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graceful skaters/speedsters/biggest hitters
Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2012 1:40 pm
by Nostalgic Nerd
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.
Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2012 1:52 pm
by BobSaget
I'll go more modern.
Ben Marshall - Mahtomedi
Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2012 2:34 pm
by sparty
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
Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2012 2:37 pm
by rainier
I'll second the Crowley vote, smoothest HS skater I ever saw.
Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2012 2:43 pm
by keepyourheadup
Tony camaranesi
Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2012 3:13 pm
by TTpuckster
Ya'll are most likely too young to remember, but, Henry Boucha fit the bill nicely in this category.
John Mayasich, A Skater for the Ages
Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2012 3:36 pm
by politicalpuck
John Mayasich was the smoothest high school hockey player Herb Brooks said he ever saw.
Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2012 4:10 pm
by MNHockeyFan
Cory Millen and Eric Strobel come to mind...
Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2012 5:16 pm
by The Enlightened One
Tonya Harding.
Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2012 5:38 pm
by The Exiled One
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.
Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2012 7:09 pm
by Sats81
Nick Leddy. Unreal skater. Has a lot to do with him being so effective in the NHL this young.
Re: graceful skaters
Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2012 7:13 pm
by Sats81
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.
Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2012 7:15 pm
by keepyourheadup
Mike Antonivich and Bobby Krieger were pretty smooth old dudes as well.
Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2012 8:02 pm
by gopherpuck516
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.
Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2012 8:45 pm
by mnmouth
John DeCenzo, Grand Rapids, 1980. Also, in the pre-dump-and-chase era, the best stickhandler I ever saw.
Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2012 9:28 pm
by nhl_combine
I remember Joe Long from Elk River being pretty graceful. He was always a step ahead of everyone on the ice.
Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2012 9:41 pm
by Bonehead
TTpuckster wrote:Ya'll are most likely too young to remember, but, Henry Boucha fit the bill nicely in this category.
+1! A man among boys in his era. Most likely the same with Mayasich but that's even before MY time.
Graceful skaters
Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2012 9:46 pm
by Facewash
Justin Holl. Former Skipper current Gopher.
Re: graceful skaters
Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2012 11:09 pm
by Nostalgic Nerd
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?
Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2012 11:11 pm
by sachishi4
one
or University of Nebraska Omaha
Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2012 11:33 pm
by UntouchableFlow
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.
Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2012 12:04 am
by flopmaster
Jake Gardiner - Minnetonka - 2008
Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2012 12:40 am
by blindref
Skater:Rob maclanahan
Speed:Toby Peterson
Hitter: George Pelowa
Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2012 10:35 pm
by Neuuman
speed - Corey Millen. At the time he played, he was unbelievably fast.
Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2012 10:44 am
by Sats81
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.