Hockey skill, measured
Tracking data, honestly quoted
Latest article Hockey Rink Specs: Dimensions, Lines and Markings Feature • 4 September 2026 Read itRecent work. From the desk.
Hockey Ice Skill covers the measurable game: what the tracking numbers say skill looks like, from youth benchmarks to the NHL's fastest.
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Feature • 2 September 2026
How Fast Do NHL Players Actually Skate?
NHL tracking data puts top skating bursts above 20 mph, with the fastest players touching 23–24 mph. Here's what the speed numbers actually measure.
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- 01 Skating Burst speeds and acceleration — the numbers behind the eye test.
- 02 Shooting Shot speed and release data across levels.
- 03 Benchmarks What good looks like at every level, in numbers.