2018 NLL season
The 2018 National Lacrosse League season, also known as the 2017–18 season, was the 32nd season in NLL history. It began on December 8, 2017, and ending on June 9, 2018, with the Saskatchewan Rush winning their 3rd title in 4 years.
Final standings
Playoffs
Awards
Annual awards
| Award | Winner | Other Finalists |
| Most Valuable Player | Mark Matthews, Saskatchewan | Robert Church, Saskatchewan Kevin Crowley, New England |
| Goaltender of the Year | Matt Vinc, Rochester | Christian Del Bianco, Calgary Dillon Ward, Colorado |
| Defensive Player of the Year | Graeme Hossack, Rochester | Robert Hope, Colorado Kyle Rubisch, Saskatchewan |
| Transition Player of the Year | Joey Cupido, Colorado | Zach Currier, Calgary Challen Rogers, Toronto |
| Rookie of the Year | Jake Withers, Rochester | Zach Currier, Calgary Austin Shanks, Rochester |
| Sportsmanship Award | Lyle Thompson, Georgia | Jordan Gilles, Colorado John Lafontaine, New England |
| GM of the Year | Curt Styres, Rochester | Mike Board, Calgary Derek Keenan, Saskatchewan |
| Les Bartley Award | Derek Keenan, Saskatchewan | Pat Coyle, Colorado Mike Hasen, Rochester |
| Executive of the Year Award | Matt Hutchings, Colorado | Andy Arlotta, Georgia Al Ryz, Saskatchewan |
| Teammate of the Year Award | Craig England, Buffalo | Chris Corbeil, Saskatchewan Brandon Miller, Toronto |
| Tom Borrelli Award | Stephen Stamp | Jake Elliott Teddy Jenner |
All-Pro First Team
- Kevin Crowley, New England Black Wolves
- Mark Matthews, Saskatchewan Rush
- Robert Church, Saskatchewan Rush
- Joey Cupido, Colorado Mammoth
- Graeme Hossack, Rochester Knighthawks
- Matt Vinc, Rochester Knighthawks
All-Pro Second Team
- Curtis Dickson, Calgary Roughnecks
- Joe Resetarits, Rochester Knighthawks
- Lyle Thompson, Georgia Swarm
- Zach Currier, Calgary Roughnecks
- Kyle Rubisch, Saskatchewan Rush
- Dillon Ward, Colorado Mammoth
All-Rookie Team
- Josh Byrne, Buffalo Bandits
- Zach Currier, Calgary Roughnecks
- Eric Fannell, Rochester Knighthawks
- Austin Shanks, Rochester Knighthawks
- Colton Watkinson, New England Black Wolves
- Jake Withers, Rochester Knighthawks
Stadiums and locations
| Buffalo Bandits | Georgia Swarm | New England Black Wolves | Rochester Knighthawks | Toronto Rock |
| KeyBank Center | Infinite Energy Arena | Mohegan Sun Arena | Blue Cross Arena | Air Canada Centre |
| Capacity: 19,070 | Capacity: 11,355 | Capacity: 7,700 | Capacity: 11,200 | Capacity: 18,819 |
| Calgary Roughnecks | Colorado Mammoth | Saskatchewan Rush | Vancouver Stealth |
| Scotiabank Saddledome | Pepsi Center | SaskTel Centre | Langley Events Centre |
| Capacity: 19,289 | Capacity: 18,007 | Capacity: 15,190 | Capacity: 5,276 |
Attendance
NLL drew 762,367 spectators to its regular-season matches during the 2018 season. The average regular-season home attendance for each team is shown in the table below.| Team | Home average |
| Saskatchewan | 14,639 |
| Buffalo | 14,181 |
| Colorado | 14,077 |
| Calgary | 11,847 |
| Toronto | 9,700 |
| Rochester | 6,760 |
| New England | 5,557 |
| Georgia | 4,437 |
| Vancouver | 3,507 |
| League average | 9,411 |