Worst skaters you've ever seen?

[542365]

Recently it's Jori Lehtera and Cam Janssen. Janssen has the excuse that he was never really intended to be a hockey player. I remember him gathering a puck as he got off the bench. It would've been a breakaway for any legit NHLer, but he bumbled and stumbled his way to a turnover. It was so damn funny. Lehtera at least kind of has some skill, but his skating is remarkably bad.

Also post-knee-destruction Cheechoo. He was a bad skater before the injuries, but after them he was house league level.

 

[ToneBone03]

First two names that came to my mind were Jason Allison and Andrew Brunette. Allison was nearly a PPG player over his career and Brunette was relied upon for >45 points for 10+ seasons. Just a testament to how valuable hockey IQ is.

 

[Dexter Colt]

Peter Worrell

Came here to post Andreas Lilja, but you beat me to it

 

[johan f]

Barry Long. He is the worst. Todays subpar skaters are graceful in comparison.

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

Jacques Laperriere by far the worst skater in the NHL I've seen

 

[13to40]

Past:Mike Komisarek

Present: Johnathan Ericsson

 

[DFC]

Derian Hatcher.

 

[HansonBro]

Antropov

 

[SenzZen]

Brad Marsh

Peter Worrell

 

[Subbaman]

Hal ''Piano man'' Gill

 

[David Bruce Banner]

Dana Murzyn

I remember back in the early '90's being at a BC Ferries terminal and seeing two traffic cones with Murzyn and Babych written on them.

 

[AngryScotsman]

Watching Jason Allison at the end of the career felt like you were watching the game at literally 1/2 speed. It's a testament to his skill that he was able to hang around as long as he did being as slow as he was.

Can't believe it took that long for his name to come up in this thread. He used to drive me bonkers.

 

[Man Bear Pig]

Jason Allison. I saw him in person a few times and I remember thinking I could outskate him. I mean, I was a pretty good player but this man was in the best league in the world.

 

[Man Bear Pig]

Antropov

He was a bad skater to begin with but once those knee injuries started up, he was awkward looking. I never understood why no skating coach got that "pitchfork" style out of his skating. So much wasted energy doing that. It also slows you down.

 

[Pav96]

Nikitin, Man was he slow and it looked like he was trying so hard. can't believe we traded a pick and then paid that bum 4.5 Mil x 2.

 

[Aerchon]

Nail Yakupov isn't really a bad skater but certainly ugly. The guy looks like he should be faster than Mcdavid with how much energy he puts in his skating but almost always ends up being easily angled to the outside/perimeter by defenders.

EDIT: Jason Allison was abysmal. Seen it a couple posts above and had to agree.

Ryan Whitney after he had ankle surgery. Was literally a pylon on the ice.

 

[toasterjam]

Jimmy Hayes gotta be in consideration

 

[sparxx87]

I won't repeat the handful of obvious but I've always thought Phaneuf was pretty soft on his skates. Straight line he isn't bad once he gets chugging, but he's got terrible balance and falls down with no help far too often.

 

[Makar Goes Fast]

those kids they have play at intermission

 

[TOGuy14]

Jason Allison (esp the Leaf edition) was flat painful to watch

 

[angusyoung]

Espo is the first that comes to mind,than Lambert.

 

[ManofSteel55]

Steve McIntyre. He wasn't really there to skate though. Stereotypical face puncher who was born 10 years too late.

 

[ManofSteel55]

those kids they have play at intermission

I dunno, I think some of those kids are better skaters than McIntyre.

 

[Brian McDavid]

Douglas Murray

Good one. I'll say Corey Cross. Hated everything about that guy. Used to wear his NHLPA gear around town. What a dolt

 

[Brian McDavid]

I remember back in the early '90's being at a BC Ferries terminal and seeing two traffic cones with Murzyn and Babych written on them.

Hahaha. I love seeing that stuff