Pittsburgh Penguins star Sidney Crosby has been named the NHL “most full participant” within the league’s annual NHLPA ballot. Crosby netted 38.4% of the vote for the glory with Florida Panthers ahead Aleksander Barkov coming in second with 14.6% of the votes.

For the reason that NHLPA started conducting the ballot 5 years in the past, Crosby has gained the excellence yearly. A complete of 639 NHLPA members participated within the survey, and gamers from all 32 groups have been polled.

Crosby additionally got here in second (13.6%) relating to the query of “the participant you’d most need to take a face-off in your group” as he completed simply behind Nashville Predators ahead Ryan O’Reilly (14.5%)

The Penguins heart additionally completed second (11.6%) to Edmonton Oilers standout Connor McDavid (48.7%) as “the ahead you’d need in your group for those who wanted to win one sport.” McDavid additionally was named the “finest stick handler” (35.5%), in line with the outcomes of the ballot.

McDavid additionally earned second place with regards to “which participant do you least take pleasure in taking part in in opposition to, however want to have in your group?” Boston Bruins winger Brad Marchand earned that individual honor with 29.2% of the vote.

So far as goaltenders are involved, Tampa Bay Lightning netminder Andrei Vasilevskiy (46.9 %) earned the glory of the league’s high goalie. 

At 36 years outdated, Crosby has nonetheless established himself as one of many NHL’s high gamers all through the 2023-24 season. The Penguins heart has tallied 86 factors (40 objectives & 46 assists) in 78 video games this season, whereas being named to the 2024 All-Star Sport earlier within the yr.