SJHL Broadcaster Poll.

*The SJHL Broadcasters all recently participated in a friendly poll. Here are the results. A big thanks to Craig Stein for tabulating the results.

(For questions where everyone voted, a player could get a maximum of 24 points (8 1st place votes).


Best Forward

1) Marc-Andre Carre, LAR (21/24)
T2) Travis Eggum, LAR (7/24)
T2) Jeremy Boyer, YOR (7/24)
4) Andrew Dommett, KIN (4/24)

*Carre had 7 of 8 1st place votes

2-Way Forward

1) Doug Lindensmith, LAR (6/24)
T2) Ryan Fox, FF (5/24)
T2) Nolan Souchotte, LAR (5/24)
4) Jesse Mireau, MFT (4/24)
*Lindensmith had 2 1st place votes

*No one player had more than 2 votes. 19 different players were picked out of 24 votes!

Best Shot

1) Travis Eggum, LAR (15/24)
2) Jeremy Boyer, YOR (8/24)
3) Andrew Dommet, KIN (7/24)

Playmaker

1) Johnny Calkins, KIN (15/24)
2) Marc-Andre Carre, LAR (12/24)
3) Justin Buzzeo, YOR (11/24)

Offensive Defenseman

1) Josh Roach, HUM (22/24)
2) Brody Luhning, BAT (8/24)
3) Blaine Tendler, YOR (5/24)

*Roach had 6 of 8 1st place votes, and was in 7 of 8 top-three picks

Stay-at-Home Defenseman

1) James Howden, ND (8/24)
2) Lee Christensen, MFT (6/24)
3) Craig Karius, MVL (5/24)
4) Jonathan Sonntag, KIN (4/24)

Top Goalie

1) Charles Corsi, MFT (18/24)
2) Russell Abbott, ND (14/24)
3) P.J. Musico, FF (5/24)
T4) Devin Peters, YOR (4/24)
T4) Mitch Kilgore, WEY (4/24)

*7 of 8 1st place votes went to either Corsi or Abbott

Top Rookie

1) Eli Litchenwald, NIP (17/24)
2) Kyle Hall, BAT (9/24)
3) Jesse Ross, WEY (6/24)
4) Keegan Bruce, WEY (5/24)

*Litchenwald had 5 1st place votes

Picks For a Shootout

T1) Justin Buzzeo, YOR (6/24)
T1) Andrew Johnston, FF (6/24)
T1) Jonathan Ceci, EST (6/24)
T1) Drew George, WEY (6/24)
5) Logan Herauf, LAR (4/24)

*Buzzeo led with two 1st place votes. The other three had 3 votes, including one 1st place.

Best Fighter

1) Tony Oak, BAT (12/24)
2) Brett Pisio, HUM (9/24)
3) John Sonntag, KIN (6/24)
4) Tyler Mah, FF (4/24)

*Oak picked up 3/8 1st place votes

Toughest to Play Against

1) Taylor Duzan, KIN (8/24)
T2) Tony Oak, BAT (5/24)
T2) Lucas Ulmer, WEY (5/24)

Most Under-Rated

1) Taylor Duzan, KIN (5/24)
T2) Cole Gibson, BAT (4/24)
T2) Brent Struble, YOR (4/24)
T2) Braeden Adamyk, KIN (4/24)

*No one had more than 2 votes. Top 4 each had one 1st place, and one other vote.
*Like 2-way forward, 24 selections went to 19 different guys!

Coach of the Year

1) Bob Beatty, LAR (17/24)
2) Trent Cassan, YOR (11/24)
3) Dean Brockman, HUM (9/24)
*7 of 8 guys had Beatty in Top 3, including 4 1st place votes. Cassan and Brockman each had 6 votes.

Easiest Interview, Coach

1) Jamie Fiesel, MVL (16/24)
2) Trent Cassan, YOR (11/24)
3) Darrell Mann, MFT (8/24)
4) Mike Reagan, FF (4/24)
*Fiesel was in the top three in 7 of 8 polls.

Most Quotable Coach

1) Jamie Fiesel, MVL (23/24)
2) Darrell Mann, MFT (7/24)
3) Bob Beatty, LAR (4/24)

*Fiesel had 6 1st place votes. One respondant gave him their 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place votes! And it wasn't even me!

Favourite Rink to Broadcast In

1) Crescent Point Place, Weyburn (15/24)
2) Northern Lights Ice Palace, Melfort (12/24)
3) Whitney Forum, Flin Flon (8/24)
4) Elgar Peterson Arena, Humboldt (4/24)

*4 1st place votes to Weyburn

Least Favourite Rink

1) Civic Auditorium, Estevan (16/24)
2) Mel Hegland Uniplex, La Ronge (12/24)
3) Duncan McNeil Arena, Notre Dame (9/24)
4) Centennial Arena, Nipawin (6/24)

*4 first (or last) place votes to Estevan.

Loudest Rink

1) Whitney Forum, FF (23/24)
2) Mel Hegland, LAR (10/24)
3) CPP, WEY (9/24)

*Flin Flon had 7 1st, and 1 2nd place vote. Most decisive pick in the entire poll.

Best Rink Food/Coffee (18 votes submitted)

1) Weyburn (14/18)
T2) Estevan (5/18)
T2) Yorkton (5/18)

*Well done Weyburn! Best Broadcast location, 3rd Loudest fans, Best Food!

Favourite Hotel (18 votes)

1) Evergreen, Nipawin (9/18)
2) Elk Ridge (6/18) * not located in an SJ centre, but still a destination, 2 1st place votes.
T3) Gold Eagle, Battlefords (5/18)
T3) Victoria Inn, Flin Flon (5/18)
5) La Ronge Inn & Suites (4/18)

Favourite Out of Town City

1) Flin Flon (8/24)
2) Yorkton (7/24)
3) Weyburn (6/24)
4) The Battlefords (5/24)

AND... Who Will Be in the Credit Union Cup Final?

La Ronge & Kindersley (6/8)
La Ronge & Yorkton (1/8)
Melfort & Yorkton (1/8)

La Ronge (7/8)
Kindersley (6/8)
Yorkton (2/8)
Melfort (1/8)