2010-11 through 2025-26 · career leaderboards show active
players only (iced in 2025-26); season strips and repeat crowns include
everyone · leaderboards nobody hangs a banner for · 👑 = repeat season champion · season strips show each year's leader ·
the dark tick on each bar marks the league average
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The Bruise Magnet
Most hits absorbed, 2010-26. Somebody has to be the nail.
League average: 306.2
per player, 2010-26
| Player |
| hits taken |
| 1 | Chris Tanev | | 2052 |
| 2 | Alex Pietrangelo | | 2020 |
| 3 | Dmitry Kulikov | | 1997 |
| 4 | Nazem Kadri | | 1990 |
| 5 | Taylor Hall | | 1919 |
| 6 | Kris Letang | | 1883 |
| 7 | Drew Doughty | | 1880 |
| 8 | Olli Maatta | | 1811 |
| 9 | Lars Eller | | 1797 |
| 10 | Oliver Ekman-Larsson | | 1796 |
👑 Repeat champion: Marcus Pettersson (3 titles), Justin Holl (2 titles)
📌 In the season top 5 at least four times: Dennis Seidenberg (4/5), Dmitry Kulikov (4/5), Marcus Pettersson (4/5)
🎁
The Philanthropist
Most giveaways — generosity the scorekeeper writes down.
League average: 123.3
per player, 2010-26
| Player |
| giveaways |
| 1 | Brent Burns | | 1343 |
| 2 | Erik Karlsson | | 1338 |
| 3 | Jeff Petry | | 1178 |
| 4 | John Carlson | | 1174 |
| 5 | Drew Doughty | | 1087 |
| 6 | Kris Letang | | 1057 |
| 7 | John Tavares | | 1054 |
| 8 | Brad Marchand | | 996 |
| 9 | Leon Draisaitl | | 990 |
| 10 | Evgeni Malkin | | 987 |

April 30, 1986, Game 7: rookie Steve Smith banks a clearing pass in off Grant Fuhr — the most generous giveaway in playoff history.
👑 Repeat champion: Ilya Kovalchuk (2 titles), P.K. Subban (2 titles), David Pastrnak (2 titles)
📌 In the season top 5 at least four times: Jeff Petry (9/5), Erik Karlsson (6/5), Brent Burns (6/5), Leon Draisaitl (5/5)
🔁
The Reverse Playmaker
Giveaways that became a goal against within 15 seconds, no whistle in between. Assists, technically — for the wrong team.
League average: 3.2
per player, 2010-26
| Player |
| giveaways cashed in |
| 1 | Erik Karlsson 👑 | | 69 |
| 2 | Tyler Myers 👑 | | 39 |
| 3 | Kris Letang | | 38 |
| 4 | Brent Burns | | 34 |
| 5 | Ivan Provorov | | 34 |
| 6 | Cam Fowler | | 33 |
| 7 | Mike Matheson 👑 | | 32 |
| 8 | Dmitry Kulikov | | 31 |
| 9 | Morgan Rielly | | 30 |
| 10 | Damon Severson | | 30 |
👑 Repeat champion: Erik Karlsson (4 titles), Tyler Myers (2 titles), Mike Matheson (2 titles)
📌 In the season top 5 at least four times: Erik Karlsson (5/5), Duncan Keith (4/5)
🛡️
The Shin-Pad Shooter
Highest share of shot attempts that end in an opponent's shin pads instead of the net.
League average: 25.6%
| Player |
| of attempts blocked |
| 1 | Luke Hughes515 · 1,109 attempts | | 46.4% |
| 2 | Brayden Pachal205 · 455 attempts | | 45.1% |
| 3 | Lane Hutson259 · 603 attempts | | 43.0% |
| 4 | Noah Juulsen175 · 411 attempts | | 42.6% |
| 5 | Matthew Schaefer221 · 527 attempts | | 41.9% |
| 6 | Arber Xhekaj260 · 625 attempts | | 41.6% |
| 7 | Simon Nemec219 · 533 attempts | | 41.1% |
| 8 | Samuel Girard777 · 1,900 attempts | | 40.9% |
| 9 | Sean Durzi497 · 1,217 attempts | | 40.8% |
| 10 | Quinn Hughes1,131 · 2,776 attempts | | 40.7% |
👑 Repeat champion: Nikita Zaitsev (2 titles)
📌 In the season top 5 at least four times: Cam Fowler (5/5), Luke Schenn (4/5)
The Auto Glass Award
Highest share of attempts that miss the net entirely — it's almost automatic that his shot will hit the glass.
