Best backwards skater

[Roboturner913]

I bring this up because of this:



Start the video about 7:50 and watch Skinner skating backwards down the ice to receive the pass.

I've never seen anybody skate backwards that fast. Off the top of my head I would guess Karlsson could probably be one that could pull this kind of thing off too, but there can't be many.

Oh, if you care to finish the play until the end, it was a great exciting goal, too

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[HighNote]

He got a lot of speed skating forwards before he started skating backwards.

 

[Roboturner913]

Not really, I mean he had to turn and only took like a step and half, maybe 2? before flipping his hips the other direction and getting backwards. I'm sure that's a lot different from doing it from a hard stop, but Either way its really impressive, I've watched it 4-5 times and it gets better every time.

 

[hirawl]

In all honesty it is probably Skinner.

 

[Mortivore]

That was pretty impressive to watch. He gained so much speed after turning around.

 

[McFlyingV]

I'll nominate Nurse because he's a great backwards skater. Skinner's got that figure skating background and is a hell of a skater so no idea if Nurse is actually as good.

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[PatrikBerglund]

I bring this up because of this:



Start the video about 7:50 and watch Skinner skating backwards down the ice to receive the pass.

I've never seen anybody skate backwards that fast. Off the top of my head I would guess Karlsson could probably be one that could pull this kind of thing off too, but there can't be many.

Oh, if you care to finish the play until the end, it was a great exciting goal, too

Most underwhelming video I have ever watched.

 

[AvsCOL]

Karlsson would be the first to admit he's not great at skating backwards. Of course that's not totally true, but there are better defensemen going backwards.

Morgan Rielly, Duncan Keith, PK Subban all stand out to me, but I think Brent Burns might be the most impressive, due to his size. Guy is an amazing skater.

 

[Over the volcano]

I bring this up because of this:



Start the video about 7:50 and watch Skinner skating backwards down the ice to receive the pass.

I've never seen anybody skate backwards that fast. Off the top of my head I would guess Karlsson could probably be one that could pull this kind of thing off too, but there can't be many.

Oh, if you care to finish the play until the end, it was a great exciting goal, too

He's one of the best skaters the league has ever seen IMO

 

[Diddy]

I read a very long time ago Jay bouwmeester was a really fast backwards skater. Idk if that still holds up.

 

[FrozenJagrt]

I read a very long time ago Jay bouwmeester was a really fast backwards skater. Idk if that still holds up.

He was the first that came to mind but I don't watch the Blues all that much so I don't know how it has held up

 

[Rabid Ranger]

Cam Fowler.

 

[Nickmo82]

Most underwhelming video I have ever watched.

Your life must be pretty f***ing balls to the wall intense then.

 

[robsenz]

Karlsson isn't very fast backwards by any means, even at his best he wasn't.

 

[McSpecial DraiBlend]

I'm a Oilers homer but I have to put Nurse on the list. Guy is a absolutely amazing skater.....expecially for his size.

 

[VoluntaryDom]

not saying hes the best but radko gudas is probably faster backwards than forwards lol

 

[canuck2010]

Nurse is pretty impressive to be sure.

 

[LarryO]

 

[Kyndig]

I guess a lot of people here have never skated. Skinner gained all of his speed speed turning doing crossovers before he flipped backwards.

As a side note defensemen often skate backwards better than forwards because coaches often pick kids at a young age to play D based solely on that ability.

 

[Alexander the Gr8]

The first that came to mind is Letang.

 

[Marner]

Every time the leafs play the hurricanes they talk about how Jeff skinner used to be a figure skater for like 10 min.

 

[snipes]

Nurse is in the conversation. He's a phenomenal skater.

 

[Safarite]

Keith.

 

[RalphyDanger]

Ryan McDonagh is pretty good at it

 

[WhatTheDuck]

Cam Fowler.

If Fowler isn't #1 he's definitely right there with the elite skating Dmen. So incredibly fluid and mobile.