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graceful skaters/speedsters/biggest hitters

Post by Nostalgic Nerd » Mon Mar 12, 2012 1:40 pm

The skaters that are most effortless, fluid, beautiful, or whatever you wanna term it.

I'm going with a less known name in David Graham. I think he played on Hill's D in '97. He just seemed to glide along rather beautifully.

Edit: Meant to include the other two categories too. Please add the team and year if it's not obvious.

Biggest hitters: Brendan Baker (Edina '08), Heinrich, and that kid from the Duluth Marshall around '06-07. The coach ended up pulling him for much of the championship game I believe cause he was taking so many penalties. I swear he joined the team just so he could hit people.
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Post by BobSaget » Mon Mar 12, 2012 1:52 pm

I'll go more modern.

Ben Marshall - Mahtomedi

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Post by sparty » Mon Mar 12, 2012 2:34 pm

I loved watching Mike Crowley (Bloomington Jefferson 1992-94). When he played, he was a man among boys.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5EFKAGzsX14

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Post by rainier » Mon Mar 12, 2012 2:37 pm

sparty wrote:I loved watching Mike Crowley (Bloomington Jefferson 1992-94). When he played, he was a man among boys.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5EFKAGzsX14
I'll second the Crowley vote, smoothest HS skater I ever saw.

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Post by keepyourheadup » Mon Mar 12, 2012 2:43 pm

Tony camaranesi

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Post by TTpuckster » Mon Mar 12, 2012 3:13 pm

Ya'll are most likely too young to remember, but, Henry Boucha fit the bill nicely in this category. :D

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John Mayasich, A Skater for the Ages

Post by politicalpuck » Mon Mar 12, 2012 3:36 pm

John Mayasich was the smoothest high school hockey player Herb Brooks said he ever saw.

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Post by MNHockeyFan » Mon Mar 12, 2012 4:10 pm

Cory Millen and Eric Strobel come to mind...

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Post by The Enlightened One » Mon Mar 12, 2012 5:16 pm

Tonya Harding.

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Post by The Exiled One » Mon Mar 12, 2012 5:38 pm

The Enlightened One wrote:Tonya Harding.
And to segue back on to topic... Kristi Yamaguchi's husband was one of the smoothest skaters in SCSU history, but he wasn't as well known back when he played for N St. Paul.

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Post by Sats81 » Mon Mar 12, 2012 7:09 pm

Nick Leddy. Unreal skater. Has a lot to do with him being so effective in the NHL this young.

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Re: graceful skaters

Post by Sats81 » Mon Mar 12, 2012 7:13 pm

Nostalgic Nerd wrote:The skaters that are most effortless, fluid, beautiful, or whatever you wanna term it.

I'm going with a less known name in David Graham. I think he played on Hill's D in '97. He just seemed to glide along rather beautifully.
I think Graham graduated in 98. They had a great d-core that year with Graham, Dave Tanabe and Zach Scribner.

Did Graham play at UNO too? I know Scribner did. Tanabe was a excellent player. Left early to Ann Arbor, played at Wisconsin and had a few good years in the show before knee injuries ended a very promising career.

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Post by keepyourheadup » Mon Mar 12, 2012 7:15 pm

Mike Antonivich and Bobby Krieger were pretty smooth old dudes as well.

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Post by gopherpuck516 » Mon Mar 12, 2012 8:02 pm

Watching the tourney this year I thought Charlie Sampair was a very good skater. Also both Kuchera brothers from Eagan are fast and smooth on their skates.

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Post by mnmouth » Mon Mar 12, 2012 8:45 pm

John DeCenzo, Grand Rapids, 1980. Also, in the pre-dump-and-chase era, the best stickhandler I ever saw.

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Post by nhl_combine » Mon Mar 12, 2012 9:28 pm

I remember Joe Long from Elk River being pretty graceful. He was always a step ahead of everyone on the ice.
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Post by Bonehead » Mon Mar 12, 2012 9:41 pm

TTpuckster wrote:Ya'll are most likely too young to remember, but, Henry Boucha fit the bill nicely in this category. :D
+1! A man among boys in his era. Most likely the same with Mayasich but that's even before MY time.

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Graceful skaters

Post by Facewash » Mon Mar 12, 2012 9:46 pm

Justin Holl. Former Skipper current Gopher.

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Re: graceful skaters

Post by Nostalgic Nerd » Mon Mar 12, 2012 11:09 pm

Sats81 wrote:
Nostalgic Nerd wrote:The skaters that are most effortless, fluid, beautiful, or whatever you wanna term it.

I'm going with a less known name in David Graham. I think he played on Hill's D in '97. He just seemed to glide along rather beautifully.
I think Graham graduated in 98. They had a great d-core that year with Graham, Dave Tanabe and Zach Scribner.

Did Graham play at UNO too? I know Scribner did. Tanabe was a excellent player. Left early to Ann Arbor, played at Wisconsin and had a few good years in the show before knee injuries ended a very promising career.
What does UNO stand for?
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Post by sachishi4 » Mon Mar 12, 2012 11:11 pm

one

or University of Nebraska Omaha
State ‘83, ‘91, ‘08, ‘20

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Post by UntouchableFlow » Mon Mar 12, 2012 11:33 pm

Labosky was one of the quickest players that I saw in the tourney this year, any space and he would zip right around defenders.

Charlie Sampair was another guy with a lot of speed. When he got going through the neutral zone he was really difficult to keep up with.

Heinrich was easily the biggest hitter that I saw this year. He delivered some bone rattling hits at state this year.

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Post by flopmaster » Tue Mar 13, 2012 12:04 am

Jake Gardiner - Minnetonka - 2008

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Post by blindref » Tue Mar 13, 2012 12:40 am

Skater:Rob maclanahan

Speed:Toby Peterson

Hitter: George Pelowa

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Post by Neuuman » Fri Mar 16, 2012 10:35 pm

speed - Corey Millen. At the time he played, he was unbelievably fast.

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Post by Sats81 » Sat Mar 17, 2012 10:44 am

blindref wrote:Skater:Rob maclanahan

Speed:Toby Peterson

Hitter: George Pelowa
Toby Peterson wasn't that fast. He had incredible rink vision, great hands, was a smooth skater and was an excellent passer. Not a fast skater though.

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