NHL player survey: Hartnell fifth-dirtiest player

by Travis Hughes on May 5, 2009 6:52 PM EDT in Philadelphia Flyers News

The results are in from a recent Sports Illustrated survey, and Flyers forward Scott Hartnell has been ranked as the fifth-dirtiest player in the National Hockey League. The poll surveyed 324 NHL players and 5 percent of them ranked Hartnell as the dirtiest. Chris Pronger of the Ducks and the Stars' Steve Ott came in tied at number one with 13 percent of the vote. Ottawa's Jarkko Ruutu was ranked second with 12 percent of the vote, and Sean Avery was ranked fourth with 10 percent.

Do you agree? Personally, I think Hartnell is a pesky player and a pain in the ass to play against, but dirty on the same level as Pronger or Avery? He's a stupid player, and his propensity to yap and the terrible penalties he takes probably give him a worse reputation than he deserves.

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If Hartnell is a dirty player then so is Kunitz . . .

by Mitchell Green on May 5, 2009 8:59 PM EDT reply actions

Especially after his cross-check to Simeon Varlamov’s face yesterday

by Geoff Detweiler on May 5, 2009 9:35 PM EDT up reply actions

But the Flyers are the only team that can have dirty players, guys.

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by Travis Hughes on May 5, 2009 10:19 PM EDT up reply actions

Oh yea, you are right Travis. I totally forgot that we are the only team that has “goons” and dirty players haha.

I would kinda consider it an insult not to see a Flyer on that list personally . . .

by Mitchell Green on May 6, 2009 12:44 AM EDT up reply actions

There were no surprises on this list.

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by Stanley Cup of Chowder on May 6, 2009 12:38 AM EDT reply actions

Except the lacking of Brashear. He had been quiet up until the playoffs though.

by snowburnt on May 6, 2009 1:17 PM EDT up reply actions

Occasionally Stupid? Sure. Dirty? No.

I’m not surprised at the other guys on the list, but I’m surprised to see Hartnell mentioned.

Do you see what happens when you find a stranger in the Alps?

by mikefive on May 6, 2009 12:42 AM EDT reply actions

No Darcy Tucker? No Holliweg? WHAAAAAAAAAAAA? Granted Tucker hasn’t been involved as much, but Holliweg sure has.

I wonder if those 5% who voted were Penguins.

by jello44 on May 6, 2009 1:38 AM EDT reply actions

Hartnell

I want to say you have the trust the players – but could it be a little gamesmanship. Besides 5% is a pretty low number – that could be our division’s input to razz Hartnell. Those stats leave 47% to distribute among the rest of the players. Getting 5% puts you in the top five but at only half the number that named Avery. We can relax on this one folks

by Fr. Orange and Black on May 6, 2009 9:08 AM EDT reply actions

5% of 324

This means that a whopping 16 players named Hartnell the dirtiest player. Half of them are probably on the Penguins. The other 308 players named an actual dirty player.

by CoryCy on May 6, 2009 10:38 PM EDT reply actions