Hockey fans are stunned by incredible video of McDavid skating
Connor McDavid has continued to amaze hockey fans with his on-ice abilities.
You would think that a decade into his NHL career, fans would have seen just about all there is to see with McDavid, but that doesn’t appear to be the case. The Edmonton Oilers captain has ramped up his offseason training with NHL training camp around the corner, and one clip has gone a bit viral on social media.
McDavid has been training with Gary Roberts alongside a handful of NHL players, including teammates Leon Draisaitl and Zach Hyman. A clip posted to the Gary Roberts’ Performance Instagram page included a highlight reel of players training.
The last clip in the reel shows McDavid winding up and gaining speed with some otherworldly crossovers before taking a pass in stride and going in for a shot on the goaltenders.
It goes to show that people are still in awe of McDavid’s skill.
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Nobody is shocked that McDavid is a fast player. That has been common knowledge all the way back before he played a single NHL game. What is captivating so many fans is his footwork on the crossovers and how much speed he is able to generate in just a few strides.
Fans did not hold back their astonishment when watching the Oilers captain perfect his craft.
“Phenomenal footwork at that speed WHEW,” one impressed fan wrote.
Connor McMagicFeet how do you move like that?! pic.twitter.com/oE3nZHllhT
— alicia ^^^ š NOAHCOUVER (@leashadawg) August 19, 2026
“I sprained my ankle just watching this,” said another
It’s the effortless switch to forward that really gets me. You barely even notice he made the transition it is so smooth.
ā Matt Brown (@9erdelta) August 20, 2026
“When you see him live, and he hits his stride with the puck at top speed, you have to laugh; it’s so crazy,” said another hockey fan.
Someone check if human physics still apply to him
ā Time (@Time4betsca) August 20, 2026
“He looks like he’s using less than half of that skate edge to generate that kind of speed. Unreal,” said a fan on X.
He’s faster then half the league just going sideways Like how does he pick up that much speed
ā Oiler’s Nathan (@JoNathan1359303) August 20, 2026
“Watch him live. It gets crazier,” said another fan
Oilers fans have seen McDavid do a lot of remarkable stuff over the years, but it doesn’t seem like people are getting tired of seeing the best hockey player on the planet do his thing.