2021 Players Choice Awards: Central Division

Best Handler

  1. Pawel Janas, CHI
  2. Andrew Roy, MIN; Victor Luo, MAD

Best Hucks

  1. Pawel Janas, CHI
  2. Paul Arters, CHI
  3. Bryan Walsh, DET; Josh Klane, MIN; Levi Jacobs, IND

Best Breaks

  1. Joe Cubitt, DET
  2. Andrew Roy, MIN
  3. Pawel Janas, CHI; Victor Luo, MAD

Best Cutter

  1. Ross Barker, CHI
  2. Nick Vogt, MIN
  3. Andrew Sjogren, DET

Best Deep Cutter

  1. Andrew Sjogren, DET
  2. Nate Goff, CHI
  3. Nick Vogt, MIN

Best Underneath Cutter

  1. Ross Barker, CHI
  2. Keegan North, CHI
  3. Avery Johnson, MAD; Paul Arters, CHI

Best in the Air

  1. Nate Goff, CHI
  2. Nick Vogt, MIN; Jimmy Kittlesen, MIN

Best Flicks

  1. Pawel Janas, CHI
  2. Paul Arters, CHI
  3. Jack Shanahan, CHI; Rami Paust, MAD

Best Backhands

  1. Josh Klane, MIN
  2. Pawel Janas, CHI
  3. Travis Carpenter, IND

Best Scoober

  1. Victor Luo, MAD
  2. Joe Cubitt, DET
  3. Pawel Janas, CHI

Best Hammer

  1. Pawel Janas, CHI
  2. Tony Poletto, MIN
  3. Brett Matzuka, MIN; Joe Cubitt, DET; Kurt Gibson, CHI; Will Brandt, MIN

Best Decision Maker

  1. Pawel Janas, CHI
  2. Pat Shriwise, CHI; Andrew Roy, MIN

Best Handler Defender

  1. Kevin Pettit-Scantling, MAD
  2. Tim Schoch, CHI
  3. Dylan DeClerck, MIN; Brett Matzuka, MIN; Jason Vallee, CHI

Best Cutter Defender

  1. Drew Swanson, CHI; Kevin Pettit-Scantling, MAD
  2. Nate Goff, CHI
  3. Josh Venegas, IND

Best Zone Defender

  1. Kevin Pettit-Scantling, MAD
  2. Peter Graffy, CHI; Andrew Meshnick, MAD
  3. Von Alanguilan, CHI

Best Speed

  1. Andrew Sjogren, DET
  2. Ross Barker, CHI
  3. Bryan Vohnoutka, MIN

Best Quickness

  1. Victor Luo, MAD; Von Alanguilan, CHI
  2. Ross Barker, CHI; Joe Cubitt, DET

Best Buzzer Beater Athlete

  1. Nate Goff, CHI
  2. Drew Swanson, CHI; Kevin Pettit-Scantling, MAD

Best Pulls

  1. Jeff Robinson, CHI
  2. Scott Hearne, MIN

Most Underrated

  1. Charles Weinberg, MIN
  2. Luke Marks, MAD

Best Coaching Staff

  1. Chicago Union
  2. Madison Radicals
  3. Minnesota Wind Chill

Best Crowd and Gameday Atmosphere

  1. Madison Radicals

Best Locker Room Facilities

  1. Minnesota Wind Chill
  2. Madison Radicals

Best Trash Talker

  1. Tim Schoch, CHI
  2. Joe Cubitt, DET
  3. Drew Swanson, CHI; Pawel Janas, CHI; Cal Tornabene, CHI; Isaac Leonard, MIN

Best Individual Social Media Account

  1. Pawel Janas, CHI
  2. Brandon Matis, MIN

Best Team Social Media Account

  1. Chicago Union

Most Swag

  1. Drew Swanson, CHI
  2. Pawel Janas, CHI

Best Celebrations

  1. Ross Barker, CHI
  2. Nick Vogt, MIN

Most Spirited Competitor

  1. Pat Shriwise, CHI
  2. Travis Carpenter, IND; Xavier Payne, IND; Brett Matzuka, MIN

Best Hair

  1. Kevin Pettit-Scantling, MAD
  2. Jason Vallee, CHI; Rocco Linehan, MIN

Human Highlight Reel

  1. Nate Goff, CHI
  2. Kevin Pettit-Scantling, MAD
  3. Von Alanguilan, CHI

Favorite Player's Favorite Player

  1. Pat Shriwise, CHI
  2. Kevin Pettit-Scantling, MAD; Paul Arters, CHI

MVP

  1. Pawel Janas, CHI
  2. Ben Jagt, NY
  3. Austin Taylor, ATL

Offensive Player of the Year

  1. Pawel Janas, CHI
  2. Paul Arters, CHI
  3. Austin Taylor, ATL

Defensive Player of the Year

  1. Nate Goff, CHI
  2. Drew Swanson, CHI
  3. Dylan DeClerck, MIN

Most Improved Player

  1. Jason Vallee, CHI
  2. Luke Marks, MAD
  3. AJ Merriman, DC; Ross Barker, CHI

Rookie of the Year

  1. Andrew Roy, MN
  2. Paul Arters, CHI
  3. Eli Artemakis, CHI

Cumulative league-wide rankings (across all four divisions):

MVP

  1. Ben Jagt, NY
  2. Austin Taylor, ATL
  3. Jack Williams, NY
  4. Pawel Janas, CHI

Offensive Player of the Year

  1. Austin Taylor, ATL
  2. Pawel Janas, CHI
  3. Ben Jagt, NY

Defensive Player of the Year

  1. Brett Hulsmeyer, ATL
  2. Phil Turner, TOR
  3. AJ Merriman, DC

Most Improved Player

  1. AJ Merriman, DC
  2. Austin Taylor, ATL
  3. Brett Hulsmeyer, ATL

Rookie of the Year

  1. Anders Juengst, RAL
  2. Jordan Kerr, SJ
  3. Andrew Roy, MIN