The OHL Coaches Poll provides member club coaches with the opportunity to recognize the top three players in 16 different skill categories within their own conference.

Each team submits one nominee per category and coaches then vote for the top three players for each category within their conference and are not permitted to vote for players on their own team. Players receive five points for a first place vote, three points for a second place vote, and one point for a third place vote.

All 16 Eastern and Western Conference categories are listed below with the point totals in brackets.


Most Underrated Player

Ken Peroff, Brampton (23)
Luke Judson, Belleville (19)
Andrew Agozzino, Niagara (18)


Most Improved Player

Christian Thomas, Oshawa (30)
Cody Lindsay, Ottawa (25)
Luke Judson, Belleville (13)


Smartest Player

Cody Hodgson, Brampton (23) (VAN)
Alex Pietrangelo, Barrie (22) (ST.L)
Cameron Gaunce, Mississauga (15) (COL)


Hardest Worker

Alex Friesen, Niagara (21)
Kyle Clifford, Barrie (19) (LA)
Casey Cizikas, Mississauga (14) (NYI)


Best Playmaker

Luke Pither, Barrie (41)
Ryan Spooner, Peterborough (16)
Cameron Gaunce, Mississauga tied Calvin de Haan, Oshawa, tied Cody Lindsay, Ottawa (9)


Most Dangerous in the Goal Area

Bryan Cameron, Barrie (40) (LA)
Christian Thomas, Oshawa (17)
Tyler Toffoli, Ottawa (12)


Best Skater

Shawn Lalonde, Belleville (32) (CHI)
Alex Hutchings, Barrie (27) (TB)
Scott Tanski, Brampton (12)


Best Shot

Bryan Cameron, Barrie (34) (LA)
Christian Thomas, Oshawa (19)
Cody Hodgson, Brampton (13) (VAN)


Hardest Shot

Erik Gudbranson, Kingston (24)
Christian Thomas, Oshawa (22)
Cody Hodgson, Brampton (13) (VAN)


Best Stickhandler

Alexander Burmistrov, Barrie (35)
Cody Hodgson, Brampton (17) (VAN)
Christian Thomas, Oshawa tied Tyler Toffoli, Ottawa tied Ryan Spooner, Peterborough (9)


Best on Face-Offs

Alex Friesen, Niagara (27)
Casey Cizikas, Mississauga (22) (NYI)
Cody Lindsay, Ottawa (10)


Best Body Checker

Matt Clark, Brampton (39) (ANA)
Zac Rinaldo, Barrie (13) (PHI)
Luke Judson, Belleville (11)


Best Defensive Forward

Kyle Clifford, Barrie (24)
Thomas Nesbitt, Ottawa (21)
Dustin Ekelman, Mississauga (16)


Best Penalty Killer

Alex Hutchings, Barrie (36) (TB)
Luke Judson, Belleville (16)
Thomas Stajan, Brampton (15)


Best Offensive Defenceman

Nick Crawford, Barrie (27) (BUF)
Shawn Lalonde, Belleville (25) (CHI)
Calvin de Haan, Oshawa (18) (NYI)


Best Defensive Defenceman

Matt Clark, Brampton (36) (ANA)
Dalton Prout, Barrie (20)
Brett Flemming, Mississauga (12) (WAS)


WESTERN CONFERENCE:


Most Underrated Player

AJ Jenks, Plymouth (24) (FLA)
Justin Shugg, Windsor (21)
Garrett Wilson, Owen Sound (20) (FLA)


Most Improved Player

Greg McKegg, Erie (23)
Josh Shalla, Saginaw (19)
Brett Thompson, Sault Ste. Marie (15)


Smartest Player

Tyler Seguin, Plymouth (24)
Ryan Ellis, Windsor (23) (NASH)
Jeff Skinner, Kitchener (14)


Hardest Worker

Garrett Wilson, Owen Sound (23) (FLA)
Eric Wellwood, Windsor (15) (PHI)
Jordan Szwarz, Saginaw (14) (PHX)


Best Playmaker

Tyler Seguin, Plymouth (30)
Jordan Skellett, Saginaw (16)
Joey Hishon, Owen Sound (15)


Most Dangerous in the Goal Area

Taylor Hall, Windsor (27)
Jeremy Morin, Kitchener (ATL) tied Tyler Seguin, Plymouth (22)
Taylor Beck, Guelph (16) (NASH)


Best Skater

Taylor Hall, Windsor (39)
John Moore, Kitchener (18) (CBJ)
Nazem Kadri, London (14) (TOR)


Best Shot

Ryan Ellis, Windsor (29) (NASH)
Jeremy Morin, Kitchener (28) (ATL)
Peter Holland, Guelph (11) (ANA)


Hardest Shot

Jacob Muzzin, Sault Ste. Marie (37) (LA)
Ryan Ellis, Windsor (20) (NASH)
Sam Lofquist, Guelph (10)


Best Stickhandler

Nazem Kadri, London (33) (TOR)
Tyler Seguin, Plymouth (26)
Michael Latta, Guelph (8) (NASH)


Best on Face-Offs

AJ Jenks, Plymouth (31) (FLA)
Scott Timmins, Windsor (24) (FLA)
Tyler Murovich, Saginaw (17)


Best Body Checker

Leigh Salters, London tied Jacob Muzzin, Sault Ste. Marie (20) (LA)
Mike Halmo, Owen Sound (18)
Marc Cantin, Windsor (10)


Best Defensive Forward

Scott Timmins, Windsor (41) (FLA)
Tyler Murovich, Saginaw (27)
Joe Gaynor, Plymouth (7)


Best Penalty Killer

Scott Timmins, Windsor (35) (FLA)
Joe Gaynor, Plymouth (21)
Garrett Hunter, London (8)


Best Offensive Defenceman

Ryan Ellis, Windsor (39) (NASH)
Jacob Muzzin, Sault Ste. Marie (23) (LA)
Steven Tarasuk, London (16)


Best Defensive Defenceman

Jacob Muzzin, Sault Ste. Marie (26) (LA)
Dan Kelly, Kitchener (25)
Leo Jenner, Plymouth (15)