By way of reintroduction, a brief note before our first edition of the season. ESPN presents the best player in the world of the week, celebrating the player that has the best stats, impact or storyline to earn the honor. We accepted nominations from every league and every level, from the pros to the colleges to the youth leagues to the beer leagues. To nominate someone, please email us here by midnight on Monday each week. Photos and context are encouraged!
Remember Andrew Hammond? The goalie whose incredible run for the Ottawa Senators in 2015 earned him hamburgers "for life" from local McDonald's franchises, because his nickname was "The Hamburglar?