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Patric hornqvist scored three goals in a span of 2. Montreals shea weber, who had won the last three times. In more recent times shea weber has been the most dominant. Jan 21, 2012 in 2011, zdeno chara of the boston bruins broke his own nhl record with a slap shot that traveled 105. The player winds up his hockey stick to shoulder height or higher next the player violently slaps the ice slightly behind the puck and uses his weight to bend the stick, storing energy in it like a spring.

Once players master the stick controls, they can opt to play 3on3 or 5on5 hockey games, take an nhl team and guide them to a stanley cup in season mode, or participate in a variety of simple minigames. It has four stages which are executed in one fluid motion to make the puck fly into the net. Edmonton became the first player to be the fastest skater winner in backto back years. Jul 29, 2015 presenting a dream team of characters from classic hockey films like slap shot and goon, including a coach, gm and broadcasters. Columns nwhl womens hockey other leagues long read nhl entry draft books nhl history. Brent burns, braden holtby, other nhl stars talk slap shot. The current slapshot speed record is held by ahl forward martin frk, whose slapshot. Slapshot news newspapers books scholar jstor june 2010 learn how and when to remove this template message.

The second fastest shot was launched by fellow khler denis kulyash and was recorded at 110. Zdeno chara holds the record for fastest slapshot in an nhl. A slapshot in ice hockey is the hardest shot one can perform. Prior to this, there had been several benefit games between allstar teams but there were never any official allstar games until 1947. Can nhl allstar shea weber beat the fastest slapshot speed record of more. Traktor chelyabinsk defenseman alexander ryazantsev s shot was measured at 114. Which nhlers have the hardest slap shots and how much. Craziest guinness and world records in sports history. For full breakdown, fan voting and more, visit comments, likes and. Here are 30 of the craziest sportsrelated records in history. Though his slapshot was his fastest shot, hulls wrist shot was timed at 105 mph while his backhand was at 96 mph.

Whats the average speed max speed of hockey pucks shot on goal. Fastest ice hockey shot in nhl guinness world records. Ross bernstein is a prolific sports author of over 40 titles, including the code. To make money, the teams unknown owner makes its manager, joe mcgrath, do cheesy publicity much to the players chagrin. Events include accuracy shooting, fastest skater, skills. While it isnt the fastest slap shot ever recorded, it was more than enough to win ovi the title over p. Alex ovechkin scores hardest shot at nhl allstar skills competition. Hull was also entertaining on the ice, much to the delight of chicago fans.

Also, i would like to know what your thoughts are on the best wrist shot. Apr 30, 2010 the nhl has held the allstar skills competition since 1990, and in that competition is the hardest shot competition, two attempts of a maximum 34 foot skate up to a puck laying still 30 feet from the net. Dec 19, 2009 zdeno chara officially set the nhl record at the nhl allstar game last season when he registered a blast of 105. Why are the fastest slap shots slower than the fastest. Ranking the 10 hardest slap shots in nhl history bleacher report. Boston bruins defenseman zdeno chara holds the current fastest shot record in the nhl, blasting one 108. Appropriately, hull used a slap shot to score his 51st goal of the 196566 season on march 12, 1966, making him the first player in nhl history to score more than 50 goals in a season. Started at the 41st national hockey league allstar game in pittsburgh in 1990, the nhl uses the event to showcase the talents of its allstar participants. Aug 18, 2015 these forms range from slap shots, wrist shots, snap shots and deflections, to greasy rebound goals in tight to the crease.

Some records are known, while others come from sports and hobbies you didnt even know existed. Chara won the nhls hardest shot contest five allstar games in a row. Zdeno chara officially set the nhl record at the nhl allstar game last season when he registered a blast of 105. News, results, pictures, videos and discussion about the national hockey league. So far webers fastest slap shot is an impressive 108. Khls alexander ryazantsev sets new world record for. Patrick kane may have been superman at the 2012 molson canadian nhl allstar skills competition on saturday, but zdeno chara was the master of speeding bullets. The average speed of slap shots in the nhl today is right around 100 miles per hour, compared to 10 seasons ago where the average was around the low 90s. Can nhl allstar shea weber beat the fastest slapshot speed record of 118.

