Top NHL prospect fails to do a single pull-up at combine

MikeEhrmantraut said:
Experts agree that KD was a manufactured MVP. The real MVP is in the NBA finals

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what's sad is that this guy is the cream of the crop type athlete of the NHL.
 
Wonder how many pull ups Gretzky could do?

I read he only benched 140
 
I can't think of where pulling strength would matter in hockey.
 
Sebchenier said:
No, what's sad is you believe what you just wrote.
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The guy is a top prospect. His athletic abilities are therefore indicative of the average top level NHL player. It's not a bad thing necessarily since NHL doesn't require an incredible level of athleticism anyways.
 
Breakitdown said:
The guy is a top prospect. His athletic abilities are therefore indicative of the average top level NHL player. It's not a bad thing necessarily since NHL doesn't require an incredible level of athleticism anyways.
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Durcant couldn't bench 185 at his combine, and they do their combine when they're 2-3 years older if not more than the NHL...

MVP of NBA; what a can league.
 
KrazyKanadian said:
Durcant couldn't bench 185 at his combine, and they do their combine when they're 2-3 years older if not more than the NHL...

MVP of NBA; what a can league.
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Benching 185 is infinitely harder than doing 1 measly pull up.

ffs this kid couldn't pass a high school P.E. class without being able to do a pull up. this is why NHL is such a low-level athletic endeavor. It's basically figure skating with sticks.
 
Breakitdown said:
The guy is a top prospect. His athletic abilities are therefore indicative of the average top level NHL player. It's not a bad thing necessarily since NHL doesn't require an incredible level of athleticism anyways.
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Lmao he is indicative of the average of the top? Whhhhhhhattttttttt?????

Lmfao the kid barely has a chance of playing in the nhl. He probably won't for another year or two.

I should actually say he has a great chance of never really playing in the nhl.
 
Not sure why hockey fans get offended at the idea that athleticism isn't as important in the sport. It's true. Freakish strength, explosiveness, etc isn't going to help stickhandling, taking an accurate wrist shot, throwing a saucer pass, etc very much. Those skills take a lot of training and work. The fact that the athleticism prerequisite is lower means that a wider spectrum of (unique) players can exist in the league. Fewer shots of making it to the pros are eliminated at birth. Are these bad things?

Is the fact that the NBA is made up mostly of freakishly tall people a good thing? Being only ~6'2.5 will put you roughly around the 95th percentile of all white and black males. Pro basketball loses a hell of a lot of talent, skill, and whatever because a very small portion of population meets the height requirement. The Muggsy Bogues and Nate Robinson's are far and few in between.
 
jrams said:
I can't think of where pulling strength would matter in hockey.
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If both opposing players have their sticks on the puck, and fight for possession. They may be pulling on each other's sticks, pushing, lifting.
 
Talent said:
Not sure why hockey fans get offended at the idea that athleticism isn't as important in the sport. It's true. Freakish strength, explosiveness, etc isn't going to help stickhandling, taking an accurate wrist shot, throwing a saucer pass, etc very much. Those skills take a lot of training and work. The fact that the athleticism prerequisite is lower means that a wider spectrum of (unique) players can exist in the league. Fewer shots of making it to the pros are eliminated at birth. Are these bad things?

Is the fact that the NBA is made up mostly of freakishly tall people a good thing? Being only ~6'2.5 will put you roughly around the 95th percentile of all white and black males. Pro basketball loses a hell of a lot of talent, skill, and whatever because a very small portion of population meets the height requirement. The Muggsy Bogues and Nate Robinson's are far and few in between.
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Hockey has more physical contact than basketball. Only, football Murica style, and rugby, or a combat sport have more full contact. Heck Hockey has fighting in it.

Shooting a puck with force and speed you need to get past the goalie actually requires a lot of power. Technique is only good for placement.

Also the puck is actually quite heavy, when you consider it is manipulated at the end of long stick. You dont have leverage. If you want the quick close in control to keep away from the defenders, you need to be quite strong. Also dont forget people will be hitting you stick, trying to lift it, and trying to box you out.
 
MadSquabbles500 said:
Hockey has more physical contact than basketball. Only, football Murica style, and rugby, or a combat sport have more full contact. Heck Hockey has fighting in it.
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That's true. Not sure why you quoted me, but that is true.
 
Breakitdown said:
The guy is a top prospect. His athletic abilities are therefore indicative of the average top level NHL player. It's not a bad thing necessarily since NHL doesn't require an incredible level of athleticism anyways.
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There are plenty of top B-Ball recruits who look like babies. Did you see a picture of Kyle Anderson of UCLA right before he went on? I doubt he could have done a pushup or a situp
 
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