Zack Hyman and Glenn Anderson

[OilerFanInLangley]

Does anyone else see the similarities between these two players?

Height, weight, skating stride, playing style, compete level, facial characteristics....

I can't think of two other Oilers who could so seamlessly travel through time and take each other's place without anyone noticing right away. All Hyman needs is a "crashing the net with one leg in the air" moment to completely mirror Anderson's career here. And maybe a few Cups...

It's hard for me to not see a lot of #9 when I see #18 play.

 

[WaitingForUser]

Does anyone else see the similarities between these two players?

Height, weight, skating stride, playing style, compete level, facial characteristics....

I can't think of two other Oilers who could so seamlessly travel through time and take each other's place without anyone noticing right away. All Hyman needs is a "crashing the net with one leg in the air" moment to completely mirror Anderson's career here. And maybe a few Cups...

It's hard for me to not see a lot of #9 when I see #18 play.

An apt comparison though I think Glenn was a better goal scorer. Nothing against Hyms but GA is HOF.

 

[OilerFanInLangley]

An apt comparison though I think Glenn was a better goal scorer. Nothing against Hyms but GA is HOF.

On that ridiculously stacked Oilers team, Anderson was my favourite player.

When the Oilers needed a goal, the opposition had to physically stop him because he was just going to net like a squadron of army hornets. Gretzky's patience and vision in those moments were lost on me

 

[Canovin]

Hyman and Smyth were more like alike. Both had a nose for the net

 

[ManofSteel55]

An apt comparison though I think Glenn was a better goal scorer. Nothing against Hyms but GA is HOF.

Glenn was a better skater too. Hyman has a bit better nose for the net. Otherwise, they're comparable.

 

[WaitingForUser]

Hyman and Smyth were more like alike. Both had a nose for the net

Yes I agree Zack is a modern day Smytty. Though he has a bit more skill than Captain Canada had to be sure.

 

[Stoneman89]

Andy was my favourite Oiler too. Absolutely fearless going to the net or in the corner, and had a bit of a crazy streak with his stick that kept guys on edge. Of course, having the Moose as backup helped too.

 

[Bring Back Bucky]

Anderson was a lot nastier and a whole lot faster. I like the Smyth comparison better.

 

[rboomercat90]

Hyman and Smyth were more like alike. Both had a nose for the net

Yeah this is a much better comparison. Anderson was known more for his phenomenal skating and attacking the net at full speed. Hyman (like Smyth) known more for being a physical presence near the crease. Anderson was also a dirty chippy player. I haven’t seen that from Hyman.

 

[Messrules11]

Apart from them both being wingers I don’t see any similarities. Anderson took the puck to the net or blasted slapshots from distance. Hyman goes to the net before the puck does.

 

[DingDongCharlie]

I agree with others, he’s the modern Ryan Smyth. I don’t think he’s more talented either as someone stated, he’s just got the ideal situation for his skill set to be used. Smyth never had that.

 

[Fourier]

Does anyone else see the similarities between these two players?

Height, weight, skating stride, playing style, compete level, facial characteristics....

I can't think of two other Oilers who could so seamlessly travel through time and take each other's place without anyone noticing right away. All Hyman needs is a "crashing the net with one leg in the air" moment to completely mirror Anderson's career here. And maybe a few Cups...

It's hard for me to not see a lot of #9 when I see #18 play.

Certainly not height and weight. Hyman is much bigger. In fact he is basically the same size as Messier.

As others have suggested Anderson was more of a net crasher with speed while Hyman tends to park himself in front and battle. Anderson was a better passer by a fair bit, actually quite underrated in that regard.

They also have very different personalities. Anderson was eccentric, more of a free spirit. While he seemed like a very bright guy he could sound like a bit of a space cowboy. Hyman is about as straight an arrow as you might find and is mature and extremely articulate.