Top 10 Fastest Skaters in NHL

[Drunk World Order]

Byron top 3...Evander Kane deserves mention as well.

 

[Alwalys]

these lists are getting pretty useless with the focus on speed.

but to insert my team's players here: marleau and boedker are pretty fast.

 

[ouendan1]

I hear Jeff Carter has some speed to him. You just can't tell with those strides.

 

[DudeWhereIsMakar]

Throw Ehlers in there.

 

[penguinstde]

Bryan rust potentially

 

[DJN21]

Not enough eichel here

 

[authentic]

Not enough eichel here

Not top 10 in speed.

 

[Holocene]

Kreider is faster than Hagelin in a straight line... He's not very agile, but he's def one of the fastest skaters in the NHL.

Yeah, Kreider has explosive speed and Hagelin is a fast, agile skater. They're different kinds of "fast", really.

 

[rhinoshawarma]

Radulov

Radulov is not fast

 

[DJN21]

Not top 10 in speed.

Op says hall is...radulov...

 

[Hisch13r]

I wouldn't give him too much credit for burning Gryba. Dude is a pylon.

There was a comparison done and he was faster than McDavid's fastest rush. It doesn't matter who he's burning he's arguably the fastest

 

[BroadwayStorm]

People forget that because Kreider is built like a linebacker that he is not top five. I will put him in a race with anybody in the nhl. He is the freakiest athlete in the entire league.

 

[Der Jaeger]

Larkin mentioned that Eichel might be faster after winning the fastest skater contest.

Eichel won't get many votes. His stride is so deceiving. It's effortless looking, so it doesn't look like he's skating hard.

See his breakaway against Chicago. Seabrook is skating as hard as he can to catch Eichel. Eichel hardly looks like he's trying. And Seabrook didn't catch him.

 

[Bouboumaster]

Paul. Byron.

 

[snipes]

There was a comparison done and he was faster than McDavid's fastest rush. It doesn't matter who he's burning he's arguably the fastest

Do you have a source for that? I remember seeing Woods hit 40 km/h.

TSN has McDavid hitting over 40 km/h (http://www.tsn.ca/talent/mcdavid-scores-unforgettable-goal-in-dominant-return-1.432433), I'm pretty sure one of his rushes topped out around 42 km/h if anyone has the video. I wish they gave the exact number in the link, I'm fairly sure CBC had a highlight pack with McDavid in the 42 km/h range with the puck on his stick.

 

[Quid Pro Clowe]

Chimera and Marleau, but I guess people think they're too old.

 

[WesMcCauley]

When he is healthy there is no faster skater then Grabner. His straight line speed is unbelievable. When Grabner was with the Islanders he would get at least one break away a game. Two strides and he's gone your not catching him.If Grabner could finish 1/3 of his break aways he would easily be a 40 goal scorer.

He has breakaways every game and he has 18 goals so far lol. Its incredible to watch. 25 of his 26 points has been 5v5, he doesnt play PP and is a beast on the PK.

 

[QuietContrarian]

All Grabner has going for him is speed, hence the goals and not assists.

he is as one dimensional as they get. tbh I had written him off, good too see his speed utilized in NY.
Imo his puckhandling at fullflight hasnt always been good. but he looks to have found his groove with the Rags.

fast, but Ehlers, Nylander, McDavid, Larkin, McKinnon would outdo him if they had to use speed thru traffic and with the puck on their sticks. Their speed is a joy to watch.

Imo Grabner is fast straight line and not much more.

 

[PensBandwagonerNo272*]

MacKinnon is easily top 10.

 

[hawksrule]

Stalberg?

 

[Kraken Jokes]

Radulov

Great skater in many ways but he's not fast. Straight ahead speed? Average at best.

 

[systemsgo]

Hmm, would be more interesting to see who fans think are the fastest "accelerators" vs. top speed. Sometimes, all you need is to beat the guy early & you're clear, or skate fast to defend and you've covered your guy.

 

[Thordic]

Kreider is very much in top 10.

He was faster than Hagelin in straight line...

100%. Hagelin is way more agile, but Kreider is definitely faster if you put them at one end of the rink and have them race.

 

[Nordique]

Chimera is easily on this list, but skating fast is really all he can do

I think he was the fastest in the league at one time, but is he still top 3 you think?

OT: He is the most genuine player I ever met in person. Total class act, humble, and appreciative of the fans.

 

[Pavels Dog]

Athanasiou has to be top 3. And this thread needs more video evidence.

Some sequences to check out to see AA's speed:



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