League average: 21.5%
| Player |
| of attempts wide |
| 1 | Shane Wright142 · 430 attempts | | 33.0% |
| 2 | Simon Holmstrom201 · 643 attempts | | 31.3% |
| 3 | Mackie Samoskevich187 · 626 attempts | | 29.9% |
| 4 | Zachary Bolduc159 · 544 attempts | | 29.2% |
| 5 | Quinton Byfield366 · 1,261 attempts | | 29.0% |
| 6 | Jordan Martinook678 · 2,356 attempts | | 28.8% |
| 7 | Frank Nazar128 · 447 attempts | | 28.6% |
| 8 | Juraj Slafkovský311 · 1,088 attempts | | 28.6% |
| 9 | Alex Laferriere329 · 1,159 attempts | | 28.4% |
| 10 | Dmitri Voronkov195 · 692 attempts | | 28.2% |

January 4, 2007: Patrik Štefan misses the empty net; Edmonton ties it with two seconds left.
👑 Repeat champion: Milan Lucic (2 titles)
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The Post Office
Most shots off the post or crossbar. So close, and yet so loud.
League average: 4.1
per player, 2010-26
| Player |
| posts & crossbars |
| 1 | Nathan MacKinnon 👑 | | 62 |
| 2 | Auston Matthews | | 62 |
| 3 | Artemi Panarin | | 58 |
| 4 | Mikko Rantanen | | 58 |
| 5 | Filip Forsberg | | 57 |
| 6 | Alex DeBrincat | | 56 |
| 7 | Connor McDavid | | 53 |
| 8 | Steven Stamkos | | 51 |
| 9 | Cale Makar | | 51 |
| 10 | John Tavares | | 48 |

February 17, 2022: Auston Matthews, in hot pursuit of Sidney Crosby, delivers himself face-first into the crossbar. The category leader, leading by example.
👑 Repeat champion: Brad Marchand (2 titles), Tyler Seguin (2 titles), Elias Pettersson (2 titles), Nathan MacKinnon (2 titles)
🚔
The O-Zone Felon
Most penalties committed in the offensive zone — 200 feet from anything worth defending.
League average: 13.5
per player, 2010-26
| Player |
| O-zone penalties |
| 1 | Brad Marchand 👑 | | 248 |
| 2 | Evgeni Malkin | | 208 |
| 3 | Evander Kane 👑 | | 204 |
| 4 | David Perron | | 185 |
| 5 | Corey Perry | | 174 |
| 6 | Tom Wilson | | 141 |
| 7 | Nick Foligno | | 134 |
| 8 | Jamie Benn | | 132 |
| 9 | Brendan Gallagher | | 129 |
| 10 | Sam Bennett | | 129 |
👑 Repeat champion: Brad Marchand (5 titles), Scott Hartnell (2 titles), Evander Kane (2 titles), Brady Tkachuk (2 titles)
📌 In the season top 5 at least four times: Brad Marchand (7/5), Evgeni Malkin (6/5), Andrei Svechnikov (6/5), Evander Kane (5/5)
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Over the Glass
Most puck-over-glass delay-of-game penalties. The rink has a ceiling, technically.
League average: 1.4
per player, 2010-26
| Player |
| delay-of-game penalties |
| 1 | John Carlson 👑 | | 25 |
| 2 | Victor Hedman | | 21 |
| 3 | Ben Chiarot | | 20 |
| 4 | Tyler Myers | | 19 |
| 5 | Drew Doughty | | 18 |
| 6 | Justin Faulk | | 17 |
| 7 | Erik Gudbranson | | 17 |
| 8 | Radko Gudas | | 17 |
| 9 | Kris Letang | | 16 |
| 10 | Alex Pietrangelo | | 16 |
👑 Repeat champion: John Carlson (4 titles), Lars Eller (2 titles)
🥊
The Pugilist
Most fighting majors. Not quirky to him.
