The variety of answers for this category demonstrates how many players fit this bill ... Bergeron never has produced huge offensive numbers, but he's consistent, he's versatile, he's good in both ends of the rink and he's a top face-off man ... The reliable Bruins centre also was good enough to be selected for the 2010 Canadian Olympic team.

Questions for the poll were written by Hockey Night in Canada and the National Hockey League Players' Association (NHLPA). The questions were circulated to players by the NHLPA. The responses were compiled by staff members of the NHLPA and forwarded to Hockey Night in Canada. 318 players responded to the questionnaire.