Vote will count towards a 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place vote based on the final count from award committee. Pavel Datsyuk Award Awarded to the forward who best excels in the defensive aspects of the game Criteria: Considering the nature of our league, it will almost always be the case that players deserving of nomination for the Datsyuk will also produce at an above average level offensively. However, offensive production specifically should not be a factor in determining who is more deserving of the award. Also note that increasingly, although not exclusively, the Datsyuk is awarded to players in the AHL that play the position of center. Playing wing should hinder, but not preclude, a player from winning or being nominated for the Datsyuk. 1) Stats to consider when evaluating players to nominate for the Datsyuk are the following: Record, +/-, PIM, FO%, GAA, and PPKE. Note that players should not receive a massive bonus due to a high +/- simply due to outlandish offensive production. GAA is a much more reliable indicator of defensive superiority than +/- is. 2) Linemates.This is mainly to note that a player should not be significantly punished during consideration simply for playing with a talented line. However, players should not significantly benefit during consideration simply for playing on a below average team or with below average linemates. 3) Strength of schedule. In a league where managers (and players, to a certain extent), are able to choose who they play against, it is important to consider strength of opposition when determining individual awards. The main things to examine here are record vs playoff teams as compared to record vs non-playoff teams, as well as GAA vs playoff teams as compared to vs non-playoff teams. Specifically, a player who plays a majority of his games against stronger teams and has a quality record in these games should be rewarded over players who mainly play against weaker teams. As far as GAA is concerned, it is expected that players will allow less goals against weaker teams. Players should only be downgraded in this area if they allow a significant and disproportionate amount of goals in games against playoff teams. In especially tight cases between players, also consider evaluating the individual lineups that players face throughout the season. Subjectively quantify teams' 1st/2nd/3rd lines, and examine how many of each the players have played against throughout the season, in combination with playoff/non playoff. OEE: Own End Efficiency- How much time in takes in TOA for other team to score a goal on you. PPKE-Personal Penalty Kill Efficiency- Penalty kill % with you in the game skyre5 Total Record: 20-5-2 39G 60A 99P +65 Playoff Teams Record: 9-4-1 34 Points Fringe Teams Record: 1-0 4 Points Non-Playoff Teams Record: 10-1-1 65 Points Faceoff Percentage: 59.3% Penalty Minutes: 4 Hits: 61 Takeaways: 85 Giveaways: 289 OEE: 2:05 PPKE: 81.4% Team Goals For / Game: 5.07 Team Goals Against / Game: 2.29 Vinny x91 Total Record: 19-6-2 39G 45A 84P +35 Playoff Teams Record: 7-3-2 25 Points Fringe Teams Record: None Non-Playoff Teams Record: 12-3-0 59 Points Faceoff Percentage: 55.9% Penalty Minutes: 2 Hits: 110 Takeaways: 100 Giveaways: 323 OEE: 2:11 PPKE: 78.7% Team Goals For / Game: 4.56 Team Goals Against / Game: 2.67 ASAP Jiren Total Record: 21-3-2 28G 34A 62P +43 Playoff Teams Record: 8-3-1 28 Points Fringe Teams Record: None Non-Playoff Teams Record: 13-0-1 34 Points Faceoff Percentage: 60.9% Penalty Minutes: 2 Hits: 10 Takeaways: 69 Giveaways: 194 OEE: 2:51 PPKE: 78.9% Team Goals For / Game: 4.00 Team Goals Against / Game: 1.96 Val The Rat Total Record: 20-6-1 34G 51A 85P +48 Playoff Teams Record: 9-2-1 38 Points Fringe Teams Record: None Non-Playoff Teams Record: 11-4-0 47 Points Faceoff Percentage: 55.5% Penalty Minutes: 8 Hits: 19 Takeaways: 89 Giveaways: 227 OEE: 2:40 PPKE: 84.2% Team Goals For / Game: 4.52 Team Goals Against / Game: 2.37 Boogie x6 Total Record: 20-4-4 19G 34A 53P +24 Playoff Teams Record: 6-2-2 17 Points Fringe Teams Record: 0-1-0 4 Points Non-Playoff Teams Record: 14-1-2 32 Points Faceoff Percentage: 54.7% Penalty Minutes: 4 Hits: 46 Takeaways: 108 Giveaways: 275 OEE: 2:47 PPKE: 87.5% Team Goals For / Game: 3.54 Team Goals Against / Game: 2.14