Skating Speed (EASHL)
Hi, Can I get some sort of confirmation on what impacts skating speed? I have a teammate who is being outpaced to the puck even though he is 95/95 and in full sprint. So my questions are 1: Does...
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Stamina, body positioning, how straight you skate all matter.
20% difference in stamina can make a difference (probably).
If one guy has a better first step they'll have better positioning, any kind is huge for puck battles and races.
1 bad step left or right is also huge, some people don't notice it.
Stride style is probably the last thing that I would think is making a difference. It can make you look like you're going faster especially for the first few strides, and stick handling and pick ups can be different, but it shouldn't actually affect speed.
>> Also reach is probably really important. Not exactly sure how much it affects pick ups, you can probably test it yourself.
