Reader poll: Best of the Tips (results)

Published 9:25 am Monday, February 23, 2009

You all put in a lot of work last week with the Best of the Tips poll, so I figured I’d give you this week off and just compile the results of last week’s polls. So here’s the winner in each category, along with their vote percentage. If you want to see the full results of each category, you’re going to have to scan down the blog yourself.

Most valuable to team: Shane Harper, 32 percent

Best overage player: Taylor Ellington, 60 percent

Best stay-at-home defenseman: Taylor Ellington, 59 percent

Top defensive forward: Jesse Burt, 34 percent

Top rookie: Tyler Maxwell, 46 percent

Best 16-year-old: Kent Simpson, 45 percent

Hardest shot: Taylor Ellington, 53 percent

Best goaltender: Thomas Heemskerk, 74 percent

Best faceoff man: Zack Dailey, 64 percent

Best skater: Tyler Maxwell, 39 percent

Best set-up man: Kellan Tochkin, 61 percent

Most accurate shot: Shane Harper, 34 percent

Toughest player: Taylor Ellington, 31 percent

Most irritating player: Zack Dailey, 50 percent

Most improved (last season to this season: Shane Harper, 62 percent

Most improved (course of this season): Byron Froese, 54 percent

Best pro prospect: Taylor Ellington/Byron Froese, 27 percent

Thank you to everyone who participated, and a special thanks to all of you who took the time to vote in every category.