by Cody Jamieson wins MVP
The National Lacrosse League announced the 2014 NLL Season Award winners during the first-ever Season Awards Ceremony at Toronto Rock Athletic Centre (TRAC) in Oakville, Ontario on Sunday night. Players, coaches and executives from around the league were joined by family, friends and fans to celebrate the three finalists for each award before honoring the winners.
The awards event was highlighted by Rochester Knighthawks forward Cody Jamieson, who won the 2014 NLL MVP award after leading the league in points this past season. Minnesota Swarm forward Logan Schuss, the first overall pick from the 2013 NLL Draft, was voted as the 2014 NLL Rookie of the Year.
The complete summary of award winners, including NLL All-Pro and All-Rookie Teams, are listed below:
Most Valuable Player – Cody Jamieson (Rochester Knighthawks)
Jamieson won the 2014 NLL scoring title with 108 points, tied for second in the league in assists (72) and tied for sixth overall with 36 goals. Jamieson recorded at least six points in a game nine times and 10-plus points a league-high four times. The fourth-year pro scored eight power play goals, tied for 10th-most in the league, and recovered 70 loose balls which were 17th-most among NLL forwards. Jamieson helped lead the Knighthawks to the top of the East Division and second in the NLL with a 14-4 overall record. Jamieson, who hails from Six Nations, Ontario and played collegiately at Syracuse University, was the first overall pick in the 2010 NLL Entry Draft.
Toronto Rock forward Garrett Billings was the runner-up for the award for the third-straight year while Rochester Knighthawks goaltender Matt Vinc finished third in the voting.
The 2014 NLL Season Awards were determined by a vote of the league’s Board of Governors, General Managers and Head Coaches at the end of the regular season.
‘The weekend at TRAC culminates with the 2014 NLL Draft on Monday, Sept. 22, which will air live on YouTube via The Lacrosse Network (YouTube.com/TLN) starting at 7 p.m. ET.
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