Kapanen was extremely fast, but wasn’t in his prime here. Tippett would be a good answer too.
SouthRisk
Eric Wellwood
TheDarkCastle
Owen Tippett the only answer
GimmickyBulb
Gerry Mayhew
FoxyRoxas
Probably Owen Tippett. Dude has rocket boosters and the Flyers haven’t really had someone with his speed in a while. Voracek was the closest in recent memory.
Phillydilly52
I remember Gagne competing in the speed skating event in the all star stuff.
Chemical_Pound_593
Shawn Antoski… if you know, you know!
DCUStriker9
Toughest category?
Tom Gorence was fast in his time Ilka Sinisalo Owen Tippett Sami Kappenen
strawberry_poop_tart
When I played NHLPA 93, I always used Brad Jones as my speed guy. Was he fast? I was 5-7 when he played so I have no clue.
Lethal_Lunacy
I honestly think its Owen Tippet. Flyers haven’t had too many speedsters
shrimpychimpo
Tippett!
roastedhambone
Matt Read
APungentFart
Sami Kapanen.
Honorable mentions: Ryan Poehling, Geoff Sanderson, Darroll Powe.
roscannon
Brad Jones. Wore #47 and played here one season. Announcers that season would always bring up how fast he was and although he showed it from time to time, he really couldn’t do anything else. He made it into NHL 93 and had 100 speed IIRC.
Edit: spelling…
No_Opportunity2789
Sami kapanen won fastest skater in NHL award atleast twice
Ok_Orchid7131
Tippett
Bright_Restaurant_17
Dan Mcgillis
SHANE523
I am going to get slammed for this and rightfully so but it is a joke.
Pelle
In all seriousness.
Amonte, Gagne, Tippet, Kapanen would be a tight race.
Chicaben
Simon Gagne?
ikswosil
while tippet is certainly the current answer, as a flyers fan when i think HOLY SHIT HE WAS FAST … its either kapanen or gagne, but more sami
Jerrrroome
Sami Kapanen is one of just six players to ever win two all star fastest skater competitions, gotta be him
exhaleair
Sami Kaps
_PinkPirate
Tippett is fast as fuck
blankman2g
Alexandre Daigle maybe?
CardiffGiant7117
Pelle Eklund
thatdudenute
Geoff Sanderson
TheWingus
Tippett, Wellwood, Rinaldo could fly
lavery87
Sami Kap
shinyRedButton
Tippett is the fastest blue line to blue line Flyer I can remember and I’ve been watching since the early 90’s
ExhaustedFlyersFan
Darroll Powe
dab70
I see everyone mentioning Wellwood and he was fast. Paul Coffey is a decent answer too. I think Mark Recchi and Sami Kapanen competed in fastest skater contests at the ASG. I think Kapanen even won that event a couple of times.
But in all my years being a fan, I really don’t remember any Flyers player being as fast as Tippett.
ThadTheImpalzord
Although Sami Kapanen wasn’t at his peak with the Flyers he’s still the fastest guy I remember seeing in orange and black. Tippett has pretty insane acceleration too but I still say Sami
RoddRoward
I’d say Sami Kapamen or Simon Gagne
ASKIFIMAFUCKINGTRUCK
Matt Read. That dude was insanely fast in the 2011-2012 seasons.
Chuida
NHL 2k5 goat Sami kapanen
pbro42
This is a tough one because is it fastest career skater who was on the team or fastest in a Flyers jersey?
I think Sami Kapanen was the fastest but he wasn’t a Flyer when he was at his peak speed-wise.
Tippett is the obvious answer because players today have better equipment, training, and technology at their disposal and the numbers naturally bear that out.
Personally though, I think if you put Simon Gagne in a pair of Tacks and current gear in his prime, he’s as fast or faster than Tippett, but that’s just supposition.
luckytaurus
Isn’t the newest Ginger to our collection the fastest? Didn’t he top the league this year in speed bursts above 30mph or something? In a league that includes monsters like McDavid and Mackinnon?
Mumbumbo_boi
Gotta be Tipper
Prudent-Psychology66
It’s probably Owen Tippett honestly
_pinnaculum
Gagne
BothMyChinsAreSpicy
Won’t win but another guy that had some speed was Scottie Upshall.
