Stars’ Jamie Benn, Mikko Rantanen Place Top Ten in Most Disliked NHL Players in New Survey

A social media survey conducted by PuckEmpire ranked Dallas Stars forwards Jamie Benn and Mikko Rantanen among the top ten most disliked NHL players. The community poll, which drew nearly 1,200 respondents, saw Benn place eighth with 2.51 percent of the votes and Rantanen place tenth with just under two percent. Brothers Brady and Matthew Tkachuk finished first and second overall, capturing 21 percent and 6.53 percent of the vote, respectively.

The results tied Dallas with the Florida Panthers for the most players featured in the top ten. The article notes that Benn's long career and physical hits, along with Rantanen's past on-ice incidents and suspensions, likely contributed to their controversial standing among opposing fan bases despite remaining fan favorites in Texas.