League average: 4.0
per player, 2010-26
| Player |
| fighting majors |
| 1 | Ryan Reaves | | 94 |
| 2 | Tom Wilson | | 94 |
| 3 | Nicolas Deslauriers 👑 | | 91 |
| 4 | Marcus Foligno | | 81 |
| 5 | Luke Schenn | | 68 |
| 6 | Brenden Dillon | | 58 |
| 7 | Nick Foligno | | 50 |
| 8 | Corey Perry | | 49 |
| 9 | Tanner Jeannot | | 48 |
| 10 | Erik Gudbranson | | 47 |
👑 Repeat champion: Cody McLeod (4 titles), Nicolas Deslauriers (3 titles)
📌 In the season top 5 at least four times: Jared Boll (5/5), Cody McLeod (5/5), Austin Watson (4/5), Nicolas Deslauriers (4/5)
🎭
The Thespian
Most embellishment penalties — the refs, sadly, are film critics.
League average: 0.2
per player, 2010-26
| Player |
| embellishment penalties |
| 1 | David Pastrnak | | 6 |
| 2 | Nazem Kadri | | 5 |
| 3 | Jeff Skinner 👑 | | 5 |
| 4 | Ryan Hartman 👑 | | 5 |
| 5 | Michael Bunting 👑 | | 5 |
| 6 | Brad Marchand 👑 | | 4 |
| 7 | Taylor Hall | | 4 |
| 8 | Zach Hyman | | 4 |
| 9 | Frank Vatrano | | 4 |
| 10 | Timo Meier | | 4 |

April 2004: Mike Ribeiro’s legendary flop against Boston — writhing in feigned agony, smiling on the bench minutes later.
👑 Repeat champion: Brad Marchand (2 titles), Jeff Skinner (2 titles), Ryan Hartman (2 titles), Mathieu Joseph (2 titles), Michael Bunting (2 titles)
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Early Showers
Most misconducts (10-minute, game, or abuse of officials). Sometimes you just need alone time.
League average: 1.2
per player, 2010-26
| Player |
| misconducts |
| 1 | Tom Wilson | | 36 |
| 2 | Ryan Reaves | | 27 |
| 3 | Evander Kane 👑 | | 24 |
| 4 | Radko Gudas | | 19 |
| 5 | Ross Johnston | | 18 |
| 6 | Brady Tkachuk | | 18 |
| 7 | Corey Perry | | 17 |
| 8 | Travis Hamonic | | 17 |
| 9 | Erik Gudbranson | | 16 |
| 10 | Matthew Tkachuk | | 16 |
👑 Repeat champion: Antoine Roussel (2 titles), Evander Kane (2 titles), Patrick Maroon (2 titles), Nikita Zadorov (2 titles)
📌 In the season top 5 at least four times: Wayne Simmonds (5/5), Chris Neil (4/5), Zack Kassian (4/5), Tom Wilson (4/5)
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The Vulture
Most empty-net goals. Somebody has to do the paperwork.
League average: 2.0
per player, 2010-26
| Player |
| empty-net goals |
| 1 | Alex Ovechkin | | 56 |
| 2 | Brad Marchand 👑 | | 41 |
| 3 | Sidney Crosby | | 35 |
| 4 | Nikita Kucherov | | 32 |
| 5 | Sebastian Aho | | 32 |
| 6 | Mikko Rantanen | | 31 |
| 7 | Brandon Hagel | | 31 |
| 8 | Kyle Connor | | 30 |
| 9 | Jake Guentzel | | 30 |
| 10 | John Tavares | | 29 |
👑 Repeat champion: Brad Marchand (3 titles), Michael Grabner (2 titles)
📌 In the season top 5 at least four times: Alex Ovechkin (6/5)
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The Faceoff Piñata
Lowest faceoff win percentage among regular takers (1,500+ draws). Keeps showing up, keeps losing.
