TORONTO — Sidney Crosby is seen by his friends because the NHL participant most likely to become a head coach, in accordance to the National Hockey League Players’ Association’s annual participant ballot launched Friday.
The 38-year-old Pittsburgh Penguins captain topped the class with 10.3% of the vote, adopted by Minnesota‘s Nick Foligno at 5% and Detroit‘s David Perron, Toronto‘s John Tavares and Calgary‘s Ryan Strome at 2.6% or decrease.
The eleventh annual ballot surveyed 348 gamers anonymously from all 32 groups through the first half of the season.
Colorado Avalanche heart Nathan MacKinnon was named the participant with the most intense coaching routine at 20.7%, adopted by Edmonton‘s Connor McDavid at 5.5% and Pittsburgh‘s Kris Letang at 4%.
Toronto Maple Leafs ahead William Nylander led a pair of off-ice classes, rating first because the most trendy participant at 32.9% and for the perfect social media presence at 17.4%.
Nylander additionally featured among the many league’s finest nicknames with “Willy Styles,” however trailed Boston Bruins ahead David Pastrnak, whose “Pasta” nickname topped the checklist at 13.5%. Other notable entries included Detroit’s Patrick Kane (“Showtime”) and Nashville‘s Ryan O’Reilly (“Factor”).
Florida‘s Aleksander Barkov topped forwards who might additionally excel as defensemen at 18%, and Colorado’s Cale Makar led defensemen who might additionally excel as forwards at 36.3%.
St. Louis Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington was voted the league’s finest puck handler at 22.4%, forward of the New York Rangers‘ Igor Shesterkin at 14%.
Utah Mammoth captain Clayton Keller was named the league’s finest golfer at 15.9%, and Montreal‘s Bell Centre was voted to have the league’s finest ice at 46.8%. Detroit’s Little Caesars Arena topped the checklist for finest visiting dressing room.
Players pointed to Houston as the popular growth market at 34.3%, adopted by Quebec City at 16.9%, and 68.1% opposed a swap to white jerseys at house.
