NHL
Nathan MacKinnon
NHL center, Colorado Avalanche, 2023-24 Hart Trophy winner and 2022 Stanley Cup champion
7 sourced records. Each exercise has a top recorded mark and its evidence. Check the date, age, effort and method before you compare.
Nathan MacKinnon Top skating speed in a game (NHL EDGE tracking)
Nathan MacKinnon's recorded Top skating speed in a game (NHL EDGE tracking) is 24.78 mph. Performance date: 2026-04-05. Age at the time: 30. This was a competition result. The source at nhl.com gives this mark. Source type: official result.
2025-26 NHL regular season · Colorado Avalanche center, 2025-26 season, age 30
Source quote and limits
“MacKinnon had the second-fastest max skating speed in the NHL during the regular season (24.78 mph”
24.78 mph = 39.9 km/h. Game date 2026-04-05 from the NHL EDGE API record for that season: https://api-web.nhle.com/v1/edge/skater-detail/8477492/20252026/2
| Date | Competition / season and method | Value | Unit | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-05age 30 | 2025-26 NHL regular seasonTop skating speed in a game (NHL EDGE tracking) | 24.78 | mph | nhl.comEvidenceOfficial result; Competition; performance date 2026-04-05. NHL EDGE stats 2026-27 season outlook for Colorado Avalanche (NHL.com, 2026-08-07) Colorado Avalanche center, 2025-26 season, age 30 “MacKinnon had the second-fastest max skating speed in the NHL during the regular season (24.78 mph” 24.78 mph = 39.9 km/h. Game date 2026-04-05 from the NHL EDGE API record for that season: https://api-web.nhle.com/v1/edge/skater-detail/8477492/20252026/2 |
Nathan MacKinnon NHL All-Star stick-handling course
Nathan MacKinnon's recorded NHL All-Star stick-handling course is 27.71 s. Performance date: 2024-02-02. Age at the time: 28. This was a competition result. The source at sportingnews.com gives this mark. Source type: news report. Confidence is medium.
2024 NHL All-Star Skills competition · Timed stick-handling skill course
Source quote and limits
“Nathan MacKinnon | 27.715”
Event date was Friday, February 2; article date is February 3. The value is a completion time in seconds. Event points are excluded.
2024
- NHL All-Star stick-handling course27.71 s
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“Nathan MacKinnon | 27.715”
Nathan MacKinnon NHL All-Star accuracy shooting (four targets)
Nathan MacKinnon's recorded NHL All-Star accuracy shooting (four targets) is 15.96 s. Performance date: 2024-02-02. Age at the time: 28. This was a competition result. The source at sportingnews.com gives this mark. Source type: news report. Confidence is medium.
2024 NHL All-Star Skills competition · Timed four-target shooting test
Source quote and limits
“Nathan MacKinnon | 15.958”
Event date was Friday, February 2; article date is February 3. The value is a completion time in seconds. Event points are excluded.
2024
- NHL All-Star accuracy shooting (four targets)15.96 s
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“Nathan MacKinnon | 15.958”
Nathan MacKinnon Top shot speed in a game (NHL EDGE tracking)
Nathan MacKinnon's recorded Top shot speed in a game (NHL EDGE tracking) is 94.25 mph. Performance date: 2021-12-02. Age at the time: 26. This was a competition result. The source at api-web.nhle.com gives this mark. Source type: official result.
NHL 2021-22 regular season, COL at MTL · Colorado Avalanche center, 2021-22 regular season, age 26
Source quote and limits
“"topShotSpeed":{"imperial":94.2500”
Puck and player tracking: 94.25 mph = 151.7 km/h, his hardest shot of the 2021-22 regular season. The quote is the JSON field; the game date (2021-12-02, COL at MTL) is in the same record's overlay. Chosen as his career best in the NHL EDGE era (since 2021-22).
