Gritty has done it again.The once scoffed, now beloved mascot of the Philadelphia Flyers has another win under his belt — this time, the coveted title of "Best NHL Team Mascot."More than 500 players weighed in on the <a href="https://www.nhlpa.com/player-poll/2018-19" target="blank">2018-2019 NHL Players Association Player Poll</a>, delivering Gritty a landslide victory in his inaugural year.Gritty secured 69.4 percent of the votes. Carlton the Bear, of the Toronto Maple Leafs, came in a distant second with 2.7 percent."It him. Gritty," the results read. "By a margin as big and terrifying as he is, Gritty of the Philadelphia Flyers is the players' clear-cut favourite mascot across all 31 teams. We couldn't be happier for the league's newest, zaniest character."<strong>MORE: <a href="http://www.fox29.com/news/local-news/meet-gritty-fylers-introduce-mascot">Meet Gritty: Flyers introduce new mascot</a> | <a href="http://www.fox29.com/entertainment/gritty-nominates-himself-for-time-magazine-s-person-of-the-year-">Gritty nominates himself for TIME Magazine's 'Person of the Year'</a></strong>The mascot — who has been described as a ghastly empty-eyed Muppet with a Delco beard, a non-binary leftist icon, an orange menace, a raging id, and an antihero — has come a long way since his debut, when he was met with calls for euthanasia.Since the mascot’s turbulent September 2018 unveiling, he has scored a Broken Goblet Brewing beer in his name, a <a href="http://phlcouncil.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/GrittyResolution-final.pdf">formal resolution</a> issued by Philadelphia’s City Council welcoming him to the city, a BBC <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-46372908">profile</a>, and an inordinate amount air time on late-night programs across the country.He also humbly nominated himself for TIME Magazine’s ‘Person of the Year.’Gritty's response to his latest honor was on brand and in poem form."Roses are red,<br> The rumors are true,<br> #29NHLMascots,<br> I'm better than yous."