2020 NLL season


The 2020 National Lacrosse League season, formally known as the 2019–2020 season, was the 34th in the history of the NLL. The season began on November 29, 2019, and was scheduled to end with the NLL final in late spring of 2020. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the season was suspended on March 12, 2020. On April 8, the league made a further public statement announcing the cancellation of the remaining games of the 2020 season and that they would be exploring options for playoffs once it was safe to resume play.
This season was the inaugural season for the expansion Knighthawks and Riptide. The former [Rochester Rochester Knighthawks|Knighthawks (1995-2019)|Rochester Knighthawks] under owner Curt Styres relocated to Halifax for this season while Pegula Sports and Entertainment took over the Knighthawks moniker with a new expansion team.
With the addition of two teams, the NLL was realigned into a three division league. The five west division teams remained the same but the six east division and two expansion teams were distributed into a north and a new east division. The top-two teams in each division would qualify for the playoffs plus and additional two wild card teams.

Scoring leaders

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes; LB = Loose Balls
PlayerTeamGPGAPtsPIMLB
Callum CrawfordNew England Black Wolves11334376252
Mitchell JonesVancouver Warriors132846741789
Shayne JacksonGeorgia Swarm12314273865
Kevin CrowleyPhiladelphia Wings142051711056
Randy StaatsGeorgia Swarm122248701763
Holden CattoniRochester Knighthawks12243862860
Lyle ThompsonGeorgia Swarm12273360487
Ryan LeeColorado Mammoth13253560463
Cody JamiesonHalifax Thunderbirds122633591845
Wesley BergSan Diego Seals12193958452

Leading goaltenders

Note: GP = Games played; Mins = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses: GA = Goals Allowed; SV% = Save Percentage; GAA = Goals against average
PlayerTeamGPMinsWLGASV%GAA
Doug JamiesonNew England Black Wolves1165483960.8288.80
Evan KirkSaskatchewan Rush1056372870.8139.26
Nick RoseToronto Rock11656741030.8169.41
Nick DamudeSan Diego Seals1229231460.7909.43
Zach HigginsPhiladelphia Wings14800851260.8149.44

Awards

Annual awards

References: Winners
AwardWinnerOther Finalists
Most Valuable PlayerShayne Jackson, Georgia SwarmCallum Crawford, New England Black Wolves
Rob Hellyer, Toronto Rock
Goaltender of the YearDoug Jamieson, New England Black WolvesZach Higgins, Philadelphia Wings
Dillon Ward, Colorado Mammoth
Defensive Player of the YearGraeme Hossack, Halifax ThunderbirdsRobert Hope, Colorado Mammoth
Kyle Rubisch, Saskatchewan Rush
Transition Player of the YearChallen Rogers, Toronto RockZach Currier, Calgary Roughnecks
Kiel Matisz, Philadelphia Wings
Rookie of the YearTyson Gibson, New York RiptideConnor Fields, San Diego Seals
Andrew Kew, New England Black Wolves
Sportsmanship AwardLyle Thompson, Georgia SwarmKyle Buchanan, San Diego Seals
Curtis Knight, Rochester Knighthawks
GM of the YearPaul Day, Philadelphia WingsJamie Dawick, Toronto Rock
Rich Lisk, New England Black Wolves
Les Bartley AwardPaul Day, Philadelphia WingsMike Accursi, Halifax Thunderbirds
Glenn Clark, New England Black Wolves
Executive of the Year AwardJohn Catalano, Halifax ThunderbirdsMatt Hutchings, Colorado Mammoth
Rich Lisk, New England Black Wolves
Teammate of the Year AwardDan Dawson, Toronto Rock
Mike Poulin, Georgia Swarm		John Ranagan, New England Black Wolves
Tom Borrelli AwardCraig RybczynskiJake Elliott
Teddy Jenner

Stadiums and locations

Buffalo BanditsHalifax ThunderbirdsRochester KnighthawksToronto Rock
KeyBank CenterScotiabank CentreBlue Cross ArenaScotiabank Arena
Capacity: 19,070Capacity: 10,595Capacity: 11,200Capacity: 18,819

Calgary RoughnecksColorado MammothSan Diego SealsSaskatchewan RushVancouver Warriors
Scotiabank SaddledomeBall ArenaPechanga ArenaSaskTel CentreRogers Arena
Capacity: 19,289 Capacity: 18,007Capacity: 12,920Capacity: 15,190Capacity: 18,910