| Date | Competition / season and method | Value | Unit | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-12-02age 26 | NHL 2021-22 regular season, COL at MTLTop shot speed in a game (NHL EDGE tracking) | 94.25 | mph | api-web.nhle.comEvidenceOfficial result; Competition; performance date 2021-12-02. NHL EDGE skater detail: Nathan MacKinnon, 2021-22 regular season (NHL API, api-web.nhle.com) Colorado Avalanche center, 2021-22 regular season, age 26 “"topShotSpeed":{"imperial":94.2500” Puck and player tracking: 94.25 mph = 151.7 km/h, his hardest shot of the 2021-22 regular season. The quote is the JSON field; the game date (2021-12-02, COL at MTL) is in the same record's overlay. Chosen as his career best in the NHL EDGE era (since 2021-22). |
Nathan MacKinnon NHL All-Star Fastest Skater (one lap)
Nathan MacKinnon's recorded NHL All-Star Fastest Skater (one lap) is 13.89 s. Performance date: 2020-01-24. Age at the time: 24. This was a competition result. The source at nhl.com gives this mark. Source type: official result.
2020 NHL All-Star Skills Competition (St. Louis) · NHL All-Star skills event, Colorado Avalanche, age 24
Source quote and limits
“Nathan MacKinnon, Avalanche du Colorado - 13,895 secondes”
Fifth of eight skaters (one lap each); Mathew Barzal won in 13.175 s. Results list in French (NHL.com).
2020
- NHL All-Star Fastest Skater (one lap)13.89 s
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“Nathan MacKinnon, Avalanche du Colorado - 13,895 secondes”
Nathan MacKinnon NHL All-Star Hardest Shot
Nathan MacKinnon's recorded NHL All-Star Hardest Shot is 92.3 mph. Performance date: 2017-01-28. Age at the time: 21. This was a competition result. The source at broadstreethockey.com gives this mark. Source type: news report. Confidence is medium.
2017 NHL All-Star Skills Competition (Los Angeles) · Colorado Avalanche center, NHL All-Star Skills
Source quote and limits
“Drew Doughty, Pacific (94.6, 92.7) def. Nathan MacKinnon, Central (92.3, 89.9)”
92.3 mph = 148.5 km/h, the faster of his two shots (second 89.9 mph). Head-to-head division format. Found through a Gemini Deep Research report (batch of 2026-10-30).
| Date | Competition / season and method | Value | Unit | Source |
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| 2017-01-28age 21 | 2017 NHL All-Star Skills Competition (Los Angeles)NHL All-Star Hardest Shot | 92.3 | mph | broadstreethockey.commedium confidenceEvidenceNews report; Competition; performance date 2017-01-28. 2017 NHL Skills Competition results (Broad Street Hockey, 2017-01-28) Colorado Avalanche center, NHL All-Star Skills “Drew Doughty, Pacific (94.6, 92.7) def. Nathan MacKinnon, Central (92.3, 89.9)” 92.3 mph = 148.5 km/h, the faster of his two shots (second 89.9 mph). Head-to-head division format. Found through a Gemini Deep Research report (batch of 2026-10-30). |
Nathan MacKinnon NHL All-Star Fastest Skater (split-rink head-to-head course)
Nathan MacKinnon's recorded NHL All-Star Fastest Skater (split-rink head-to-head course) is 13.62 s. Performance date: 2017-01-28. Age at the time: 21. This was a competition result. The source at broadstreethockey.com gives this mark. Source type: news report. Confidence is medium.
2017 NHL All-Star Skills Competition (Los Angeles) · Colorado Avalanche center, NHL All-Star Skills
Source quote and limits
“Connor McDavid, Pacific (13.02) def. Nathan MacKinnon (13.62)”
Head-to-head course on the rink border split in half lengthways; it is a different course from the full lap. Vice reports the same 13.02 to 13.62. His full-lap Fastest Skater times: 2018 14.056 s (https://www.nhl.com/news/mcdavid-wins-fastest-skater-for-second-straight-year-295360966) and 2020 13.895 s (separate record). Found through a Gemini Deep Research report (batch of 2026-10-30).
2017
- NHL All-Star Fastest Skater (split-rink head-to-head course)13.62 s
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“Connor McDavid, Pacific (13.02) def. Nathan MacKinnon (13.62)”
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