The results of the OHL coaches poll are likely to be released sometime this week. With that in mind, it's always fun to take a crack at how they might look. If I was voting, here's what my ballot would look like.
Most Underrated Player:
East
1. Alan Quine
2. Ivan Telegin
3. Jake Cardwell
West
1. Vincent Trocheck
2. Zack Mitchell
3. Cameron Brace
Most Improved Player
East
1. Tanner Pearson
2. Riley Brace
3. TIE - Cody Ceci & Sean Monahan
West
1. Charles Sarault
2. Zack Mitchell
3. Seth Griffith
Smartest Player
East
1. Tyler Toffoli
2. Tanner Pearson
3. Freddie Hamilton
West
1. Ryan Spooner
2. Seth Griffith
3. Greg McKegg
Hardest Worker
East
1. Andrew Agozzino
2. Jamie Wise
3. Shane Prince
West
1. Gemel Smith
2. Beau Schmitz
3. Nail Yakupov
Best Playmaker
East
1. Ryan Strome
2. Shane Prince
3. Brendan Gaunce
West
1. Ryan Murphy
2. Charles Sarault
3. Vincent Trocheck
Most Dangerous in the Goal Area
East
1. Tyler Toffoli
2. Michael Sgarbossa
3. Christian Thomas
West
1. Nail Yakupov
2. Seth Griffith
3. Mike Halmo
Best Skater
East
1. Dougie Hamilton
2. Michael Sgarbossa
3. Daniil Zharkov
West
1. Ryan Murphy
2. Nail Yakupov
3. TIE - Ryan Spooner & Daniel Catenacci
Best Shot
East
1. Tyler Toffoli
2. Tanner Pearson
3. TIE - Christian Thomas & Michael Sgarbossa
West
1. Nail Yakupov
2. Seth Griffith
3. Greg McKegg
Hardest Shot
East
1. Dougie Hamilton
2. Christian Thomas
3. Tyler Toffoli
West
1. Ryan Sproul
2. Nail Yakupov
3. Cody Sol
Best Stickhandler
East
1. Michael Sgarbossa
2. Ryan Strome
3. Alan Quine
West
1. Ryan Murphy
2. Ryan Spooner
3. Zack Mitchell
Best on Faceoffs
East
1. Alex Friesen
2. Boone Jenner
3. Sam Carrick
West
1. Vincent Trocheck
2. Mitchell Heard
3. Michael Catenacci
Best Body Checker
East
1. Alex Friesen
2. Michal Cajcovsky
3. Anthony Camara
West
1. Mike Halmo
2. Tom Wilson
3. TIE - Ben Thomson & Andrey Pedan
Best Defensive Forward
East
1. Alex Friesen
2. Boone Jenner
3. Sam Carrick
West
1. Vincent Trocheck
2. Radek Faksa
3. Mitchell Heard
Best Penalty Killer
East
1. Alex Friesen
2. Riley Brace
3. Boone Jenner
West
1. Cameron Brace
2. Ryan Spooner
3. Michael Catenacci
Best Offensive Defenseman
East
1. Dougie Hamilton
2. Cody Ceci
3. TIE - Josh McFadden & Matt Petgrave
West
1. Ryan Murphy
2. Ryan Sproul
3. Alex Basso
Best Defensive Defenseman
East
1. Jamie Oleksiak
2. Dougie Hamilton
3. Stuart Percy
West
1. Jarred Tinordi
2. Cody Sol
3. Scott Harrington
Bring on the results!
Brock, I am really surprised that Stefan Noesen didn't crack any of your lists. In my opinion, he'd be a shoe-in as one of the most improved players this year and could easily crack other lists as well.
ReplyDeleteHe's been one of my favourite players to track this season.
Good poll! Enjoyed the read.
Brock, as a Spirit fan, you need to change some of those Vincent Trocheck's to Brandon Saad. I'm not sure how you could omit Saad from the entire list. He is better defensively and playmaking than Trocheck. He deserves some Hard Working, Smart and PK consideration too.
ReplyDeleteSaad didn't make the official list, either. He's going to be a Hawk next year, doesn't it merit for something>
ReplyDeleteSaad has had a good season and you're right, he'll probably be on the Hawks next year. But I stand by his omission from the list...although I am surprised that he didn't get a nomination at least once.
ReplyDeleteThe big test for him as an OHL player will be in the first round this year. People will be expecting a huge performance from him against Sarnia.
That will be a dandy of a series. Both teams expected to finish high, but they only finished middle-of-the-pack. The amount of talent in that series...oh man..
ReplyDeleteYaks, Galchenyuk, Thompson, Spooner, Sarault, Boucher, Rensveldt, Murphy, Brown, Basso, Trochek, Saad, Shalla...wow.
Somehow, I see Brandon getting kept of the scoresheet. I think both top lines will be shut-down but Sarnia prevails because of secondary scoring
Brock: "The big test for him as an OHL player will be in the first round this year. People will be expecting a huge performance from him against Sarnia"
ReplyDelete5 games, 12 points, and the Spirit lead it 3-2 going to the Dow.
What's your take on his perfomance? I think it's the sole reason Saginaw is even in this