Worst skating technique in the NHL?

[Hammond]

Lucic

 

[THall4]

This thread should start and end with Leon Draisiatl.

Dude can scoot...but man hes got an ugly stride.

 

[Legobbles]

I think the thing with Yak is that he actually has decent agility and edgework. That's what makes him look so skittery and waterbug-like. But he doesn't seem to have any top-end speed or explosiveness. For a guy who has to rely on his natural abilities rather than hockey sense, the lack of ability to separate himself from defenders keeps him from being effective.

 

[Ovechclutch]

Ovechkin comes to mind.

lol what Ovi is an incredible skater, he's pretty worn down right now though.

 

[Kuznetsov]

Ovechkin has a weird start up. Takes a bunch of little steps when accelerating. Looks fine when he's at full stride though.

 

[Zaddy]

This thread should start and end with Leon Draisiatl.

Dude can scoot...but man hes got an ugly stride.

Disagree. I think his stride looks quite good these days actually.

Lucic looks really bad, like he's skating in mud.

 

[Rebels57]

Bobby Ryan,

Mark Stone (love that guy)

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

Giroux does have an odd stride. His upper body is more upright than normal. I skate the exact same way. He's much better than me though

 

[BlueDream]

There are not nearly as many bad skaters in the NHL as HF would lead you to believe. According to these posters who I'm sure all skate perfectly, almost everyone looks 'awkward'. These are some of the worst threads.

 

[lomiller1]

He gets around fine but Marco Dano's stride looks very very awkward and bad.

 

[Fixxer]

As one of the strongest skaters in the league?

Wrong thread.

Lots of power in his strides, but kind of awkward skating technique. He is easily recognizable on the ice... well, not so much anymore... his skating still is though. lol

 

[jw2]

Disagree. I think his stride looks quite good these days actually.

Lucic looks really bad, like he's skating in mud.

Lucic skates like he put his skates on the wrong feet.

 

[SaintMorose]

Not a lengthly NHL career but Emile Poirier is ridiculously fast with the worse stride I've seen from a pro who didnt make his way by punching faces.

 

[Fixxer]

Phaneuf. Looks like he is pushing himself forward, weird to describe it...

 

[HitoftheMillennium*]

David Clarkson.

Don't know if his career will continue, but this guy falls down on his own more often than any player I've ever watched.

 

[Edgar Carrow]

Another vote for Lehtera; he's slow as dirt and constantly falling.

 

[Dellstrom]

Shawn Thornton had one of the oddest strides I've ever seen.

 

[ChiefWiggum]

Shawn Thornton or Chris Neil. But these guys are enforcers

For actual hockey players I'd go with Bobby Ryan

 

[Poppy Whoa Sonnet]

David Clarkson.

Don't know if his career will continue, but this guy falls down on his own more often than any player I've ever watched.

First guy I thought of

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

Mark Stone ... good player , poor skater

 

[The Nuge]

I think the thing with Yak is that he actually has decent agility and edgework. That's what makes him look so skittery and waterbug-like. But he doesn't seem to have any top-end speed or explosiveness. For a guy who has to rely on his natural abilities rather than hockey sense, the lack of ability to separate himself from defenders keeps him from being effective.

I wouldn't say Nail doesn't have any explosiveness. Quite the opposite actually. It's just that it's only in 1st gear. He gets up to speed quickly and then just can't pull away

 

[#1GuinFan]

Olli Maatta, looks like he's swimming and skating in quicksand, at the same time

 

[Hansen]

Jason Garrison looks like he's doing the running man on ice

 

[VoluntaryDom]

Etem, Wideman and Garrison come to mind.

 

[NickyFotiu]

Etem and Pirri come to mind.