Here are my predictions for the final regular season standings as well as the major annual awards. The “Dark Horse” predictions are my “not as likely but could happen” picks.

Final Standings

East

Buffalo Bandits Georgia Swarm Toronto Rock New England Black Wolves Rochester Knighthawks Philadelphia Wings

West

Saskatchewan Rush Calgary Roughnecks Colorado Mammoth San Diego Seals Vancouver Warriors

Individual Awards

MVP

Winner: Tom Schreiber

Short list: Shawn Evans, Mark Matthews

Dark horse: Ryan Benesch

Goaltender of the Year

Winner: Dillon Ward

Short list: Christian Del Bianco, Evan Kirk

Dark horse: Frank Scigliano

Defensive Player of the Year

Winner: Graeme Hossack

Short list: Robert Hope, Kyle Rubisch

Dark horse: Brett Mydske

Transition Player of the Year

Winner: Challen Rogers

Short list: Zach Currier, Joey Cupido

Dark horse: Jordan MacIntosh

Rookie of the Year

Winner: Austin Staats

Short list:

Dark horse:

Full disclosure: I don’t follow MSL or WLA in enough detail to know any of them. In previous years I’d seen a few players here and there but not this year. I have seen Staats play in Six Nations and was impressed so I have some basis on which to list him, but anything else I put here is pure guesswork.

Les Bartley Award

Winner: Pat Coyle

Short list: Glenn Clark, Derek Keenan

Dark horse: Matt Sawyer

GM of the Year

Winner: Steve Dietrich

Short list: Derek Keenan, Mike Board

Dark horse: Patrick Merrill