2006	Brodie Merrill [10]	Portland LumberJax	1
2005	Andrew Turner [11]	Rochester Knighthawks	1
2004 (Tie)	Cam Woods [12]	San Jose Stealth	1
	Taylor Wray	Calgary Roughnecks
2003	Jim Moss	Albany Attack	1
2002	Pat Coyle	Toronto Rock	1

References

1. "2015 NLL Season Awards & Hall Of Fame Ceremony". NLL.com. September 29, 2015. Retrieved September 30, 2015.
2. "League announces 2014 Season Award winners". NLL.com. September 21, 2014. Retrieved September 21, 2014.
3. "Rush's Rubisch wins Defensive Player of the Year Award". NLL.com. May 1, 2013. Retrieved May 1, 2013.
4. "Rush's Rubisch wins Defensive Player of the Year". NLL.com. 2012-05-14. Retrieved 2012-05-14.
5. "Shattler, McCready, & Vinc Honored". NLL.com. 2011-05-09. Retrieved 2011-05-09.
6. "Merrill, Chapman, & Vinc Win Yearly Awards". NLL.com. May 12, 2010. Retrieved 2010-05-12.
7. "Defense, Transition & Goaltender Awards". NLL.com. May 11, 2009. Retrieved 2009-05-12.
8. "Cousins Named Edge Defensive Player of the Year". NLL.com. May 12, 2008. Retrieved 2008-05-12.
9. "Cousins Named Defenseman of the Year". NLL.com. May 1, 2007. Retrieved 2008-05-12.
10. "Merrill Wins Belmont.com Defensive Player of the Year". NLL.com. May 2, 2006. Retrieved 2008-05-12.
11. "Turner Named Sportsbook.com Defensive Player". NLL.com. May 3, 2005. Retrieved 2008-05-12.
12. "Wray & Woods Split Defensive Award". NLL.com. April 27, 2004. Retrieved 2008-05-12.