What are some examples of great, slow players?

[Tufted Titmouse]

What are some examples of the past?

Who are the guys in the league now who are slow, but still very good?

When I think of past guys, I think of guys like Jagr (older version), Jason Allison, Dave Anderchuck. If I remember correctly, Al McInnis wasn't too fast either. Wendel Clark had a bit of an ugly stride.

I am struggling to think of a great player in today's league....Tavares is slow, not sure if he's great, though. Kuch always seems to be moving slowly, but his footwork is great, definitely not similar to those older guys who legit could barely skate.

 

[Golden_Jet]

What are some examples of the past?

Who are the guys in the league now who are slow, but still very good?

When I think of past guys, I think of guys like Jagr (older version), Jason Allison, Dave Anderchuck. If I remember correctly, Al McInnis wasn't too fast either. Wendel Clark had a bit of an ugly stride.

Tavares, Stone

 

[HockeyVirus]

Joe Thornton

Edit: Still in the league, then def Tavares. How can you say he is not good when he was basically PPG player is beyond me

 

[Howboutthempanthers]

Huberdeau.
Also Ekblad.

 

[Em etah Eh]

Does ROR qualify? He's not exactly a burner. Just pure effort every shift.

 

[Machinehead]

I wouldn't say Derek Stepan qualifies as "great" but it's still pretty astounding how long he's lasted. He might be the slowest regular since the lockout.

 

[Bouboumaster]

Shae Weber

 

[Hockeyholic]

Pavelski

Past would be Trevor Linden.

 

[amnesiac]

Kopitar

 

[Beerfish]

If I recall was Luc Robitaille not a later round pick due to his skating?

 

[Ratelleitlikeitis]

Phil Esposito

 

[tarheelhockey]

Phil Esposito

Beat me to it.

Esposito was the GOAT slow player.

If you want to go way back, Nels Stewart.

 

[Lays]

Adam Fox, Mark Stone, Jamie Benn, Jason Robertson, Derek Stepan, Joe Pavelski

Huberdeau.
Also Ekblad.

Both guys have above average speed

 

[Howboutthempanthers]

Adam Fox, Mark Stone, Jamie Benn, Jason Robertson, Derek Stepan, Joe Pavelski


Both guys have above average speed

No, They. Do. Not.
If you think those guys you listed are slower than Huberdeau and Ekblad, you are very misinformed.

 

[PRicci09]

Nicklas Backstrom

 

[Sol]

Kopitar is extremely slow

 

[IpsoPostFacto]

IpsoPostFacto

 

[miscs75]

I feel that Anders Lee falls into this category.

 

[TheBeard]

Pavelski

Past would be Trevor Linden.

Pavelski was the first person that came to mind.

 

[WF19]

Came to post Anderchuck. Guy was a turtle but still had talent.

 

[DaveG]

Chara, even in his prime I recall him being pretty f***ing slow

 

[The Crypto Guy]

Adam Fox, Mark Stone, Jamie Benn, Jason Robertson, Derek Stepan, Joe Pavelski


Both guys have above average speed

Fox is not a slow skater. He has average speed.

 

[Pablo El Perro]

No, They. Do. Not.
If you think those guys you listed are slower than Huberdeau and Ekblad, you are very misinformed.

Ekblad is slow. Hubey can fly when he wants to, but tends to slow things down looking for openings.

 

[BLNY]

Career was shortened by injury, but Jason Allison.

 

[Lays]

Fox is not a slow skater. He has average speed.

His skating is very good due to his edgework, IQ, and overall escapability. People underestimate “average” speed in the NHL way too often. He is very slow in terms of top speed and gets burned on occasion. I’ve legit never seen him beat a player to the puck in an even distance foot race