Worst skating technique in the NHL?

[Number 57]

In your opinion who are the worst skaters in the NHL (not speed but actual technique / skating skills) and why?

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[NickyFotiu]

In your opinion who are the worst skaters in the NHL (not speed but actual technique / skating skills) and why?

You can post video evidence to support your claims

I dont want to bash anyone but a 2016-17 Ranger had a somewhat amatuerish skating style. Despite that he had 2 pretty good skills.

 

[Minnesnota]

Ovechkin comes to mind.

 

[LeafsNation149]

Connor Brown looks very awkward when skating. But is still a beast

 

[FrozenJagrt]

Luke Schenn.

 

[Oberyn]

Jori Lehtera

 

[WesMcCauley]

Marc Staal

 

[Channelcat]

Bobby Ryan,

Mark Stone (love that guy)

Claude Giroux is a freaky skater, but certainly gets the job done

 

[PlamsUnlimited]

Stepan

 

[qwerty]

Matthew Tkachuk has an incredibly awkward stride that seems to resemble someone snowshoeing through 2 feet of snow. Once he fixes his stride from an elite power skating expert, he will be a ridiculously difficult for any team to deal with.

 

[HockeyThoughts]

Ovechkin comes to mind.

As one of the strongest skaters in the league?

Wrong thread.

 

[SotasicA]

Link Gaetz.

 

[jw2]

As one of the strongest skaters in the league?

Wrong thread.

Ovechkin has terrible form.

 

[Martinez]

Tomas Nosek

 

[Legobbles]

Nail Yakupov looks like he's running in place when he skates. So choppy.

 

[bob27]

Perry

 

[Laodongxi]

I agree with Yakapov.

Many seem to think his skating has been one of his assets. I've always found his unconventional bouncing, choppy stride to be one of the stongest reasons he has not adapted to NHL play. It seems he can only be effective at "full bounce". There are no nuances and modulations to his game. He has to go all out or he is pretty useless. And that stride is so inefficient that he can only go all out for short bursts.

Just a thought.

 

[Laodongxi]

Oops, make that Yakupov. Lol...

 

[backhandsauce]

I think Hall is fast but looks awkward when skating.

 

[Bieber fever]

Etem is awkward

 

[ESH]

I think Hall is fast but looks awkward when skating.

I find that Hall is one of the best power skaters in the league so this is strange to read.

Dennis Wideman is my nomination. He can't pivot fast enough

 

[mm11]

In your opinion who are the worst skaters in the NHL (not speed but actual technique / skating skills) and why?

You can post video evidence to support your claims

Anders Lee maybe? great season and all but man you would think he would be a natural skater considering the type of athlete he is..

 

[JumpierPegasus]

Etem is awkward

Etem is the single weirdest skater I've ever seen play on the Canucks. He becomes a right angle

 

[agent082]

Jori Lehtera

 

[Channelcat]

I find that Hall is one of the best power skaters in the league so this is strange to read.

Dennis Wideman is my nomination. He can't pivot fast enough

Yes, but Hall gets a bit too low.......and he looks like a dork