September 25, 2024
For the second consecutive season, Jeff Babbitt of the Boston Glory has claimed the top individual honor in the league and won the 2024 UFA MVP award. Babbitt becomes the fourth player in league history to win back-to-back MVP honors, but just the second player ever to claim the award with different teams. He finished the season seventh in goals (43) and second in blocks (22), and helped Boston win its first ever playoff game by securing a last second goal in regulation against his former team.
Babbitt has now qualified for six straight postseason appearances dating back to 2018, and has won at least one game in each of those seasons. Along with Ben Jagt, Babbitt is just one of two players in UFA history to score at least 50 goals in the playoffs. At the conclusion of the 2024 campaign, Babbitt ranks sixth all-time in goals (319), fourth in blocks (172), and 19th in points played (2347).
Other 2024 MVP notes:
- Breaks own MVP record for highest completion rate set last season (98.1 percent)
- First MVP since 2018 to not qualify for Championship Weekend
- Most blocks by an MVP since 2015
- Did not commit a turnover in 10 of his 14 starts
- Ties own record for fewest turnovers by an MVP (4)
2024 UFA MVP voting finish:
- Jeff Babbitt, Boston Glory
- Lukas Ambrose, Seattle Cascades
- Brett Hulsmeyer, Atlanta Hustle
Past UFA MVP winners:
- 2012 — Goose Helton, Indianapolis AlleyCats
- 2013 — Goose Helton, Chicago Union
- 2014 — Beau Kittredge, Oakland Spiders
- 2015 — Beau Kittredge, Oakland Spiders
- 2016 — Dylan Tunnell, Atlanta Hustle
- 2017 — Jonathan Nethercutt, Carolina Flyers
- 2018 — Rowan McDonnell, DC Breeze
- 2019 — Ben Jagt, New York Empire
- 2021 — Ben Jagt, New York Empire
- 2022 — Ryan Osgar, New York Empire
- 2023 — Jeff Babbitt, New York Empire
- 2024 — Jeff Babbitt, Boston Glory
