2022 NLL season

The 2022 National Lacrosse League season, formally known as the 2021–2022 season, was the 35th in the history of the NLL. The season began on December 3, 2021, and ended with the NLL final in late spring of 2022. This was the inaugural season for the expansion team Panther City Lacrosse Club, and the Albany FireWolves who relocated from New England. The NLL returned after missing a season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Colorado Mammoth defeated the Buffalo Bandits in a best of three series to win its first championship since 2006.
The 2022 season was the start of a multi-year broadcasting deal with ESPN.

Scoring leaders

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes; LB = Loose Balls

Note: GP = Games played; Mins = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses: GA = Goals Allowed; SV% = Save Percentage; GAA = Goals against average

*''Overtime''

Bandits win series 2–0.

Mammoth wins series 2–1.

Mammoth wins series 2–1.

Award	Winner	Other Finalists
Most Valuable Player	Dhane Smith, Buffalo Bandits	Joe Resetarits, Albany FireWolves Matt Vinc, Buffalo Bandits
Goaltender of the Year	Matt Vinc, Buffalo Bandits	Nick Rose, Toronto Rock Dillon Ward, Colorado Mammoth
Defensive Player of the Year	Mitch de Snoo, Toronto Rock	Steve Priolo, Buffalo Bandits Kyle Rubisch, Saskatchewan Rush
Transition Player of the Year	Zach Currier, Calgary Roughnecks	Reid Bowering, Vancouver Warriors Challen Rogers, Toronto Rock
Rookie of the Year	Jeff Teat, New York Riptide	Reid Bowering, Vancouver Warriors Patrick Dodds, Panther City Lacrosse Club
Sportsmanship Award	Lyle Thompson, Georgia Swarm	Keegan Bal, Vancouver Warriors Dan Dawson, Toronto Rock
GM of the Year	Steve Dietrich, Buffalo Bandits	Jamie Dawick, Toronto Rock Bob Hamley, Panther City Lacrosse Club
Les Bartley Award	Tracey Kelusky, Panther City Lacrosse Club	Matt Sawyer, Toronto Rock John Tavares, Buffalo Bandits
Executive of the Year Award	Jamie Dawick, Toronto Rock	Greg Bibb, Panther City Lacrosse Club Rich Lisk, New York Riptide
Teammate of the Year Award	Jeremy Thompson, Panther City Lacrosse Club	Zach Currier, Calgary Roughnecks Jeff Shattler, Saskatchewan Rush
Tom Borrelli Award	Pat Gregoire, Halifax Thunderbirds	Jake Elliott, Vancouver Warriors Tyson Geick, Halifax Thunderbirds / Lacrosse Flash