League average: 50.0%
| Player |
| faceoff win rate |
| 1 | Jack Hughes 👑1,183 · 3,291 draws | | 35.9% |
| 2 | Kirby Dach565 · 1,547 draws | | 36.5% |
| 3 | Trevor Zegras748 · 1,921 draws | | 38.9% |
| 4 | Dawson Mercer608 · 1,550 draws | | 39.2% |
| 5 | Tyson Jost949 · 2,363 draws | | 40.2% |
| 6 | Adrian Kempe873 · 2,153 draws | | 40.5% |
| 7 | Marcus Johansson1,222 · 2,979 draws | | 41.0% |
| 8 | Leo Carlsson930 · 2,267 draws | | 41.0% |
| 9 | Connor Bedard773 · 1,857 draws | | 41.6% |
| 10 | Ivan Barbashev824 · 1,970 draws | | 41.8% |
'11-12
R. Nugent-Hopkins
37.5%
'12-13
R. Nugent-Hopkins
41.0%
👑 Repeat champion: Jack Hughes (5 titles), Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (2 titles)
📌 In the season top 5 at least four times: Jack Hughes (5/5)
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The Ice Maker
Most 5v5 icings while on the ice. An on-ice stat: the whole unit is guilty, and nobody gets to change.
League average: 258.2
per player, 2010-26
| Player |
| on-ice icings |
| 1 | Brent Burns 👑 | | 2000 |
| 2 | Oliver Ekman-Larsson | | 1653 |
| 3 | Kris Letang | | 1614 |
| 4 | Roman Josi | | 1569 |
| 5 | Erik Karlsson | | 1539 |
| 6 | Jeff Petry | | 1493 |
| 7 | Ryan McDonagh | | 1487 |
| 8 | John Carlson | | 1484 |
| 9 | Morgan Rielly | | 1473 |
| 10 | Alex Pietrangelo | | 1464 |
👑 Repeat champion: Brent Burns (4 titles)
📌 In the season top 5 at least four times: Brent Burns (8/5), Esa Lindell (4/5)
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The Trespasser
Most offsides while on the ice, all situations. Also on-ice — but somebody keeps cheating the line.
League average: 120.5
per player, 2010-26
| Player |
| on-ice offsides |
| 1 | Brent Burns | | 837 |
| 2 | Erik Karlsson | | 803 |
| 3 | Kris Letang | | 784 |
| 4 | John Carlson | | 770 |
| 5 | Oliver Ekman-Larsson | | 757 |
| 6 | Drew Doughty | | 740 |
| 7 | Roman Josi | | 732 |
| 8 | Cam Fowler | | 708 |
| 9 | Dmitry Orlov | | 705 |
| 10 | Nathan MacKinnon | | 700 |

February 18, 2013: Matt Duchene, offside by a mile, scores anyway — the blown call that gave the NHL the coach’s challenge.
👑 Repeat champion: Cale Makar (2 titles)
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The Suitcase Award
Most franchises played for, 2021-26. Season champions are most teams in a single season.
