2015 NLL Season Predictions

The 2015 NLL season is a little over 24 hours away, so here are all of the official predictions from the staff here at ILWT.

Consensus Picks: Seven of the ten who predicted the eastern conference have the Rochester Knighthawks winning the division. Six have the New England Black Wolves in last. Nine of the ten had either Calgary or Edmonton winning the west. Curtis Dickson is named MVP by two writers, and four different Calgary players are chosen. Six staffers have Miles Thompson as rookie of the year. Four have Curt Malwasky winning coach of the year. Five have Aaron Bold as the goalie of the year. There are seven votes for the Edmonton Rush as league champions.

Lone Picks: Only Ryan Zunner has the Minnesota Swarm winning the eastern conference. Only Ian Neadle has the Colorado Mammoth in the west. Joe Resetarits and Matt Vinc are the only eastern players selected as MVP, by Ian Neadle and George Foularis. Matt Crough and Mark Cockerton each have one vote for rookie of the year, by George Foularis and Brendan Staudt. Jon Sullivan and John Lovell each have one vote as coach of the year by Ryan Zunner and Mike Mackley. Just Ian Neadle has the Colorado Mammoth as champions.

Eastern Conference

NAME First Second Third Fourth Fifth
David Ashby Toronto 13-5 Rochester 11-7 Buffalo 9-9 Minnesota 4-14 New England 2-16
Brendan Staudt Rochester 12-6 Toronto 10-8 Buffalo 9-9 New England 7-11 Minnesota 6-12
Ryan Conwell Rochester 12-6 Buffalo 12-6 Minnesota 10-8 Toronto 7-11 New England 6-12
Ryan Zunner Minnesota 12-6 Rochester 10-8 Buffalo 10-8 Toronto 9-9 New England 3-15
Dan Pattison Rochester 13-5 Buffalo 12-6 Toronto 10-8 Minnesota 8-10 New England 6-12
Mike Mackley Rochester 13-5 Toronto 11-7 Buffalo 10-8 Minnesota 8-10 New England 3-15
Damon Gray Rochester 14-4 Toronto 10-8 Buffalo 9-9 New England 8-10 Minnesota 4-14
Marisa Ingemi Rochester 14-4 Buffalo 10-8 Toronto 10-8 New England 7-11 Minnesota 6-12
George Foularis Rochester 13-5 Toronto 11-7 Buffalo 7-11 New England 5-13 Minnesota 4-14
Ian Neadle Buffalo 14-4 Rochester 13-5 Minnesota 11-7 Toronto 9-9 New England 8-10

Western Conference

NAME First Second Third Fourth
David Ashby Edmonton 15-3 Calgary 12-6 Vancouver 10-8 Colorado 3-15
Brendan Staudt Edmonton 13-5 Calgary 11-7 Colorado 10-8 Vancouver 8-10
Ryan Conwell Calgary 12-6 Edmonton 10-8 Colorado 6-12 Vancouver 6-12
Ryan Zunner Edmonton 11-7 Calgary 10-8 Colorado 9-9 Vancouver 7-12
Dan Pattison Calgary 14-4 Edmonton 12-6 Colorado 9-9 Vancouver 6-12
Mike Mackley Edmonton 14-4 Calgary 11-7 Colorado 7-11 Vancouver 6-12
Damon Gray Calgary 14-4 Edmonton 13-5 Colorado 5-13 Vancouver 3-15
Marisa Ingemi Edmonton 15-3 Calgary 13-5 Colorado 9-9 Vancouver 6-12
George Foularis Edmonton 15-3 Calgary 12-6 Colorado 9-9 Vancouver 5-13
Ian Neadle Colorado 12-6 Edmonton 11-7 Calgary 10-8 Vancouver 8-10

MVP

NAME MVP
David Ashby Mark Matthews, Edmonton
Ryan Conwell Dane Dobbie, Calgary
Ryan Zunner Jeff Shattler, Calgary
Dan Pattison Curtis Dickson, Calgary
Mike Mackley Cody Jamieson, Rochester
Damon Gray Shawn Evans, Calgary
Marisa Ingemi Curtis Dickson, Calgary
George Foularis Matt Vinc, Rochester
Ian Neadle Joe Resetarits, Buffalo

Rookie of the Year

NAME ROOKIE
David Ashby Ben McIntosh, Edmonton
Brendan Staudt Mark Cockerton, New England
Ryan Conwell Miles Thompson, Minnesota
Ryan Zunner Miles Thompson, Minnesota
Dan Pattison Miles Thompson, Minnesota
Mike Mackley Miles Thompson, Minnesota
Damon Gray Ben McIntosh, Edmonton
Marisa Ingemi Miles Thompson, Minnesota
George Foularis Matt Crough, New England
Ian Neadle Miles Thompson, Minnesota

Coach of the Year

NAME COACH
Brendan Staudt Curt Malwasky, Calgary
Ryan Conwell Curt Malwasky, Calgary
Ryan Zunner Jon Sullivan, Minnesota
Dan Pattison Curt Malawsky, Calgary
Mike Mackley John Lovell, Toronto
Damon Gray Curt Malwasky, Calgary
Marisa Ingemi Troy Cordingley, Buffalo
George Foularis Edmonton Rush Staff
Ian Neadle Troy Cordingley, Buffalo

Goalie of the Year

Name Goalie
David Ashby Aaron Bold, Edmonton
Brendan Staudt Evan Kirk, New England
Ryan Conwell Aaron Bold, Edmonton
Ryan Zunner Brodie MacDonald, Minnesota
Dan Pattison Aaron Bold, Edmonton
Mike Mackley Aaron Bold, Edmonton
Damon Gray Aaron Bold, Edmonton
Marisa Ingemi Matt Vinc, Rochester
George Foularis Matt Vinc, Rochester
Ian Neadle Brodie MaDonald, Minnesota

NLL Champion

NAME CHAMPION
David Ashby Edmonton Rush
Brendan Staudt Edmonton Rush
Ryan Conwell Calgary Roughnecks
Ryan Zunner Edmonton Rush
Dan Pattison Calgary Roughnecks
Mike Mackley Edmonton Rush
Damon Gray Edmonton Rush
Marisa Ingemi Edmonton Rush
George Foularis Edmonton Rush
Ian Neadle Colorado Mammoth
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