In the 1994 season, the National Lacrosse League (then called the Major Indoor Lacrosse League) began naming a Player of the Month.
The award is determined by a vote of the general managers and head coaches of the NLL teams.
[1] The first recipient was Buffalo Bandits goaltender Steve Dietrich.
In 1998, the league added the Rookie of the Month award.
Players listed in italics are retired.