And there's a ton of people out there, including many in the NHL that can do what Patches was doing in his videos...one video doesn't simply make a guy the most athletic...
A guy like Paul Martin, who had many division 1 scholarships to play WR in college football is probably more of an athlete then both of them.
We have a winner. Surprised it took this long. Quick, AINEC.
lol... Uneducated on the subject dude.
Standing jumpbox world record is 59 inches...
Vertical leap while running, and standing jump box, two very very different thing. Its like comparing a hockey goaler to a shooting guard.
57' jump box is extremely hard and I doubt that "many" NHLer can do it like someone else said earlier.
Its all cool that he can jump while running and clearing with his feet like that, it take flexibility, not much about power tho. Vertical leap can be measured when u jump while running with leg straight. There is a dozen+ of basketball player who have a 40+ vertical leap jump.
Selänne had great speed even in his 40s. That's quite remarkable imo, most hockey players start to slow down after 35 years, some even earlier. I remember reading that he was a competitive sprinter in his youth too. I think he still holds some local youth record in short distance running.
I wonder if you really believe this, and if you really do, if you've ever played hockey.
It really depends on what your definition of athleticism is.
A short list of example
Speed
Power
Quickness
Reactive Qualities
Decision Making
Skill…etc.
I wonder if you know what the word athletic means...
Comes from athletics....Olympics.
Run and jump
None which hockey players do or are good at.
Noting to do with endurance, skating, toughness, Vo max, etc.
I wonder if you know what the word athletic means...
Comes from athletics....Olympics.
Run and jump
None which hockey players do or are good at.
Noting to do with endurance, skating, toughness, Vo max, etc.
Hockey players are unathletic that's why play hockey.
Otherwise they'd do football/basketball/track.