Gritty Voted Best NHL Mascot By Players

PHILADELPHIA — Gritty, once again, is the king of NHL mascots.

The NHL Players Association recently held its player poll where players voted for their favorite mascot in the league, among other favorites and best.

After votes were tallied, the Flyers rowdy mascot was named the favorite.

And it was a resounding win.

Of 393 votes cast, Gritty got 69.5 percent of them.

"Gritty, the seven-foot furry orange creature who needs no introduction, has only grown in popularity since emerging from his secret hideout and into the hearts of hockey fans," the NHLPA said. "He’s now earned the players’ vote in back-to-back years with yet another landslide victory."

Gnash of the Nashville Predators and Howler of the Arizona Coyotes tied for second with a paltry 2.8 percent of the vote each.

Los Angeles Kings mascot Bailey came in third with 2.5 percent.

Gritty himself posted a simple response on Twitter saying only "Nice."