2023- 2024 NLLPA Player Poll

If your team is down by one goal with one possession left, of all the NLL athletes, who would you count on to force overtime

32%

Josh Byrne
Buffalo Bandits

17 %

Jeff Teat
Ottawa Black Bears

5%

Robert Church
Saskatchewan Rush

5%

Lyle Thompson
Georgia Swarm

5%

Eli McLaughlin
Colorado Mammoth

What player would you consider a “jack of all trades”?

33%

Challen Rogers
Toronto Rock

15%

Zach Currier
San Diego Seals

15%

Ian MacKay
Buffalo Bandits

7%

Mike Messenger
Saskatchewan Rush

6%

Jake Withers
Halifax Thunderbirds

Which player do you most enjoy watching when you are not playing?

20%

Jeff Teat
Ottawa Black Bears

14%

Lyle Thompson
Georgia Swarm

14%

Josh Byrne
Buffalo Bandits

7%

Tom Schreiber
Toronto Rock

3%

Randy Staats
Halifax Thunderbirds

Who sees the game better than everyone else?

40%

Jeff Teat
Ottawa Black Bears

13%

Dhane Smith
Buffalo Bandits

9%

Lyle Thompson
Georgia Swarm

6%

Mark Matthews
Toronto Rock

6%

Matt Vinc
Buffalo Bandits

Who is the most intense and dedicated competitor?

8%

Steve Priolo
Buffalo Bandits

7%

Matt Vinc
Buffalo Bandits

6%

Billy Hostrawser
Toronto Rock

6%

Lyle Thompson
Georgia Swarm

5 %

Josh Byrne
Buffalo Bandits

Of all active players, who is the funniest teammate you’ve ever had?

9%

Mark Matthews
Toronto Rock

5%

Kyle Waters
Rochester Knighthawks

5%

Ryan Dilks
Vancouver Warriors

5%

Shane Jackson
Georgia Swarm

3%

Rylan Hartley
Rochester Knighthawks

Who is the best leader in the NLL?

11%

Steve Priolo
Buffalo Bandits

7 %

Robert Hope
Colorado Mammoth

7%

Chris Corbeil
Toronto Rock

6%

Dan Coates
Rochester Knighthawks

5%

Matt Beers
Vancouver Warriors

If you were going to build a roster from scratch, what player would you sign first?

37%

Jeff Teat
Ottawa Black Bears

17%

Christian Del Bianco
Calgary Roughnecks

8%

Josh Byrne
Buffalo Bandits

7%

Dhane Smith
Buffalo Bandits

3%

Doug Jamieson
Albany Firewolves

Who is the hardest hitter in the league?

28%

Graeme Hossack
Halifax Thunderbirds

26%

Mike Messenger
Saskatchewan Rush

5%

Brad Kri
Toronto Rock

3%

Kyle Rubisch
San Diego Seals

3 %

James Barclay
Las Vegas Desert Dogs

What arena has the best facilities?

39%

Ball Arena
Colorado Mammoth

18%

Key Bank Center
Buffalo Bandits

9%

Rogers Arena
Vancouver Warriors

7%

Wells Fargo Center
Philadelphia Wings

3%

First Ontario Center
Toronto Rock

If the league were to expand, what city would be best?

46%

Nashville

21%

Minnesota

16%

Montreal

9 %

Edmonton

5%

Chicago

Which NLL arena is the toughest to play in as a visiting team?

57%

Key Bank Center
Buffalo Bandits

16%

Ball Arena
Colorado Mammoth

3%

Scotiabank Saddledome
Calgary Roughnecks

2%

Sasktel Center
Saskatchewan Rush

2%

First Ontario Center
Toronto Rock