Who is the dirtiest player in the NHL?
Sean Avery, Rangers LW ..... 24%
Chris Pronger, Ducks D ...... 11%
Jarkko Ruutu, Penguins LW ...... 10%
Chris Simon, Wild LW ...... 10%
Jordin Tootoo, Predators RW .....9%
FAST FACTS
With left wing Ryan Hollweg drawing 6.8%, the Rangers had two of the top six
vote getters.... Avery's average of 2.8 penalty minutes per game is
sixth-highest in the NHL but the highest among those listed above.... All of
the above players are on playoff teams.... Pronger recently served an
eight-game ban for stomping on the leg of Canucks center Ryan Kesler as Kesler
lay on the ice.
[Based on a survey of 365 NHL players] ? For more on
the poll, and to comment on it, go to SI.com/players.