2018-19 NHLPA Player Poll
Often imitated but never duplicated, the NHLPA Player Poll is back with our 2018-19 edition. NHL players were surveyed on more than 20 hockey-related questions with more than 500 players taking part in the poll. Players weighed in on a variety of questions – covering skills, arenas, teams and a few other entertaining topics in between.
Here are this season's #NHLPAPlayerPoll results.
Skills
Who is the best forward?
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Connor Mcdavid
Edmonton Oilers
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Sidney Crosby
Pittsburgh Penguins
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Nathan Mackinnon
Colorado Avalanche
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Nikita Kucherov
Tampa Bay Lightning
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Aleksander Barkov
Florida Panthers
Who is the best defenceman?
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Victor Hedman
Tampa Bay Lightning
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Drew Doughty
Los Angeles Kings
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Brent Burns
San Jose Sharks
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Erik Karlsson
San Jose Sharks
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Roman Josi
Nashville Predators
Who is the best goalie?
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Carey Price
Montreal Canadiens
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Pekka Rinne
Nashville Predators
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Andrei Vasilevskiy
Tampa Bay Lightning
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Marc-Andre Fleury
Vegas Golden Knights
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Sergei Bobrovsky
Columbus Blue Jackets
Who has the best shot?
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Alex Ovechkin
Washington Capitals
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Shea Weber
Montreal Canadiens
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Patrik Laine
Winnipeg Jets
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Auston Matthews
Toronto Maple Leafs
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Steven Stamkos
Tampa Bay Lightning
Players
Who is the most underrated player?
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Aleksander Barkov
Florida Panthers
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Nicklas Backstrom
Washington Capitals
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Brayden Point
Tampa Bay Lightning
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Evgeny Kuznetsov
Washington Capitals
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Mikko Rantanen
Colorado Avalanche
Who is the most difficult player to play against?
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Connor Mcdavid
Edmonton Oilers
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Sidney Crosby
Pittsburgh Penguins
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Patrice Bergeron
Boston Bruins
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Nathan Mackinnon
Colorado Avalanche
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Anze Kopitar
Los Angeles Kings
Which player would you select to start a franchise with?
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Connor Mcdavid
Edmonton Oilers
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Sidney Crosby
Pittsburgh Penguins
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Auston Matthews
Toronto Maple Leafs
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Patrice Bergeron
Boston Bruins
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Nathan Mackinnon
Colorado Avalanche
Who is the game's best trash-talker?
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Brad Marchand
Boston Bruins
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Drew Doughty
Los Angeles Kings
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Ryan Reaves
Vegas Golden Knights
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Claude Giroux
Philadelphia Flyers
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Nick Cousins
Arizona Coyotes
Who is the game’s worst trash-talker?
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Brad Marchand
Boston Bruins
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Antoine Roussel
Vancouver Canucks
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P.K. Subban
Nashville Predators
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Nick Cousins
Arizona Coyotes
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Brendan Lemieux
New York Rangers
Who would make the best TV analyst once they retire?
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P.K. Subban
Nashville Predators
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Keith Yandle
Florida Panthers
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Ryan Reaves
Vegas Golden Knights
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Ron Hainsey
Toronto Maple Leafs
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Alex Stalock
Minnesota Wild
Who would make the best NHL GM once they retire?
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Sidney Crosby
Pittsburgh Penguins
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Jason Spezza
Dallas Stars
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Brooks Orpik
Washington Capitals
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Mark Scheifele
Winnipeg Jets
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Derek Stepan
Arizona Coyotes
Who is the funniest player?
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Keith Yandle
Florida Panthers
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Drew Doughty
Los Angeles Kings
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Dustin Byfuglien
Winnipeg Jets
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Brent Burns
San Jose Sharks
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Dan Girardi
Tampa Bay Lightning
Who is the best current female hockey player?
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Hilary Knight
Les Canadiennes de Montreal (CWHL)
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Marie-Philip Poulin
Les Canadiennes de Montreal (CWHL)
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Amanda Kessel
Metropolitan Riveters (NWHL)
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Kendall Coyne Schofield
Minnesota Whitecaps (NWHL)
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Emily Pfalzer
Buffalo Beauts (NWHL)
Would you be in favour of a regular-season game (similar to MLB Players' Weekend) featuring nicknames on jerseys, etc.?
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Yes
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No
Arenas & Teams
Which arena has the best atmosphere?
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T-Mobile Arena
Las Vegas, Nevada
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Bell Centre
Montreal, Quebec
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Bridgestone Arena
Nashville, Tennessee
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United Center
Chicago, Illinois
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Bell Mts Place
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Which arena has the best ice?
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Bell Centre
Montreal, Quebec
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Rogers Place
Edmonton, Alberta
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Bell Mts Place
Winnipeg, Manitoba
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Xcel Energy Center
Saint Paul, Minnesota
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T-Mobile Arena
Las Vegas, Nevada
Who is the best NHL team mascot?
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Gritty
Philadelphia Flyers
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Carlton The Bear
Toronto Maple Leafs
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Youppi!
Montreal Canadiens
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Gnash
Nashville Predators
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Victor E. Green
Dallas Stars
Off-Ice
Who is the best dressed player?
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Henrik Lundqvist
New York Rangers
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P.K. Subban
Nashville Predators
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Erik Karlsson
San Jose Sharks
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Brent Burns
San Jose Sharks
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Tyler Seguin
Dallas Stars
Who has the best hair in the league?
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Erik Karlsson
San Jose Sharks
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Henrik Lundqvist
New York Rangers
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William Karlsson
Vegas Golden Knights
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Brent Burns
San Jose Sharks
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William Nylander
Toronto Maple Leafs
Who has the best nickname?
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Tomas "Tuna" Tatar
Montreal Canadiens
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Artemi "Breadman" Panarin
Columbus Blue Jackets
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Marko "Snacks" Dano
Winnipeg Jets
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Christian "Stinky" Fischer
Arizona Coyotes
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Connor "McJesus" McDavid
Edmonton Oilers
What is your favourite sport to follow outside of hockey?
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Golf
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Football
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Soccer
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Baseball
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Basketball
Who is your favourite athlete outside of hockey?
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Tiger Woods
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Roger Federer
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Lebron James
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Tom Brady
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Lionel Messi