The Duke of Dorchester: Kevin Hayes
Nowadays, Carter Hart's name is often playfully pronounced "Cahtah Haht" by teammates and head coach Alain Vigneault, due to the way that Hayes jokingly plays up his own accent referring to his teammate (example: "Get ya Cahtah Hahts heah!"). Although Hayes' more commonly used nickname is "Hollywood", he's pure Bostonian in his speech. Also, unlike the original "Duke
of Dorchester", retired pro wrestler Pete Doherty, Hayes is used to winning the majority of his battles.
Invisible Heavyweight Championship Belt Holder: Kevin Hayes
Yet another superlative award for Hayes. One of the more creative goal celebrations of the season was Hayes' reaction to scoring the overtime winning goal in the Flyers' 4-3 road win over Columbus on Feb. 20. Hayes pantomimed wrapping a "championship belt" around his waist.
The Broad Street Brewmaster: Kevin Hayes
OK, we'll stop with the Hayes superlatives after this one. The instant fan-favorite status that Hayes has gained with Flyers' fans inspired the Yards Brewing Company to name a new product -- the Big Hayes-y 13 IPA -- in his honor. It's been a popular seller. The brew is a New England style double IPA, 8.7 percent ABV ("You''ll wanna be eating something when you drink it," Hayes advises) with hints of orange, mango, and tropical fruit.
The Ivan Drago Award: Ivan Provorov
Much like Ivan Drago, the seemingly impervious Rocky IV character, Flyers defenseman Ivan Provorov has a knack for shrugging off pain and heading right back into action. Provorov has yet to miss a single match in his 315-game NHL career. He's scarcely even missed a shift. Each and every season of his career to date, he's led the Flyers in ice time.
Chirper of the Year: Travis Konecny
There is plenty of competition in this field, as Scott Laughton, Hayes and Claude Giroux can give Konecny a run for the money. However, for sheer volume and persistence in verbally getting under an opponent's skin, the nod goes to TK.
The Golden Leaf Trophy: Philippe Myers
At 6-foot-5, rookie defenseman Myers is the tallest player on the Flyers' roster. Hayes has taken to affectionately calling him a "leaf eater" (in other words, a giraffe).
The Seven-Second Delay Champion: Jakub Voracek
Never one to hold back on colorfully expressing exactly how he feels about something, including when he's on live TV, Jake never keeps people guessing.
Pontoon Captain's Hat: Alain Vigneault
Prior to the 2019-20, there had never been a reference made to a pontoon boat in the 53-year history of Flyers player, coach or senior management press conferences. That came to an end this season on Jan. 21, 2020. After the Flyers shut out the Penguins, 3-0, in the final game before the NHL All-Star break and the team's bye week, VIgneault said he planned to spend the break aboard his pontoon and would also enjoy sipping a martini or two during the break.
The Minnesota Wrecking Crew: Justin Braun, Matt Niskanen, & Tyler Pitlick
The three Minnesota natives were added by Chuck Fletcher (formerly the GM of the Wild) during the 2019 offseason, and all three have been valuable players for the Flyers this season.
