Top 10 Fastest Skaters in NHL

[Smitty426]

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

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



0:43
0:59
2:15
3:30
8:31

wow he flies!

 

[Smitty426]

Chris Kreider

For a big strong guy Kreider is quick. If Miles Wood who also played at BC (his idol is KC) comes anywhere near Kreider's skill set as a 4th rounder we have a keeper. Currently he has 5-G, 2-A for 7 pts in 22 gms.

 

[sandysan]

My list:

1. Michael Grabner
2. Miles Wood
3. Andreas Athanasiou
4. Connor McDavid
5. Dylan Larkin
6. Erik Karlsson
7. Carl Hagelin
8. Taylor Hall
9. Matt Duchene
10. Nathan MacKinnon

Honourable Mention goes to Phil Kessel in his Maple Leafs days.

If i missed anybody, give me some slack because i made this list off the top of my head.

What's your list?

you missed paul " breakaway" byron who is crazy fast and should be on the list.

 

[jeangauthier]

Byron.........

 

[Cenzo_]

Byron.........

Came here to see this

 

[Gardner McKay]

My list:

1. Michael Grabner
2. Miles Wood
3. Andreas Athanasiou
4. Connor McDavid
5. Dylan Larkin
6. Erik Karlsson
7. Carl Hagelin
8. Taylor Hall
9. Matt Duchene
10. Nathan MacKinnon

Honourable Mention goes to Phil Kessel in his Maple Leafs days.

If i missed anybody, give me some slack because i made this list off the top of my head.

What's your list?

Kreider is actually faster than Hagelin in some ways. Kreider is at worst top 10 and easily top 5 in terms of speed. He scores so many goals just like Grabner, by flying past his opponents.

 

[Kraken Jokes]

Not sure where Pacioretty ranks but he'd be next up after Byron on Montreal.

 

[Lion Hound]

I think Grabner has to be the only one on the list that would be clear cut #1. Blew by Seth Jones the other night like he was standing still.

Then the next 4 are really close. All of them completely on a different level of speed.

2) Athanasiou
3) Hagelin
4) Larkin
5) Byron

Then the rest of the pack.

6) McDavid
7) Kreider
8) MacKinnon
9) Karlsson
10) Wood

 

[Flamesjustwin]

Johnny Gaudreau should make the list.

Johnny is fast but not top 10 fast. If it were top 10 dangling and edge work he would be #1 though.

 

[Kraken Jokes]

Johnny is fast but not top 10 fast. If it were top 10 dangling and edge work he would be #1 though.

Subban also.

 

[Stjonnypopo]

Not the fastest skater but one of the best first steps is Pacioretty. In one or two strides he can separate himself completely from any defender. He can only keep it up a few steps though.

 

[pucka lucka]

Ehlers beat Larkin's ASG time in the recent Jets skills competition. Ehlers is elite in zone entries. Everyone backs off due to his speed and agility.

Watch out for Ehlers, he'll be owning your d-men for years to come.

 

[ChiefWiggum]

It seems to be that McDavid and speed have become synonymous with all the talk he gets. But I think it may be overrated. Yes he is fast but there are faster. Who is in the tier above McDavid according to you guys?

 

[Section32]

I think Grabner has to be the only one on the list that would be clear cut #1. Blew by Seth Jones the other night like he was standing still.

Then the next 4 are really close. All of them completely on a different level of speed.

2) Athanasiou
3) Hagelin
4) Larkin
5) Byron

Then the rest of the pack.

6) McDavid
7) Kreider
8) MacKinnon
9) Karlsson
10) Wood

Kreider is faster then Hagelin up and down...was proven for years when they were on the same team.

 

[YakDavid]

It seems to be that McDavid and speed have become synonymous with all the talk he gets. But I think it may be overrated. Yes he is fast but there are faster. Who is in the tier above McDavid according to you guys?

true but i think the thing with mcdavids speed is he still can stickhandle while flying with the puck

 

[DFC]

Jonathan Drouin has gotten a lot faster since winning the NHL's skating competition in his rookie year. He was about the 4th fastest player on the team at the time. Now he's unquestionably the fastest. I think he's probably top-5 in the league.

 

[Rupe89]

Vinnie Hinostroza, maybe?

 

[Mr Jiggyfly]

It seems to be that McDavid and speed have become synonymous with all the talk he gets. But I think it may be overrated. Yes he is fast but there are faster. Who is in the tier above McDavid according to you guys?

Nobody can handle the puck at the speed McDavid does, that's why he is a freak.

Almost every name on the top ten list of people in this thread, don't have great hands.

That isn't even discussing McDavid's ability to stop, cut, and turn on a dime at full speed, which I've yet to see anyone in the league match, except maybe Crosby in his younger days.

 

[Pez68]

This is a really difficult list to put together. So many guys are so close, speed-wise, it's hard to say who is top 10. I bet if you had everyone's nominations race, you'd probably have a different winner 70% of the time. Probably 20-30 skaters in the NHL that could all be considered for fastest on any given day. A lot of guys you wouldn't even think of, have some ridiculous speed.

On the Hawks, Hinostroza's speed is absolutely amazing. He can fly out there when he wants to.

 

[TeddyBare]

1) David Clarkson
2) Henrik Sedin
3) Daniel Sedin
4) Nick Bonino

everyone else

 

[QuietContrarian]

Someone asked for video proof.

There many spots in the video. I even think he blows by McDavid 6:15 in the vid.

 

[caymanmew]

Karlsson should not be above Hoffman and probably not above Dzingel.

 

[Pavels Dog]

Ehlers beat Larkin's ASG time in the recent Jets skills competition. Ehlers is elite in zone entries. Everyone backs off due to his speed and agility.

Watch out for Ehlers, he'll be owning your d-men for years to come.

Ehlers is an awesome player but in pure speed I don't think he's up among the very top names.

 

[sebsisles]

maybe not top 10, but Shane Prince has got some serious speed

 

[BenningHurtsMySoul]

Jason Allison