(wc: 441)

A breakdown of a much under-analyzed stat: Hits Taken. Who's been getting plowed on the ice this year? Just absolutely getting nailed out there. (note this is through 44 games cuz i have free time tonight and don't want to wait a couple days for the end of the season)

The Sasha Grey Award
"Famous for getting pounded"
Metric: Total Hits Taken

1 - Kenji Yoshimura (ANA) - 94
2 - Mr. Faceoffs (HAL) - 92
3 - Knute Knurtsson (COL) - 91
4 - Matt Kholin (HAL) - 90
5 - Michael Scarn (COL/HAL) - 88
6 - Kalvins Zvejnieks (DET) - 84
7 - Keegan Angello (MTL) - 82
8 - Nickolas Klaus (KEL) - 79
9 - Raino Kyllonen - (DET) - 75
10 - Cant Eykhil (LBL) - 75


The Mia Khalifa Award
"Relevantly nailed for a short time"
Metric: Hits Taken / Minutes Played (min: 300)

1 - Jake Peralta (COL) - .125
2 - Mr. Faceoffs (HAL) - .106
3 - Michael Scarn (COL/HAL) - .105
4 - Knute Knurtsson (COL) - .104
5 - Mister McCarty (LBL) - .102
6 - Kenji Yoshimura (ANA) - .101
7 - Pavel Pivonka (MTL/ANA) - .100
8 - Kalvins Zvejnieks (DET) - .100
9 - Matt Kholin (HAL) - .099
10 - Kristers Dzelme (ANA) - .099


The Power Bottom Award
"Never not getting crushed"
Metric: Hits Taken / Hits Delivered (min 300 minutes played)

1 - Dinars Briedis (LBL) - 9.33 (28/3)
2 - Aleksandr Scherbak (KEL) - 6.00 (42/7) 
3 - Gunnar Soderberg (KEL) - 5.17 (31/6)
4 - Knute Knurtsson (COL) - 4.79 (91/19)
5 - Zach Laliberte (KEL) - 4.37 (35/8)
6 - Jake Peralta (COL) - 4 (64/16)
7 - Stolp Skottson (DET) - 4 (40/10)
8 - Miikka Salo (DET) - 4 (32/8)
9 - Mason Hudson (MTL) - 3.77 (49/13)
10 - Michael Scarn (COL/HAL) - 3.67 (88/24)


The Equilibrium Award
"Give a lick, take a lick"
Metric: Closest to even in Hits Taken / Hits Delivered (min 20 in either)

1 - Oliver Klozoff (MTL) - 54 / 54
2 - Franz Cooper (DET) - 49 / 49
3 - Leopold Lockhart (ANC) - 41 / 41
4 - Maxime Bouchard (ANC) - 37 / 37
5 - James Truong (MTL) - 35 / 35
6 - Seemu Telanne (ANA) - 21 / 21
7 - Eko van Otter (ANC) - 44 / 45
8 - Joseph Laraque (HAL) - 19 / 20
9 - Jimmy Slothface (HAL) - 47 / 45
10 - Ja'Aj Coitus-Wagg (COL) - 33 / 35


The Jim Harbaugh Award 
"The body actually craves contact"
Metric: Total Collisions (Hits Taken + Hits Delivered)

1 - Andreas Kvalheim (MTL) - 168
2 - Parker Smeb (COL) - 164
3 - Cant Eykhil (LBL) - 157
4 - Andrej Doskocil (HAL) - 151
5 - Kalvins Zvejnieks (DET) - 150
6 - Jimmy Cahill (DET) - 148
7 - Jerry Mander (ANA) - 145
8 - Joln DuBolk (LBL) - 140
9 - Kenji Yoshimura (ANA) - 135
10 - Matt Kholin (HAL) - 134