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Chet · 03-13-2004, 11:10 AM

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Which is your favorite NHL team?

According to a recent Hockey News reader survey, the top answer to that question was – The Detroit Red Wings.

The Hockey News received over 11,000 on-line and mail-in ballots during their survey of questions that ranged from what readers would
change about the game, to their favorite NHL jersey.

Not surprising, the results showcased the strength of Hockeytown and the admiration of some its players. Here’s a look at where the Red Wings finished in a number of different topics*:

Who is the NHL’s best overall defenseman?

Nicklas Lidstrom – 33%
Rob Blake – 20%
Chris Pronger – 13%
Scott Niedermayer – 11%
Scott Stevens – 10%

Who is the NHL’s most exciting player?

Ilya Kovalchuk – 30%
Pavel Datsyuk – 17%
Peter Forsberg – 14%
Martin St. Louis – 11%
Rick Nash – 5%

Which is your favorite NHL team jersey?

Detroit Red Wings – 14%
Chicago Blackhawks – 10%
Toronto Maple Leafs – 10%

Who are your three favorite players?

Peter Forsberg – 6%
Steve Yzerman – 5%
Joe Sakic – 4%

Which is your favorite NHL team?

Detroit Red Wings – 14%
Toronto Maple Leafs – 11%
Colorado, Montreal, Rangers – 6%

Who will win the Stanley Cup this year?

Colorado Avalanche – 25%
Detroit Red Wings – 17%
Ottawa Senators – 16%
New Jersey Devils – 10%
Toronto Maple Leafs – 9%

http://www.detroitredwings.com/detai...57107D5FEC5%7D

proudtobecanadian · 03-13-2004, 12:54 PM

I subscribe to the hockey news and the thing that they didn't tell you on the website is who voted.

Ontario 16%
Alberta 5.7%
B.C. 5.1%
Rest of Canada 8.1%
New York 7.8%
Michigan 7.2%
New Jersey 5.1%
Rest of U.S. 43.5%
Rest of world 1.2%

Having most of the votes comming from the U.S. may have something to do with the results. Don't get me wrong, I'm sure detroit would have still done well, but if more were from Canada you can bet Canadian teams like Toronto and Vancouver would have done a lot better than they did.

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