Diseman81
Pelle Eklund
WerewolfFit4061
Chris Therien
Trip4Life
Simon Gagnè
Professor2018
It’s Tippett. I don’t think Gagne was ever considered the fastest in the league and many have thought that of Owen around the league.
Aggressive_Use_5580
Andrew Macdonald… oh I’m a day early. Nothing to see here
spkris1
Tippett has the highest top speed ever for a flyer so probably Steve mason
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Kapanen was extremely fast, but wasn’t in his prime here. Tippett would be a good answer too.
Eric Wellwood
Owen Tippett the only answer
Gerry Mayhew
Probably Owen Tippett. Dude has rocket boosters and the Flyers haven’t really had someone with his speed in a while. Voracek was the closest in recent memory.
I remember Gagne competing in the speed skating event in the all star stuff.
Shawn Antoski… if you know, you know!
Toughest category?
Tom Gorence was fast in his time
Ilka Sinisalo
Owen Tippett
Sami Kappenen
When I played NHLPA 93, I always used Brad Jones as my speed guy. Was he fast? I was 5-7 when he played so I have no clue.
I honestly think its Owen Tippet. Flyers haven’t had too many speedsters
Tippett!
Matt Read
Sami Kapanen.
Honorable mentions: Ryan Poehling, Geoff Sanderson, Darroll Powe.
Brad Jones. Wore #47 and played here one season. Announcers that season would always bring up how fast he was and although he showed it from time to time, he really couldn’t do anything else. He made it into NHL 93 and had 100 speed IIRC.
Edit: spelling…
Sami kapanen won fastest skater in NHL award atleast twice
Tippett
Dan Mcgillis
I am going to get slammed for this and rightfully so but it is a joke.
Pelle
In all seriousness.
Amonte, Gagne, Tippet, Kapanen would be a tight race.
Simon Gagne?
while tippet is certainly the current answer, as a flyers fan when i think HOLY SHIT HE WAS FAST … its either kapanen or gagne, but more sami
Sami Kapanen is one of just six players to ever win two all star fastest skater competitions, gotta be him
Sami Kaps
Tippett is fast as fuck
Alexandre Daigle maybe?
Pelle Eklund
Geoff Sanderson
Tippett, Wellwood, Rinaldo could fly
Sami Kap
Tippett is the fastest blue line to blue line Flyer I can remember and I’ve been watching since the early 90’s
Darroll Powe
I see everyone mentioning Wellwood and he was fast. Paul Coffey is a decent answer too. I think Mark Recchi and Sami Kapanen competed in fastest skater contests at the ASG. I think Kapanen even won that event a couple of times.
But in all my years being a fan, I really don’t remember any Flyers player being as fast as Tippett.
Although Sami Kapanen wasn’t at his peak with the Flyers he’s still the fastest guy I remember seeing in orange and black. Tippett has pretty insane acceleration too but I still say Sami
I’d say Sami Kapamen or Simon Gagne
Matt Read. That dude was insanely fast in the 2011-2012 seasons.
NHL 2k5 goat Sami kapanen
This is a tough one because is it fastest career skater who was on the team or fastest in a Flyers jersey?
I think Sami Kapanen was the fastest but he wasn’t a Flyer when he was at his peak speed-wise.
Tippett is the obvious answer because players today have better equipment, training, and technology at their disposal and the numbers naturally bear that out.
Personally though, I think if you put Simon Gagne in a pair of Tacks and current gear in his prime, he’s as fast or faster than Tippett, but that’s just supposition.
Isn’t the newest Ginger to our collection the fastest? Didn’t he top the league this year in speed bursts above 30mph or something? In a league that includes monsters like McDavid and Mackinnon?
Gotta be Tipper
It’s probably Owen Tippett honestly
Gagne
Won’t win but another guy that had some speed was Scottie Upshall.
Pelle Eklund
Chris Therien
Simon Gagnè
It’s Tippett. I don’t think Gagne was ever considered the fastest in the league and many have thought that of Owen around the league.
Andrew Macdonald… oh I’m a day early. Nothing to see here
Tippett has the highest top speed ever for a flyer so probably Steve mason