League average: 2.3
per player, 2010-26
| Player |
| teams played for |
| 1 | Luke Schenn10 · Anaheim Ducks, Buffalo Sabres, Los Angeles Kings, Nashville Predators, Philadelphia Flyers, Tampa Bay Lightning, Toronto Maple Leafs, Utah Mammoth, Vancouver Canucks, Winnipeg Jets | | 10 |
| 2 | Anthony Duclair9 · Chicago Blackhawks, Columbus Blue Jackets, Florida Panthers, New York Islanders, New York Rangers, Ottawa Senators, San Jose Sharks, Tampa Bay Lightning, Utah Mammoth | | 9 |
| 3 | Ian Cole9 · Carolina Hurricanes, Colorado Avalanche, Columbus Blue Jackets, Minnesota Wild, Pittsburgh Penguins, St. Louis Blues, Tampa Bay Lightning, Utah Mammoth, Vancouver Canucks | | 9 |
| 4 | Tyler Pitlick9 · Calgary Flames, Dallas Stars, Edmonton Oilers, Minnesota Wild, Montreal Canadiens, New York Rangers, Philadelphia Flyers, St. Louis Blues, Utah Mammoth | | 9 |
| 5 | Erik Gustafsson8 · Calgary Flames, Chicago Blackhawks, Detroit Red Wings, Montreal Canadiens, New York Rangers, Philadelphia Flyers, Toronto Maple Leafs, Washington Capitals | | 8 |
| 6 | Dmitry Kulikov8 · Anaheim Ducks, Buffalo Sabres, Edmonton Oilers, Florida Panthers, Minnesota Wild, New Jersey Devils, Pittsburgh Penguins, Winnipeg Jets | | 8 |
| 7 | Cam Talbot8 · Calgary Flames, Detroit Red Wings, Edmonton Oilers, Los Angeles Kings, Minnesota Wild, New York Rangers, Ottawa Senators, Philadelphia Flyers | | 8 |
| 8 | Erik Gudbranson8 · Anaheim Ducks, Calgary Flames, Columbus Blue Jackets, Florida Panthers, Nashville Predators, Ottawa Senators, Pittsburgh Penguins, Vancouver Canucks | | 8 |
| 9 | James Reimer8 · Anaheim Ducks, Buffalo Sabres, Carolina Hurricanes, Detroit Red Wings, Florida Panthers, Ottawa Senators, San Jose Sharks, Toronto Maple Leafs | | 8 |
| 10 | Corey Perry7 · Anaheim Ducks, Chicago Blackhawks, Dallas Stars, Edmonton Oilers, Los Angeles Kings, Montreal Canadiens, Tampa Bay Lightning | | 7 |
👑 Repeat champion: Tanner Pearson (2 titles)
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The Wandering Goalie
Goalies only: most giveaways per 60. Puckhandling is a skill; this is the other thing.
League average: 0.47
| Player |
| giveaways per 60 |
| 1 | David Rittich193 · 237 h | | 0.81 |
| 2 | Joel Hofer 👑86 · 108 h | | 0.80 |
| 3 | Spencer Knight109 · 146 h | | 0.75 |
| 4 | Frederik Andersen347 · 536 h | | 0.65 |
| 5 | Laurent Brossoit80 · 128 h | | 0.63 |
| 6 | Connor Hellebuyck361 · 610 h | | 0.59 |
| 7 | Jonathan Quick407 · 688 h | | 0.59 |
| 8 | Alex Nedeljkovic117 · 205 h | | 0.57 |
| 9 | Carter Hart129 · 231 h | | 0.56 |
| 10 | Stuart Skinner122 · 219 h | | 0.56 |
👑 Repeat champion: Alex Stalock (3 titles), Mike Smith (3 titles), Carey Price (2 titles), Joel Hofer (2 titles)
📌 In the season top 5 at least four times: Carey Price (8/5), Mike Smith (6/5), Alex Stalock (4/5), David Rittich (4/5)
😤
The Goalie Felon
Most penalties committed by a goalie. Served by an innocent teammate, naturally.
League average: 3.2
per player, 2010-26
| Player |
| goalie penalties |
| 1 | Jonathan Quick 👑 | | 37 |
| 2 | John Gibson 👑 | | 31 |
| 3 | Darcy Kuemper 👑 | | 29 |
| 4 | Jacob Markstrom | | 22 |
| 5 | Sergei Bobrovsky | | 20 |
| 6 | Andrei Vasilevskiy | | 20 |
| 7 | Jordan Binnington | | 19 |
| 8 | Cam Talbot | | 14 |
| 9 | Petr Mrazek | | 12 |
| 10 | Elvis Merzlikins | | 12 |
👑 Repeat champion: Mike Smith (5 titles), Jonathan Quick (2 titles), Darcy Kuemper (2 titles), John Gibson (2 titles)
📌 In the season top 5 at least four times: Mike Smith (7/5), Jonathan Quick (6/5), Pekka Rinne (4/5), Devan Dubnyk (4/5)
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The Pinball Machine
Goalies only: most rebounds yielded per 100 shots faced (xG v2 ledger). Every save is a new adventure.