Nov 28, 2008 all in all it is a pretty amazing story, one that dave hanson tells with bestselling author ross bernstein in the newly released book slap shot original. Jun 10, 2010 what is the average slapshot speed mph. Ranking the 10 hardest slap shots in nhl history bleacher. The nhl has held the allstar skills competition since 1990, and in that competition is the hardest shot competition, two attempts of a maximum 34 foot skate up to a puck laying still 30 feet from the net. This book contains detailed pointers that will help improve individual skills. He was one of the fastest skaters in the nhl, clocked at 29. It involves a huge windup and a transfer of almost the entire bodys energy into the shot. Gravelle was never able to combine his blinding speed with a finishing touch, and his fiveseason nhl career, playing with montreal and detroit, concluded in 1951. In ice hockey the hardest recorded ice hockey shot in any competition was a 110. Patric hornqvist records fastest hat trick in penguins history. Bondra is a twotime winner of the nhls fastest skater competition, first winning in. Alex ovechkin won the hardest shot at the nhl allstar skills competition on saturday night.

Popular mechanics did a story on the science of sports back in. One of the oldest stories of an unbelievably fast slap shot surround nhl legend bobby hull. On march 12 in ottawa, ontario, thousands of minds were collectively blown when jared cowen in the midst of sens skills hardest shot competition fired a puck at a recorded speed over 110 mph. Jan 11, 20 the second fastest shot was launched by fellow khler denis kulyash and was recorded at 110. Alex ovechkin scores hardest shot at nhl allstar skills.

First off, if you havent seen slap shot, step away, flip on. The player winds up his hockey stick to shoulder height or higher. The first nhl allstar game took place on october, 1947. Zdeno chara holds the record for fastest slapshot in an nhl game, when he fired one off at 105. The shot was the fastest shot recorded in nhl history. Thankfully theres the guinness book of world records, here to keep track of anything and everything under the sun. Up until 2012 when he was 34 years old, i would definitely say zdeno chara but as he approaches age 43, i believe he is no longer the king of the hardest shot.

Feb 21, 2017 nhl allstars such as brent burns, brad marchand and braden holtby discuss slap shot as the movie approaches its 40th anniversary of release. Discuss the nhl, ahl, khl, nwhl, iihf and every other hockey league you can think of. The three goals by hornqvist was the fastest hat trick in penguins history, taking just 167 seconds to complete. The twotime 50goal scorer participated in the nhl allstar game five times. Yet percivals findings show that hulls shot was mph faster than charas recordbreaking slapshot. Living proof, detroit red wings, stanley cup, nhl, coaching, my books, all about time, gumbo, history. Books guinness world records 2021 wild things guinness world records kids website. At the 2015 allstar festivities in columbus, former predator shea weber. Events include accuracy shooting, fastest skater, skills challenge relay, hardest shot, breakaway challenge, and an elimination shootout. Jan 27, 2018 alex ovechkin has hardest shot at nhl allstar skills competition. Oct 14, 2015 in todays nhl, its rare for a player to have enough time to wind up and release a slap shot before a defender has hit them, stolen the puck from them, or slid into a position to block the shot. Even if a player does have time to get a slap shot off, they arent particularly deceptive. It was the first game in the nhl series since nhl 2005 to receive an e rating, mainly because the game does not include fighting. Nhl slapshot world records world records recordsetter.

Nhl slapshot is a simple simulation of pro hockey featuring a hockey stick peripheral. Can nhls shea weber beat bobby hulls blistering slapshot. Mcdavid wins fastest skater again, ovechkin wins hardest shot at nhl allstar skills competition. Alex ovechkin has hardest shot at nhl allstar skills competition.

Shea webers blast tops alex ovechkins for hardest slap shot. The nhl allstar game superskills competition, originally known as the national hockey league allstar skills competition, is an event on the night preceding the allstar game. Top 12 fastest skaters ever in the nhl the hockey writers. Located in the us rust belt, charlestown is home of the hapless chiefs, a losing federal league hockey team whose games are poorly attended.

Chara sets record while keeping hardest shot title. The death of the slap shot in the nhl the number of slap shots taken across the league has fallen nearly 30% since the 200910 season. Nhl slapshot is ea sports first ice hockey video game on the wii, released in 2010. Louis shea weber won the 2020 hardest shot title with a slap shot of 106. Top 8 hardest shot winners at the nhl allstar superskills.

