How long would a hockey player take to adjust to speed skating?

Joe H: How long would a hockey player take to adjust to speed skating?
So just how long would it take for a hockey player(amateur or proffesional players) to adjust to speed skating(short track or long track)? And vice versa.(speed skating to hockey)

*Both hockey players and speed skaters use the same muscles for powerskating.

*Speed skates have more blade on ice for efficiency while hockey skates tend to have shorter blades for maneuver.

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Answer by pinksk8ergal
I’d hypothesize that it would depend on how much they skate. Just the blade size transition would be hard since the length of blade on a speed skate is much longer than a hockey skate. The blades are much more thin too. Also speed skates are more like a track shoe, whereas hockey skates provide much more ankle support. I’d assume less constriction for the ankle allows more range of motion, making pushing easier. Only from my experience with different figure blades, I think it would just be a matter of adjusting to the skates, which sometimes does not take long. Experience with each sport will most likely help each other.