most athletic hockey player?

[PhillyPhaithful48]

Not really athleticism there. That is talent and skill. Athleticism is speed, stamina, endurance, etc. Right now I would probably say that Rick Nash is the most athletic.

ok then, stamina and endurance? Does OV ever leave the ice by choice?

 

[elocomotive]

Not really athleticism there. That is talent and skill. Athleticism is speed, stamina, endurance, etc. Right now I would probably say that Rick Nash is the most athletic.

That's odd, because I think of it as being the opposite. I think having speed and endurance are part of it, but have more to do with training and discipline. I think of athleticism as just an inate athletic ability and talent to do lots of different things related to sports, even without extensive training. Bo Jackson was a great athlete. Babe Ruth (even though fat and slow) was a great athlete. Michael Jordan - great athlete (baseball, basketball, damn good golfer). Lance Armstrong has incredible endurance, but I bet if you played a bunch of different sport against those guys, he'd get demolished.

I'd probably put Ovechkin on the list. His dad was a pro soccer player. His mom an Olympic medalist. Something tells me he could have played another sport if not hockey and he got a hole-in-one his first time playing golf. Not Kim Jong Il good, but pretty good. In fact, I think a lot of your top goal scorers probably make this list - Crosby, Stamkos. Don't know them as well, but I bet they could do a lot of different things.

 

[elocomotive]

Staal and Nash stick out to me as guys who could and have excelled at other sports.

Rick Nash seems like a really good choice. Guy is 6'4"/220 and has deft touch.

 

[dash]

Nash is a good choice (I like this Earl Campbell like goal he scored against Finland)

edit: Oops, wrong vid - Let me see if I can find the right one.

 

[jstewismybastardson]

we need the return of Superstars to settle this debate once and for all

RIP Brian Budd

 

[dash]

Can't find the Nash vid against Finland, but this one is just as impressive...

 

[SLY]

we need the return of Superstars to settle this debate once and for all

RIP Brian Budd

What about a return of the NHL Superheroes?

 

[puckhead]

if multi-sport success is the criteria, then look to Chris Drury.


He pitched a complete game 5 hitter, and drove in 2 runs to win the 1989 Little League World Series.
then a Hobey Baker winner, Calder Trophy Winner to start off the hockey career.

but now his knees are shot.

 

[Forty_Sixand2]

Yeah but baseball is hardly a sport. Nash played football and lacrosse, I believe (Canadian football mind you) :P

 

[elocomotive]

if multi-sport success is the criteria, then look to Chris Drury...

but now his knees are shot.

Are authorities investigating Plaxico Burress yet?

 

[Forty_Sixand2]

Are authorities investigating Plaxico Burress yet?

I figured you for a Matt Cooke joke here....

 

[puckhead]

Yeah but baseball is hardly a sport. Nash played football and lacrosse, I believe (Canadian football mind you) :P

lacrosse = basically summer hockey, fwiw.

 

[elocomotive]

lacrosse = basically boring, slow summer hockey, fwiw.

fify

 

[SLY]

Nah, Lacrosse is cool, just not popular.

 

[dash]

Nah, Lacrosse is cool, just not popular.

It was pretty popular at Duke a few years ago...

 

[PhillyFate48]

Datsyuk's gotta be up there!

 

[Forty_Sixand2]

It was pretty popular at Duke a few years ago...

...and at that other school in Virginia last year...ateast popular with the homicide detectives in C-ville.


(too soon)

 

[PhillyFate48]

Brindasourous was in best of shape in his prime!

 

[jstewismybastardson]

boxla = cool
field lacrosse = breeding ground for prepster rapists

 

[Forty_Sixand2]

boxla = cool
field lacrosse = breeding ground for prepster rapists

AND murderers!!!! #UVAscissorheads