Who is the worst skater in the NHL?

[LD29]

Name your personal worst skater in the NHL.

For me, Chara looks like a T-Rex on skates.

 

[K Fleur]

Olli Maatta.

 

[Rubi]

He's not playing this year but Jagr last year was just brutal while playing for Flames. I've never seen anybody so slow in all my life. It was just terrible to watch.
I will now have those awful memories for the rest of my life.

 

[tom leafers]

When he played, Dave Steckel looked like he was literally skating in slow motion.

At the speed Brian Boyle skates, it looks like the equivalent of running in a dream

 

[GeeoffBrown]

Troy Brouwer was terrible last year. Haven't watched many Panthers games but I can't imagine he's gotten better

 

[TheGoldenGod]

Pat Maroon is up there

 

[Jericho111091]

Not one of the slowest, but Dustin Brown is probably one of the least graceful skaters I've ever seen

 

[Kranix]

Laine

 

[Royal Thunder]

Pominville has to be up there

 

[bellringer77]

Vanek does not look good. even his mechanics look like a robot

 

[Kamiccolo]

Freddy Gauthier? When he has time to get up to speed he looks ok but when you watch him try to accelerate.. lmao

 

[Scrantonicity 2]

 

[Master P]

Alex Killorn. Dude can't stay on his feet for more then 2 min.

 

[Shakey Rustie]

Laine

Skip to the 4:15 mark to see what happens when the worst skater is defended by the Selke favourite:

 

[serp]

It was Hanzal when he came back from spinal fusion earlier this season. He wasn't very fast before the procedure but man he was so much slower when he came back. He could barely move anymore.

Of course he's now injured again.

 

[JoeyBeans]

Dion

 

[Montecristo]

Has to be chara

 

[OVO16]

Chara

 

[Go Wings]

Lucic for sure

 

[Flipwon]

I mean the answer has to be Chara, right?

 

[McDonald19]

Corey Perry was up there pre-knee surgery. Seems a bit better now.

 

[Stive Morgan]

When he played, Dave Steckel looked like he was literally skating in slow motion.

At the speed Brian Boyle skates, it looks like the equivalent of running in a dream

Steckel is a good example.

Charles Hudon gets my vote.

 

[Barrie22]

pavelski, he is lucky he has a hockey brain or he wouldn't even be able to keep up in pups

 

[FrozenJagrt]

Does Luke Schenn count?

 

[Nothingbutglass]

You need to define worst. Some guys are slow. Some guys have decent speed but it takes them 20 minutes to accelerate. Some guys cant stay on their feet moving in any direction but forward.