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Hockey Night In Canada and the NHLPA surveyed 318 players.
Arenas and Teams
What team would you least like to play on?
New York Islanders: 27%
Edmonton Oilers: 20%
Atlanta Thrashers: 7%
Toronto Maple Leafs 5%
Florida Panthers: 2%
What rink has the worst ice?
BankAtlantic Center, Sunrise, Fla.: 20%
Madison Square Garden, New York: 14%
St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa, Fla.: 12%
Honda Center, Anaheim, Calif.: 10%
Staples Center, Los Angeles: 9%
What team would you most like to play on?
Detroit Red Wings: 14%
Vancouver Canucks: 11%
Chicago Black Hawks: 11%
New York Rangers: 9%
Tampa Bay Lightning: 6%
What rink has the best ice?
Rexall Place, Edmonton: 37%
Bell Centre, Montreal: 15%
Joe Louis Arena, Detroit: 13%
Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul: 8%
Rogers Arena, Vancouver: 7%
What is your favourite rink to play in?
Bell Centre, Montreal: 40%
Madison Square Garden, New York: 9%
United Center, Chicago: 17%
Joe Louis Arena, Detroit: 7%
Rogers Arena, Vancouver: 6%
Coaches
Which current assistant coach should be the next head coach?
Kirk Muller: 9%
Bob Boughner: 8%
Tony Granato: 6%
Adam Oates: 5%
Brad McCrimmon: 4%
Which coach demands the most of his players?
John Tortorella: 28%
Mike Babcock: 24%
Guy Boucher: 7%
Brent Sutter: 6%
Dan Bylsma: 4%
Which coach is the easiest to play for?
Bruce Boudreau: 21%
Barry Trotz: 12%
Dan Bylsma: 8%
Dave Tippett: 4%
Terry Murray: 5%
Which coach would you most like to play for?
Dan Bylsma: 21%
Mike Babcock: 18%
Dave Tippet: 9%
Guy Boucher: 8%
Joel Quenneville: 6%
Which coach would you least like to play for?
Ron Wilson: 24%
John Tortorella: 15%
Marc Crawford: 14%
Brent Sutter: 10%
Mike Keenan: 9%
On-Ice Topics
Should the instigator rule be abolished?
No: 66%
Yes: 33%
Depends: 0.3%
Don't care: 0.3%
Which Canadian city deserves an NHL franchise - Quebec City, Hamilton, Toronto or Winnipeg?
Quebec City: 53%
Winnipeg: 25%
Second Toronto team: 16%
Hamilton: 5%
Should fighting be banished from the NHL?
No: 98%
Yes: 2%
Player Opinions
Which rink has the worst boards/glass?
Joe Louis Arena, Detroit: 12%
Bell Centre, Montreal: 11%
Pengrowth Saddledome, Calgary: 9%
Scottrade Center, St. Louis: 5%
BankAtlantic Center, Sunrise Florida: 5%
Who is the toughest forward to play against?
Sidney Crosby: 29%
Pavel Datsyuk: 19%
Alex Ovechkin: 11%
Ryan Kesler: 4%
Henrik Zetterberg: 3%
Who is the best referee?
None: 15%
Kelly Sutherland: 13%
Bill McCreary: 10%
Wes McCauley: 9%
Tim Peel: 7%
Which team is underrated?
Nashville Predators: 18%
Dallas Stars: 16%
Phoenix Coyotes: 9%
Atlanta Thrashers: 8%
St. Louis Blues: 6%
Who is the toughest defenceman to play against?
Zdeno Chara: 34%
Nicklas Lidstrom: 20.3%
Chris Pronger: 20%
Shea Weber: 7%
Duncan Keith: 3%
Which team is overrated?
Washington Capitals: 35%
Vancouver Canucks: 12%
Montreal Canadiens: 11%
San Jose Sharks: 10%
Philadelphia Flyers: 4%
Which active player would you select to start a franchise?
Sidney Crosby: 69%
Nicklas Lidstrom: 6%
Steven Stamkos: 5%
Jonathan Toews: 3%
Alex Ovechkin: 2%
Who is the cleanest player?
Pavel Datsyuk: 28%
Martin St. Louis: 10%
Nicklas Lidstrom: 8%
Henrik Zetterberg: 6%
Kyle Wellwood: 4%
Who is the most underrated player?
