Fastest skaters?

[btimbit]

If the flames were to have a skills competition, who would be the fastest? McGrattan can really move but has the turning circle of a cruise ship so probably not him.

Byron? Glencross?

[SHOGUN]

Poirier.

[stemit14]

Byron or Brodie I think... Did the flames have a skills competition this year? They usually do.

[Street Pharmacist]

Hartley said on the post game that the stop watches they use at practice say Byron is the fastest

[irrevocable]

Lord Byron.. nice.

[playmaker]

As long as Emile "Nitro" Poirier is not on the Flames roster it's Byron for sure.

[stemit14]

This is such an important element to the flames future... If the flames keep this identity of a hard-working team with a never-quit mentality and include the speed of guys like poirier, Byron, Brodie, giordano, colborne, and glencross... This rebuild will go faster than expected. No pun intended.

[Husky]

The hard working identity and no quit nature was the Flames of 10 years ago...its good to see its back. Hopefully they do not go on a cinderella run in a couple of years from now and think they are better than they truly are and forget that hard work matters.

[Oling_Roachinen]

Originally Posted by stemit14

Byron or Brodie I think... Did the flames have a skills competition this year? They usually do.

Close to the All-Star break but that was 'replaced' with the Olympics this year. So nope, unless I missed it.

[codynw]

Smid

[BACKCHECK!!!]

Short-distance (say goal to blue line): TJ Brodie
Mid-distance (blue line to blue line): TJ Galiardi
Long-distance (full-lap): Paul Byron

My guesses.

[jroc]

Originally Posted by BACKCHECK!!!

Short-distance (say goal to blue line): TJ Brodie
Mid-distance (blue line to blue line): TJ Galiardi
Long-distance (full-lap): Paul Byron

My guesses.

Goal line to blue line is a longer distance than blue line to blue line.

[Bourque's Twin]

Kris Russell anyone?

[KPJ]

Didn't Glencross set an unofficial NHL record when he was will the BJs or Oilers?

[Travis Munroe]

Originally Posted by jroc

Goal line to blue line is a longer distance than blue line to blue line.

Im guessing he meant goal line to blue line

[Fischy13]

Originally Posted by KPJ

Didn't Glencross set an unofficial NHL record when he was will the BJs or Oilers?

Yes, with the Coilers

[Enoch Root]

the speed lineup:

Glencross - Byron - Galiardi
Brodie - Russell

For straight-out speed, Poirier is on his way

For quickness, Johnny Hockey is on his way

[Crumpy-Gunt]

I think it has to be Paul Byron. 2nd fastest forward is probably Galiardi.
For D-men I would have to say Brodie and Russel are our fastest. I would give the slight edge to Brodie because his skating technique is probably the best on the Flames imo.

I think Backlund is a really good skater. This season he has been taking the puck from his own net and crossing the opponents blue line regularly in one rush, usually out-skating 2-3 players. Its amazing what a bit of confidence can do - even for skating.

[hummdeedoo]

Byron's first couple of strides are explosive - That's how he wins a lot of loose pucks. His straight line speed looks pretty good too - esp on that shorty against Buffalo.

Brodie looks real smooth when he skates.

Glencross has got some wheels too but haven't seen too much of that form this year.

[N-E-B]

Originally Posted by KPJ

Didn't Glencross set an unofficial NHL record when he was will the BJs or Oilers?

Yes in Edmonton. I remember because my Oil fan buddy was bragging about it...

That said, to answer the question, Glencross would be my guess with Byron a close second.