SAN JOSE, Calif. – Other NHL players have held the title of the NHL’s fastest player. Connor McDavid actually owns it.
For the third consecutive season the Edmonton Oilers superstar won the fastest-skater event at the NHL Skills Competition. He neared nicked the boards on his turn and still turned in a time of 13.378, not far off his best time of 13:02 set in 2017.
“Some guys like doing this and some guys don’t,” McDavid said. “Personally, I like doing it. It’s always fun.”
What makes this result noteworthy is that McDavid is considered the league’s fastest player.