Who is the fastest skater in NHL?

Andrei Svechnikov, the star winger for the Carolina Hurricanes, is the fastest skater in the NHL. The 22-year-old skater won the 2023 All-Star Skills competition by clocking the quickest lap with a time of 13.699, making him the fastest NHL skater.

Skaters such as Andrei Svechnikov (CAR), Kevin Fiala (LAK), Cale Makar (COL), Chandler Stephenson (VGK), and Dylan Larkin were among those competing for the title of fastest skater (DET).

Dylan Larkin, who won the title as the fastest skater in 2016, was anticipated to be a heavy favorite to win the title. However, he was unable to make it to the final and, along with Makar and Stephenson, was eliminated in the first round.

The final round was then contested between Svechnikov and Fiala. Skating first in the final round, Kevin Fiala posted a lap time of 14.114 seconds, which was briefly topped by the Hurricanes star winger in 13.699 seconds to claim the fastest skater title.

In the first round, Svechnikov set a lap time of 13.757 seconds and was unsure if he would be the event's headliner.

"I feel like I've got no chance, to be honest, but I'm going to try my best," Svechnikov said after his first lap. Svechnikov said after the first lap"- NHL.com

Svechnikov's happiness was at its peak after capturing the title of quickest skater, and he expressed his thoughts after recording the title with 13.699 seconds.

"I'm super excited to win this. There was no strategy, to be honest, I just tried to go as fast as I can."

The previous two fastest skater records belonged to Sami Kapanen. Andrei Svechnikov became only the third player in the history of the Hurricanes to achieve this accomplishment.

The NHL journey of the fastest skater, Andrei Svechnikov

Andrei Svenchnikov is regarded as one of the NHL's brightest young wingers. He was the Carolina Hurricanes' second-round choice in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft, and he made his NHL debut in the 2018-19 season.

This season, the 22-year-old winger has played 51 games and has 42 points on 23 assists and 19 goals. Andrie has played 334 games in the NHL and has 251 points including 108 goals and 143 assists. In 2023, he made his first All-Star Game appearance.

His team, the Carolina Hurricanes (34-9-8), now leads the Metropolitan Division with 76 points and is one of the heavy favorites to win the Stanley Cup in 2023. It would be intriguing to see how Svechnikov helps his team in their quest for the coveted Cup.