Alex ovechkin wins nhl allstar hardest shot title with a. The hardest shot in nhl history that never counted. Mar 22, 2019 some records are meant to fall while others werent even meant to be set at all. Check out some of the coolest and quirkiest nhl slapshot world records and videos. The fastest recorded shot in national hockey league nhl history is a 108.

The slap shot is the fastest, hardest shot in hockey. Louis shea weber won the 2020 hardest shot title with a slap shot. Shani has a couple world records in skating events. Philadelphias claude giroux broke his stick on a slap shot that ended nashville goalie pekka. This can be any player in the history of the nhl at any position. The fastest slapshot in the nhl allstar game was 107.

Hockey hall of fame faceoff interplay blades of steel. For full breakdown, fan voting and more, visit 10fastestslapshotsinnhlhistory comments, likes and. The very best have their names etched onto prestigious nhl trophies and into the history books for their performances and point tallies. The slapshot actually predates television, believe it or not. What is the fastest slapshot ever in the nhl answers. What is the fastest shot ever in nhl history answers. Also, i would like to know what your thoughts are on the best wrist shot, best backhand, best puckhandler and best passer. Mcdavid wins fastest skater again, ovechkin wins hardest. Are they familiar with the history, the science behind it, or the dangers. And since slap shots can be wowawesome, lets take a look at the. Shea weber wins the hardest shot competition for the third. Top 10 hardest slapshots in nhl history thesportster.

By contrast, the capitals and lightning both had 43 slapper goals on the books in. What is the speed of the fastest nhl skater answers. The slap shot is hockeys equivalent of the long bomb in football, the home run swing in baseball or the big dog sellout drive in golf. He actually breaks his own record with the previous shot with a 106. The shot was the fastest shot recorded in nhl history, surpassing zdeno chara s nhl record. Offensive awareness 94, slap shot power 94, wrist shot. Shea weber wins the hardest shot competition for the third consecutive season new, 3 comments weber has taken over the marquee event of the annual nhl skills competition in recent years. Shea weber reclaims nhl hardest shot title prohockeytalk nbc. Hockeys most famous technique can be brutal, a power shot that pounds the puck home at 100 miles an hour or more. Alex ovechkin won the hardest shot at the nhl allstar skills competition.

Any factors count size, skill, stick curves or whatever else you can factor in it. When you raise the stick and strike the ice just before the puck you get the altitude of the stick, all your strength and bodyweight used to slam it down and the length of your stick to convert into bending the stick which then re. The washington capitals perennial allstar has never won the nhls hardest slap shot competition, though he did finish second to shea weber at the 2015 allstar festivities in columbus, ohio. Alex ovechkin wins nhl allstar hardest shot title with a blistering 101. In 2011, zdeno chara of the boston bruins broke his own nhl record with a slap shot that traveled 105. Everyones favourite event saw alex ovechkin fire the puck at 101. Compared to other skaters, shani has the fastest speed of 54. Why are the fastest slapshots slower than the fastest. Alex ovechkin has hardest shot at nhl allstar skills.

Impress your friends by breaking or inventing your own nhl slapshot world records on. Zdeno chara blasts the hardest slapshot ever recorded in nhl history at 108. There may not be a player on this list that is more associated with the slap shot then brett hull. He currently holds the record for the secondhardest slap shot ever recorded in history.

Leo the gazelle gravelle was called one of the fastest, if not the fastest, skater in national hockey league history by historian stan fischler. Al macinnis won the national hockey leagues hardest slapshot competition six times, four of those wins were in a row. Shea weber reclaims nhl hardest shot title prohockeytalk. A slapshot also spelled as slap shot in ice hockey is the hardest shot one can perform.

Top 8 hardest shot winners at the nhl allstar superskills competition. Ice hockey history who has the fastest slap shot in the. Remember it can be any player from any era at any position. Jul 26, 2016 this board will feature top 10s of the greatest things in nhl history. The hardest recorded ice hockey shot in any competition was a 110. Apr 18, 2015 as the nhl playoffs get started, we look back at hockeys greatest cinematic contribution and catch up with its most profane team. I was going to comment that ive never seen a bear do a welfare check after a mauling. Whats the average speed max speed of hockey pucks shot. The unwritten rules of fighting and retaliation in the nhl.