How hard is it to win both Fastest skater and Hardest shot?

[starling]

And has anyone ever done that at NHL level? These seem to be such different skills.

At the AHL skills challenge LA prospect Colin Miller won both events today breaking AHL record in the process with 105.5 mph

Somehow this guy was not even drafted in his draft year in 2011.

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[Vesa Awesaka]

brb making L.A- Ott trade threads :p

I've never heard of something like that happening before.

 

[Muston Atthews]

You can't believe he didn't get drafted in his draft year when he put up 22 pts in 66 games and then 28 in 54 in his draft year in the OHL? lol

 

[Daz28]

I don't know how hard it is, but the big defensemen have been dominant in the hardest shot, and I don't see any speedster manning a stick as stiff as Shea's anytime soon.

Excited to see how well Colin Miller does in the NHL all-star game. Not discounting him, but it's a bit easier to make it into the AHL all-star game.

 

[Sadekuuro]

Sergei Fedorov won both, though I don't think they were the same year.

 

[KingsHockey24]

Glad he's on the Kings, what a stud.

 

[Sojourn]

Sergei Fedorov won both, though I don't think they were the same year.

Bit of a different time, too. No Weber or Chara, and I don't think MacInnis was competing the year he won hardest shot. It would also require them to compete in both the same year.

 

[Daz28]

Bit of a different time, too. No Weber or Chara, and I don't think MacInnis was competing the year he won hardest shot. It would also require them to compete in both the same year.

Definitely a different time. Here's the competition:

38 Pavol Demitra LW St. Louis Blues
27 Patrik Elias LW New Jersey Devils
91 Sergei Fedorov C Detroit Red Wings
55 Sergei Gonchar D Washington Capitals
39 Dominik Hasek G Detroit Red Wings
68 Jaromir Jagr LW Washington Capitals
15 Tomas Kaberle D Toronto Maple Leafs
24 Sami Kapanen LW Carolina Hurricanes
53 Nikolai Khabibulin G Tampa Bay Lightning
21 Espen Knutsen C Columbus Blue Jackets
5 Nicklas Lidstrom D Detroit Red Wings
4 Jaroslav Modry D Los Angeles Kings
19 Markus Naslund RW Vancouver Canucks
18 Sandis Ozolinsh D Florida Panthers
33 Ziggy Palffy RW Los Angeles Kings
35 Tommy Salo G Edmonton Oilers
8 Teemu Selanne RW San Jose Sharks
13 Mats Sundin C Toronto Maple Leafs
79 Alexei Yashin C New York Islanders
70 Alex Zhamnov D Chicago Blackhawks
44 Alexei Zhitnik C Buffalo Sabres
4 Rob Blake D Colorado Avalanche
1 Sean Burke G Phoenix Coyotes
24 Chris Chelios D Detroit Red Wings
25 Vincent Damphousse C San Jose Sharks
55 Eric Daze LW Chicago Blackhawks
12 Jarome Iginla RW Calgary Flames
5 Ed Jovanovski D Vancouver Canucks
9 Paul Kariya LW Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
2 Brian Leetch D New York Rangers
66 Mario Lemieux C Pittsburgh Penguins
11 Owen Nolan RW San Jose Sharks
37 Mark Parrish RW New York Islanders
44 Chris Pronger D St. Louis Blues
6 Wade Redden D Ottawa Senators
97 Jeremy Roenick C Philadelphia Flyers
33 Patrick Roy G Colorado Avalanche
19 Joe Sakic C Colorado Avalanche
14 Brendan Shanahan LW Detroit Red Wings
60 Jose Theodore G Montreal Canadiens
91 Joe Thornton C Boston Bruins
16 Mike York LW New York Rangers

Blake, Edjo, and Pronger were the only real comp.

 

[Mc5RingsAndABeer]

It's not impossible but they'd probably be bad at hockey. Someone like Gazdic comes to mind.

 

[Daz28]

It's not impossible but they'd probably be bad at hockey. Someone like Gazdic comes to mind.

Then they won't make it to the All-Star game then. That's the hitch.

 

[Clumsyhab]

Bit of a different time, too. No Weber or Chara, and I don't think MacInnis was competing the year he won hardest shot. It would also require them to compete in both the same year.

He won it with a 101.5 mph slapshot In 2002. Could maybe shoot it 105 mph with today's sticks.

 

[MilanKraft*]

Dunk contest and 3 point shot....

 

[Belamorte]

I bet Al Iafrate could have given it a real chance, he had a booming shot and was very fast as well.

