The “Roadrunner” just couldn’t be caught.Ĭhicago Blackhawks defender John Marks described Cournoyer the best during the 1973 Stanley Cup Final. Yvan Cournoyer, ForwardĬonsidered by many to be the fastest of the famous “Flying Frenchmen,” Cournoyer ignited a Montreal Canadiens attack featuring more than one speed burner. Able to outrace forwards, Coffey often collected loose pucks and pinched in the offensive zone to challenge the reflexes of opposing goalies. Well, it seems to have worked for him as he holds the mark for most goals in a season by a defenseman (48 in 1985-86) and ranks second in career goals (396), assists (1,135) and points (1,531).Ī four-time Stanley Cup champion and three-time Norris winner, Coffey played roles in three titles with the Oilers (1984, 19) and one with the Penguins (1991).

This apparently gave him the control he needed to fly across the ice. What’s interesting about Coffey, is that while he’s one of the smoothest skating players of all time, he did it while wearing skates two sizes too small. Paul Coffey of the Pittsburgh Penguins, Febru(Photo by Graig Abel/Getty Images) I don’t think anyone’s ever skated that fast.” I don’t know if you’ll ever see it again how fast he skated. Teammate Cliff Ronning remembers watching, “I’ve never seen a guy skate that fast, that confident and go end-to-end. Bure was at his best racing with the Vancouver Canucks all the way to Game 7 of the 1994 Stanley Cup Final.Įven in his first shift in the league, he left fans, opponents, and his own team in awe. Three times Bure led the NHL in goals and twice topped the 60-goal milestone. He added a bit of grace to what was a stagnant style across the league. Like a muscle car stuck in bumper-to-bumper traffic, Bure did his best to skate through the defensive muck. Related: Pavel Bure – A Tribute to the Russian Rocket A virtual prisoner during an era known for natural-zone traps, Bure still earned the nickname, “Russian Rocket.” If only Pavel Bure had experienced the offensive overindulgence of the 1980s or the paroled freedom of the game’s modern form. Bondra finished his career with 503 goals, 389 assists, and 892 points in 1,081 games. Of course, you’d also have to catch him to do that. The “Slovakian Bullet” is one of the most explosive skaters of all time, using his wide stance to make him nearly impossible to knock off the puck.

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