Loui Eriksson: 5.4%
Frans Nielson: 5%
Patrick Sharp: 3.5%
Travis Zajac: 3.5%
Tomas Plekanec: 3.1%
Which active player is the best role model?
Sidney Crosby: 26%
Nicklas Lidstrom: 20%
Jarome Iginla: 11%
Shane Doan: 9%
Martin St. Louis: 3%
Skills
For skaters only: Which goalie is the most difficult to score on?
Roberto Luongo: 17%
Ryan Miller: 16%
Tim Thomas: 15%
Henrik Lundqvist: 14.8%
Miikka Kiprusoff: 4%
For goalies only: Which player is the most difficult to stop?
Alex Ovechkin: 27%
Sidney Crosby: 24%
Steven Stamkos: 14%
Pavel Datsyuk: 5%
Alexander Semin: 5%
Who is the toughest to play against?
Sidney Crosby: 29%
Pavel Datsyuk: 19%
Alex Ovechkin: 11%
Ryan Kesler 4%
Henrik Zetterberg: 3%
Who is the hardest to take the puck off of?
Pavel Datsyuk: 36%
Sidney Crosby: 24%
Joe Thornton: 8%
Rick Nash: 3%
Henrik Zetterberg: 3%
Who is the smartest player?
Sidney Crosby: 29%
Pavel Datsyuk: 24%
Nicklas Lidstrom: 19%
Henrik Sedin: 6%
Martin St. Louis: 4%
Who is the toughest player?
Derek Boogaard: 23%
Colton Orr: 9%
Matt Carkner: 6%
Zdeno Chara: 5%
Milan Lucic: 4%
Who is the best skater?
Marian Gaborik: 26%
Sidney Crosby: 17%
Patrick Marleau: 9%
Duncan Keith: 4%
Jason Chimera: 2%
Who is the league's fastest skater?
Marian Gaborik: 37%
Patrick Marleau: 11%
Jason Chimera: 6%
Darren Helm: 8%
Michael Grabner: 5%
Who has the hardest shot?
Zdeno Chara: 44%
Shea Weber: 41%
Milan Jurcina: 3%
Ales Kotalik: 2.5%
Steven Skamkos: 2%
http://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/allstar/poll/
Arenas and Teams
What team would you least like to play on?
New York Islanders: 27%
Edmonton Oilers: 20%
Atlanta Thrashers: 7%
Toronto Maple Leafs 5%
Florida Panthers: 2%
What rink has the worst ice?
BankAtlantic Center, Sunrise, Fla.: 20%
Madison Square Garden, New York: 14%
St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa, Fla.: 12%
Honda Center, Anaheim, Calif.: 10%
Staples Center, Los Angeles: 9%
What team would you most like to play on?
Detroit Red Wings: 14%
Vancouver Canucks: 11%
Chicago Black Hawks: 11%
New York Rangers: 9%
Tampa Bay Lightning: 6%
What rink has the best ice?
Rexall Place, Edmonton: 37%
Bell Centre, Montreal: 15%
Joe Louis Arena, Detroit: 13%
Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul: 8%
Rogers Arena, Vancouver: 7%
What is your favourite rink to play in?
Bell Centre, Montreal: 40%
Madison Square Garden, New York: 9%
United Center, Chicago: 17%
Joe Louis Arena, Detroit: 7%
Rogers Arena, Vancouver: 6%
Coaches
Which current assistant coach should be the next head coach?
Kirk Muller: 9%
Bob Boughner: 8%
Tony Granato: 6%
Adam Oates: 5%
Brad McCrimmon: 4%
Which coach demands the most of his players?
John Tortorella: 28%
Mike Babcock: 24%
Guy Boucher: 7%
Brent Sutter: 6%
Dan Bylsma: 4%
Which coach is the easiest to play for?
Bruce Boudreau: 21%
Barry Trotz: 12%
Dan Bylsma: 8%
Dave Tippett: 4%
Terry Murray: 5%
Which coach would you most like to play for?
Dan Bylsma: 21%
Mike Babcock: 18%
Dave Tippet: 9%
Guy Boucher: 8%
Joel Quenneville: 6%
Which coach would you least like to play for?
Ron Wilson: 24%
John Tortorella: 15%
Marc Crawford: 14%
Brent Sutter: 10%
Mike Keenan: 9%
On-Ice Topics
Should the instigator rule be abolished?