 

[Halpysback*]

primevechkin could have done it

 

[Halpysback*]

Actually Semin probably legitimately could have done it had he made it at least once.

 

[Samuel Culper III]

Ovechkin's not too far from both but doesn't win either event. But he's certainly got speed and a helluva shot.

 

[Nynja*]

The obvious solution is to combine the two: multiply shot by time

 

[Vladiator16*]

Sergei Fedorov won both, though I don't think they were the same year.

Came in the thread to post this. The guy was smooth....

 

[Cult of Hynes]

Came in the thread to post this. The guy was smooth....

I came to do the same. I know bure had a rocket of a shot as well and we all know how fast he was.

MacInnis and Iafrate with composite sticks would be interesting.

 

[leafs4life94]

I seem to recall something from a while back about Chad Kilger winning both of these competitions for the Leafs, but that could also just be a statement about the ineptitude of those Leaf teams

 

[Vesa Awesaka]

How good a skater was josh godfrey? For some reason hes one of the first players that came to mind when i thought of someone who might win both. I honestly cant remember if he could skate or just had a good slap shot though

 

[TheAngryHank]

Feds has won both and he also is tied with the fastest time ever laid down with Gardner. This was back when stars actually went to the all star game.

 

[TheAngryHank]

Definitely a different time. Here's the competition:

38 Pavol Demitra LW St. Louis Blues
27 Patrik Elias LW New Jersey Devils
91 Sergei Fedorov C Detroit Red Wings
55 Sergei Gonchar D Washington Capitals
39 Dominik Hasek G Detroit Red Wings
68 Jaromir Jagr LW Washington Capitals
15 Tomas Kaberle D Toronto Maple Leafs
24 Sami Kapanen LW Carolina Hurricanes
53 Nikolai Khabibulin G Tampa Bay Lightning
21 Espen Knutsen C Columbus Blue Jackets
5 Nicklas Lidstrom D Detroit Red Wings
4 Jaroslav Modry D Los Angeles Kings
19 Markus Naslund RW Vancouver Canucks
18 Sandis Ozolinsh D Florida Panthers
33 Ziggy Palffy RW Los Angeles Kings
35 Tommy Salo G Edmonton Oilers
8 Teemu Selanne RW San Jose Sharks
13 Mats Sundin C Toronto Maple Leafs
79 Alexei Yashin C New York Islanders
70 Alex Zhamnov D Chicago Blackhawks
44 Alexei Zhitnik C Buffalo Sabres
4 Rob Blake D Colorado Avalanche
1 Sean Burke G Phoenix Coyotes
24 Chris Chelios D Detroit Red Wings
25 Vincent Damphousse C San Jose Sharks
55 Eric Daze LW Chicago Blackhawks
12 Jarome Iginla RW Calgary Flames
5 Ed Jovanovski D Vancouver Canucks
9 Paul Kariya LW Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
2 Brian Leetch D New York Rangers
66 Mario Lemieux C Pittsburgh Penguins
11 Owen Nolan RW San Jose Sharks
37 Mark Parrish RW New York Islanders
44 Chris Pronger D St. Louis Blues
6 Wade Redden D Ottawa Senators
97 Jeremy Roenick C Philadelphia Flyers
33 Patrick Roy G Colorado Avalanche
19 Joe Sakic C Colorado Avalanche
14 Brendan Shanahan LW Detroit Red Wings
60 Jose Theodore G Montreal Canadiens
91 Joe Thornton C Boston Bruins
16 Mike York LW New York Rangers

Blake, Edjo, and Pronger were the only real comp.

Blake and Fedorov were modern day Chara. I think Parrish could rip it too.

 

[Esko6]

The hardest shot competition was a bit of a joke, for some reason they left out Pulkkinen who is known for having a crazy shot. Pulkkinen was interviewed in a magazine about the upcoming AHL all-star game yesterday and said that he had selected the fastest shot competition as his preferred one in the pre game questionnaire. His shot was a bit over 100mph a few years ago when he was playing in Europe, I bet it has improved a bit with his increase bulk.

 

[TheAngryHank]

The hardest shot competition was a bit of a joke, for some reason they left out Pulkkinen who is known for having a crazy shot. Pulkkinen was interviewed in a magazine about the upcoming AHL all-star game yesterday and said that he had selected the fastest shot competition as his preferred one in the pre game questionnaire.

The Holey Slapper.I think he could give the NHL guys a run no problem.