League average: 5.71
| Player |
| rebounds per 100 shots |
| 1 | Spencer Knight386 · 4,198 shots faced | | 9.19 |
| 2 | Pyotr Kochetkov283 · 3,081 shots faced | | 9.18 |
| 3 | Arvid Soderblom300 · 3,352 shots faced | | 8.95 |
| 4 | Alex Lyon364 · 4,069 shots faced | | 8.94 |
| 5 | Logan Thompson515 · 5,760 shots faced | | 8.94 |
| 6 | Samuel Montembeault592 · 6,729 shots faced | | 8.80 |
| 7 | Ilya Sorokin797 · 9,093 shots faced | | 8.77 |
| 8 | Samuel Ersson301 · 3,437 shots faced | | 8.76 |
| 9 | Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen466 · 5,372 shots faced | | 8.67 |
| 10 | Joseph Woll305 · 3,551 shots faced | | 8.59 |
'22-23
S. Montembeault
9.59
👑 Repeat champion: Semyon Varlamov (5 titles), Sergei Bobrovsky (2 titles)
📌 In the season top 5 at least four times: Semyon Varlamov (7/5), Braden Holtby (5/5)
🏆 The Hall of Sustained Quirk
Players who were the season champion of a category two or more times — proof that none of this is luck.
🚔Brad Marchand — The O-Zone Felon champion ×5
🪅Jack Hughes — The Faceoff Piñata champion ×5
😤Mike Smith — The Goalie Felon champion ×5
🪩Semyon Varlamov — The Pinball Machine champion ×5
🔁Erik Karlsson — The Reverse Playmaker champion ×4
🧹John Carlson — Over the Glass champion ×4
🥊Cody McLeod — The Pugilist champion ×4
🧊Brent Burns — The Ice Maker champion ×4
🧲Marcus Pettersson — The Bruise Magnet champion ×3
🥊Nicolas Deslauriers — The Pugilist champion ×3
🦅Brad Marchand — The Vulture champion ×3
🗺️Alex Stalock — The Wandering Goalie champion ×3
🗺️Mike Smith — The Wandering Goalie champion ×3
🧲Justin Holl — The Bruise Magnet champion ×2
🎁Ilya Kovalchuk — The Philanthropist champion ×2
🎁P.K. Subban — The Philanthropist champion ×2
🎁David Pastrnak — The Philanthropist champion ×2
🔁Tyler Myers — The Reverse Playmaker champion ×2
🔁Mike Matheson — The Reverse Playmaker champion ×2
🛡️Nikita Zaitsev — The Shin-Pad Shooter champion ×2
🪟Milan Lucic — The Auto Glass Award champion ×2
🔔Brad Marchand — The Post Office champion ×2
🔔Tyler Seguin — The Post Office champion ×2
🔔Elias Pettersson — The Post Office champion ×2
🔔Nathan MacKinnon — The Post Office champion ×2
🚔Scott Hartnell — The O-Zone Felon champion ×2
🚔Evander Kane — The O-Zone Felon champion ×2
🚔Brady Tkachuk — The O-Zone Felon champion ×2
🧹Lars Eller — Over the Glass champion ×2
🎭Brad Marchand — The Thespian champion ×2
🎭Jeff Skinner — The Thespian champion ×2
🎭Ryan Hartman — The Thespian champion ×2
🎭Mathieu Joseph — The Thespian champion ×2
🎭Michael Bunting — The Thespian champion ×2
🚿Antoine Roussel — Early Showers champion ×2
🚿Evander Kane — Early Showers champion ×2
🚿Patrick Maroon — Early Showers champion ×2
🚿Nikita Zadorov — Early Showers champion ×2
🦅Michael Grabner — The Vulture champion ×2
🪅Ryan Nugent-Hopkins — The Faceoff Piñata champion ×2
🚧Cale Makar — The Trespasser champion ×2
🧳Tanner Pearson — The Suitcase Award champion ×2
🗺️Carey Price — The Wandering Goalie champion ×2
🗺️Joel Hofer — The Wandering Goalie champion ×2
😤Jonathan Quick — The Goalie Felon champion ×2
😤Darcy Kuemper — The Goalie Felon champion ×2
😤John Gibson — The Goalie Felon champion ×2
🪩Sergei Bobrovsky — The Pinball Machine champion ×2