No: 66%
Yes: 33%
Depends: 0.3%
Don't care: 0.3%
Which Canadian city deserves an NHL franchise - Quebec City, Hamilton, Toronto or Winnipeg?
Quebec City: 53%
Winnipeg: 25%
Second Toronto team: 16%
Hamilton: 5%
Should fighting be banished from the NHL?
No: 98%
Yes: 2%
Player Opinions
Which rink has the worst boards/glass?
Joe Louis Arena, Detroit: 12%
Bell Centre, Montreal: 11%
Pengrowth Saddledome, Calgary: 9%
Scottrade Center, St. Louis: 5%
BankAtlantic Center, Sunrise Florida: 5%
Who is the toughest forward to play against?
Sidney Crosby: 29%
Pavel Datsyuk: 19%
Alex Ovechkin: 11%
Ryan Kesler: 4%
Henrik Zetterberg: 3%
Who is the best referee?
None: 15%
Kelly Sutherland: 13%
Bill McCreary: 10%
Wes McCauley: 9%
Tim Peel: 7%
Which team is underrated?
Nashville Predators: 18%
Dallas Stars: 16%
Phoenix Coyotes: 9%
Atlanta Thrashers: 8%
St. Louis Blues: 6%
Who is the toughest defenceman to play against?
Zdeno Chara: 34%
Nicklas Lidstrom: 20.3%
Chris Pronger: 20%
Shea Weber: 7%
Duncan Keith: 3%
Which team is overrated?
Washington Capitals: 35%
Vancouver Canucks: 12%
Montreal Canadiens: 11%
San Jose Sharks: 10%
Philadelphia Flyers: 4%
Which active player would you select to start a franchise?
Sidney Crosby: 69%
Nicklas Lidstrom: 6%
Steven Stamkos: 5%
Jonathan Toews: 3%
Alex Ovechkin: 2%
Who is the cleanest player?
Pavel Datsyuk: 28%
Martin St. Louis: 10%
Nicklas Lidstrom: 8%
Henrik Zetterberg: 6%
Kyle Wellwood: 4%
Who is the most underrated player?
Loui Eriksson: 5.4%
Frans Nielson: 5%
Patrick Sharp: 3.5%
Travis Zajac: 3.5%
Tomas Plekanec: 3.1%
Which active player is the best role model?
Sidney Crosby: 26%
Nicklas Lidstrom: 20%
Jarome Iginla: 11%
Shane Doan: 9%
Martin St. Louis: 3%
Skills
For skaters only: Which goalie is the most difficult to score on?
Roberto Luongo: 17%
Ryan Miller: 16%
Tim Thomas: 15%
Henrik Lundqvist: 14.8%
Miikka Kiprusoff: 4%
For goalies only: Which player is the most difficult to stop?
Alex Ovechkin: 27%
Sidney Crosby: 24%
Steven Stamkos: 14%
Pavel Datsyuk: 5%
Alexander Semin: 5%
Who is the toughest to play against?
Sidney Crosby: 29%
Pavel Datsyuk: 19%
Alex Ovechkin: 11%
Ryan Kesler 4%
Henrik Zetterberg: 3%
Who is the hardest to take the puck off of?
Pavel Datsyuk: 36%
Sidney Crosby: 24%
Joe Thornton: 8%
Rick Nash: 3%
Henrik Zetterberg: 3%
Who is the smartest player?
Sidney Crosby: 29%
Pavel Datsyuk: 24%
Nicklas Lidstrom: 19%
Henrik Sedin: 6%
Martin St. Louis: 4%
Who is the toughest player?
Derek Boogaard: 23%
Colton Orr: 9%
Matt Carkner: 6%
Zdeno Chara: 5%
Milan Lucic: 4%
Who is the best skater?
Marian Gaborik: 26%
Sidney Crosby: 17%
Patrick Marleau: 9%
Duncan Keith: 4%
Jason Chimera: 2%
Who is the league's fastest skater?
Marian Gaborik: 37%
Patrick Marleau: 11%
Jason Chimera: 6%
Darren Helm: 8%
Michael Grabner: 5%
Who has the hardest shot?
Zdeno Chara: 44%
Shea Weber: 41%
Milan Jurcina: 3%
Ales Kotalik: 2.5%
Steven Skamkos: 2%
http://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/allstar/poll/
