Montreal Canadiens forward Paul Byron is so speedy on the ice, his skating can sometimes be intimidating, particularly when he’s on the penalty kill.
Every now and then, we’ll see, say, a floppy-haired snowboarder also show some serious skateboarding acumen, and skateboarding seems to blend well with surfing to boot. So what about ice skating and skateboarding?
Well, Byron apparently got to meet Tony Hawk - along with his kids - and at least made a solid impression, as the Canadiens website notes.
“Paul can hold his own. I bet he’d do better on my board,” Hawk said. “It wouldn’t be so wobbly.”
The only bummer is that it doesn’t seem like footage of Byron skateboarding is available. There is some cute footage of Hawk with Byron’s kids, though:
https://www.instagram.com/p/BX-ySfWFqgH/?taken-by=sarahannbyron
There’s also Hawk skateboarding in a Canadiens sweater. Fun stuff.
(H/T to Sportsnet.)