NHLPA Player Poll winners have been announced

Though the season remains suspended, the NHLPA Player Poll has still been conducted across the league, with winners being named on Tuesday.

Being named for the second consecutive year, Oilers captain Connor McDavid has been awarded ‘Best Forward.' The 23-year-old netted 97 points through 64 games in the 2019-20 season, prior to the suspension of play, and is on track to have another 100+ point season.

With his fourth consecutive 55+ point season, players around the league have named Tampa Bay's Victor Hedman as the NHL's ‘Best Defenseman.' Hedman has served as a staple on a dominant Lightning blue line since 2009, currently sitting at 473 career points with the organization.

With an overwhelming 41% of the 500+ votes, Montreal Canadiens veteran Carey Price has been voted the league's ‘Best Goaltender.' His exceptional net-presence has been made very clear, through his 13 seasons at the NHL level, with a career 2.49 GAA and .917 save percentage.

Any true hockey fan is familiar with chirping and its place in the game. As voted by players across the league, Boston's Brad Marchand has been voted both the best and worst trash talker in the game.

Three-time Olympian Marie-Philip Poulin has been awarded ‘Best Female Hockey Player', coming off 50 points (23G, 27A) in just 26 games through the 2018-19 season, and playing with Team Canada.

Florida's Keith Yandle is often referred to by fans as a hilarious athlete to listen to mic'd up, bringing a ton of energy and enthusiasm to the game. Seemingly, players agree, voting the veteran defenseman as the league's ‘Funniest Player.'

Following an impressive run to the Stanley Cup last season, the Blues have seen plenty of awards and praise through the last year, but will be adding another trophy to their collection, with forwards Ryan O'Reilly and David Perron being voted as the league's ‘Best Bromance.'

Penguins captain and three-time Stanley Cup Champion, who missed an early chunk of the season due to injury, would net two awards through the NHLPA Player Poll. Players around the league voted Sidney Crosby as both player they'd like to have on their side to win one game, and the ‘Most Complete Player' in the league, adding to an already full trophy case.

New Jersey Devils defenseman, and hockey celebrity P.K. Subban, who's well known in the world of social media with his fiancé and Olympic athlete, Lindsey Vonn, has been named player with ‘Best Social Media Follow.'

Former Sharks captain turned Dallas Star, Joe Pavelski, has been voted as the NHL's Best Golfer. The veteran forward was even gifted a golfing trip to Scotland by his teammates, following his 1,000th NHL game.

Best nickname in the league should come as no surprise, as the award has been crowned to Montreal's Tomas ‘Tuna' Tatar.

In an award that is both fun and slightly terrifying, it seems obvious that yet again, the Philadelphia Flyers' Gritty has won ‘Best Mascot.'

And for the third consecutive year, in a poll that wasn't terribly close, the Montreal Canadiens home of Bell Centre has been voted by players as the ‘Best Ice in the League.' Defeated Edmonton's Rogers Place by a whopping 31.8%, compared to Rogers Place' 16.8% second place ranking.

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