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This past week, the NHL revealed its award finalists. While the majority of them were expected choices, several were unexpected. Even though the NHL awards we previously presented to the Minnesota Wild players are amusing, we felt we should add a few more. The Wild are really entertaining and deserving of some recognition.
These players are usually the ones working behind the scenes and aren’t even nominated for the major awards. In order to view the players from a fresh perspective, we’ll examine who has the best hair, style, personality, and a few other factors in this post. The best hair will come first, and we’ll proceed from there.
Marcus Foligno/Marat Khusnutdinov, Best Hair
If you’ve followed hockey for any amount of time, you’re probably familiar with the term “hockey hair.” Every team has at least one player with distinctive hair, if not more; in the Minnesota State High School Hockey Tournament, the best hair from the competition is even featured in a video montage.
Regarding the Wild, it makes sense that Marcus Foligno won this prize the previous season. This season, as well as on the squad, he has some of the nicest hair. His hair is almost exactly the definition of hockey hair; it is always styled perfectly. But he faces some opposition.
Marat Khusnutdinov, a recent arrival, has a very thick head of hair. Even while it’s not quite as styled as Foligno’s, its length and curl offer it a distinct advantage. They may have different hair colours and styles, but this season they were recognised as the Wild’s hockey hair winners.
Kirill Kaprizov and Marc-André Fleury have the best style.
Everybody knows about their team’s walk-ins, when different players get to flaunt their suits while making their way to the locker room. Although the Wild team has a decent sense of style when it comes to suits, Kirill Kaprizov and Marc-André Fleury always look nice. Although each athlete has a distinct suit style, the dress-style tennis shoes appear to be identical to one another.
While Kaprizov wears tennis shoes with his clothes, Fleury goes above and beyond and dons formal shoes. Some NHL teams think players should be free to wear anything they choose on game day and should do away with the suits, while others think the suits take away from a player’s unique personality. I admire how inventive these athletes are when it comes to dressing in suits and maintaining a polished appearance, even if I understand the restriction and wouldn’t mind the team loosening it.
Marc-André Fleury is the best mentor.
As the team’s most seasoned player, Fleury not only serves as a mentor to other goaltenders like Jesper Wallstedt and Filip Gustavsson, but he also benefits the entire group. He has been the player the entire team can look forward to and emulate during his 2.5 seasons with the Wild. Even when he becomes upset, he makes an effort not to show it on the ice. He is almost always calm. He was obviously furious during one of their last games before the season ended, and he didn’t break his stick until he was off the ice and nearly out of the frame of the camera.
Although it’s crucial that the players display some passion, Fleury is a shining example of how control must be maintained. That’s not all he does as a mentor. Like Kaprizov’s influence on his teammates, he always plays with all of his heart and gives it his all on the pitch. Everyone should model their game after Fleury, and maybe in his last season, he will still coach players.
Marco Rossi has improved most.
Although Marco Rossi’s playing was already better at the beginning of the season, it continued to improve as the months passed. He exuded greater confidence, enabling his actual skills to be seen. Even still, his errors were becoming more and more infrequent. In addition to playing a good power play, he also spent considerable time on the penalty kill.
For his first complete NHL season, Rossi performed admirably. He was jostled from queue to queue, yet he coped well. Throughout the season, it was evident from watching his play that he was constantly observing his teammates to see how they were playing and where he could make improvements. His style of play was quite similar to Joel Eriksson Ek’s, and it was evident that he watched Eriksson Ek play.
Although Rossi isn’t quite there yet, he will eventually reach that level if he continues to grow. Great players always raise their game. I’m interested to see how far he takes his game next season.
The funniest/best prankster is Marc-André Fleury.
As if there was any other choice, particularly in light of his most recent prank fight with Brandon Duhaime, his former colleague. As a well-known practical joker in the NHL, Fleury has played several fantastic practical jokes on prominent figures throughout the years, such as Sidney Crosby. Duhaime proved to all the NHL players that Fleury was the best when it came to practical jokes, even though he was one of the older guys.
Some have attempted, but Fleury, for some reason, can pull off a fairly hilarious trick on people. Any team would benefit from having a person who can make others laugh and lighten the mood. Enjoying yourself is just as vital as being serious.
Matt Boldy is the Most Severe
If Jared Spurgeon hadn’t seemed less serious than Matt Boldy, I would have said so. Boldy is obviously happy when his team wins, but other than that, he takes himself very seriously. He never smiles and constantly appears to be planning his next move. Though Fleury’s sense of humour is fantastic, they also need Boldy’s seriousness to counterbalance it.
Observing him, I see that he constantly assesses the circumstances; even in high-stress situations, such as a contentious call, he remains composed. Though he is still extremely young, he may easily be one of the Wild’s captains. It’s unexpected to see someone so young acting so gravely, yet Boldy is precisely that.
Most Enduring Character: Jake Middleton
And lastly, the finest personality award. The Wild are once again quite fortunate in this regard. Their squad is made up of many different types of players, yet they all get along great and are close as a family. Since Jake Middleton isn’t your usual hockey player, I have to say he sticks out in this regard. In his interviews, he doesn’t give canned responses and gives his honest opinion, good or bad. He’s a laid-back guy who feels fortunate to be an NHL player. How is it possible to dislike a guy like that?
I can support a player that believes they are fortunate to be playing hockey every day of their lives. Although all of the Wild’s players are excellent, Middleton simply exudes a kind, approachable attitude and is probably able to communicate with nearly everyone. Although many Wild players give off the impression of being millionaires, Middleton is an everyday person who lives up to that every day.
Abrupt Conclusion
The purpose of these awards was to highlight the athletes’ more relatable sides when they weren’t playing. These athletes are more than simply their numbers; they are human beings. It will be intriguing to watch who rises up and whose names win these accolades throughout the upcoming season.