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. Call it a threepeat for montreal canadiens defenseman shea weber. One gets a dozen or two years into peoples memories and the shots lineage unwinds in a tangle of. Watch clip hey, i love bobby hull, we used to keep his cows on our farm, he is a tank no doubt about it, but i dont know about 118mph. The making of slap shot reveals the improbable, hilarious, behindthescenes story about the crazy and wildly popular film slap shota story too real and too good not to be true. Slap shot,miracle top list of 10 best hockey movies of. Mike bossy simply enough was one of the best shooters in nhl history. Slap shot at 40, a 30minute documentary on the making of slap shot airing wednesday 8 p. 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. Shea weber wins the hardest shot competition for the third. And many fans have, since, believe it or not, slap shot is the second most rented movie ever. Hulls skate was in the crease when he fired a shot past sabres goalie dominik hasek in the third overtime period of game 6.
Thirty years later, the slap shot continues to boggle the minds and batter the. The slapshot actually predates television, believe it or not. Slap shot, the new york times hockey blog, reports on the rangers, the national hockey league and anything that glides quickly across a frozen surface anywhere on the globe, from the snowy prairies of saskatchewan to the frigid steppes of. 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. Top 12 fastest skaters ever in the nhl the hockey writers. He was crowned the nhl s hardest shot a record seven times at the allstar game skills competition, he won that title for the 7th time at the age of 39.
The slap shot is an important part of any hockey game. A slapshot also spelled as slap shot in ice hockey is the hardest shot one can perform. Nhl allstars such as brent burns, brad marchand and braden holtby discuss slap shot as the movie approaches its 40th anniversary of release. It has four stages which are executed in one fluid motion to make the puck fly into the net. I feel each shot has its own best use case scenario, which i guess isnt much of a surprise but its definitely worth mastering them all to become the most complete nhl 17 player. Bruins usa set during the national hockey leagues allstar skills competition in. Be sure to hold l2 online while you do this if playing otp so the game wont think youre wanting to hit the closest opponent so you wont get an. Kevin nelson is the awardwinning author of nineteen books, including lunches with mr. The bluecollar former steel town of about 20,000 and the arena that played a starring role in the iconic 1970s hockey comedy slap shot did a pretty good impersonation of an nhl city on. After hitting 108 miles per hour in each of the last few years, clocking it at just under charas record of 108.
Behind the scenes of the greatest hockey movie ever made is a hell of a read, well jonathon jackson finally provided the slap shot fan with background on the making of the movie and how it affected the lives of everyone affiliated with the film. In his book walking with legends, former hockey night in canada. Throughout the history of the league, there have been players who flew through the. Hockey movie character allstar team sports illustrated. Al macinnis won the national hockey leagues hardest slapshot competition six times, four of those wins were in a row.
Ill likely do a post for each type of shot and break it down like i have with the half clap above let me know in the comments if that is something you. In the only event that a capitals player participated in at the superskills competition, ovechkin already clinched the hardest shot title by the time he shot for the second and final time. In his book walking with legends, former hockey night in canada producer. Occasionally, the nhl held fastest skater competitions that assisted in. Behind the scenes of the greatest hockey movie ever made. Lets take a dive into what it would be like for the nhl slap shot king of today shea weber to try one with an olden wooden twig, curved in hot water by the hockeystickman himself. The hardest shot in nhl history that never counted. Eventually, it would also become macinniss ticket to the n.
A slap shot you can simply hit the right stick up twice or you can wind up and hold right stick down then when its coming toward your player, hit up once. The book is a mighty impressive chronicle and will surely become and be the definitive record of events. Leclair had an hundred mph slap shot and was in the conversation with al macinnis in at least one nhl skills competition. Not necessarily the fastest speeds ever generated, but the most memorable entries. The inside story of the biggest forgery scam in american history, and the runners book of daily inspiration.
The sweet spot, for scoring in the nhl, would appear to be from 11 to 15 feet from the net. For full breakdown, fan voting and more, visit comments, likes and most importantly. Slap shot, the new york times hockey blog, reports on the rangers. Reg dunlop, charlestown chiefs slap shot the skinny. Top 10 hardest slapshots in nhl history thesportster. Events include accuracy shooting, fastest skater, skills. 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.
An auto industry titan on business, life and sports car dreams, operation bullpen. Subscribe my subscription edit profile subscribe to tv book read eedition. The lost history of the colored hockey league of the maritimes, 18951925. Play sporcle s virtual live trivia to have fun, connect with people, and get your trivia on. Slap shot looked at the rough and tumble world of minor league hockey in unforgettable fashion, often using an explosive. Slap shot,miracle top list of 10 best hockey movies of all time photos by douglas.
Yet macinnis fastest shot in any of them was just 100. Slap shot, the fifth book in the aces hockey series, is a sporty, contemporary romance featuring max a tough, honest, hockey player who is struggling to come to grips with not only the grief he continues to feel over the loss of his wife but the guilt associated with potentially moving. Brent burns, braden holtby, other nhl stars talk slap shot. The fastest recorded shot in national hockey league nhl history is a 108. Starring the legendary paul newman, the movie was based on the hilarious and outrageous antics of the fictitious charlestown chiefs, a toughasnails minor league hockey team in the early 1970s. During warmups i take a slapper or two but then never use it in game. He was crowned the nhls hardest shot a record seven times at the allstar game skills competition, he won. Join a live hosted trivia game for your favorite pub trivia experience done virtually. Events include accuracy shooting, fastest skater, skills challenge relay, hardest shot, breakaway challenge, and an elimination shootout. The slap shot is the fastest, hardest shot in hockey. Hockey stick and puck flat white icons in square backgrounds. Are they familiar with the history, the science behind it, or the dangers. 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.
In hulls time, it was widely reported that his shot, universally regarded as the fastest. Fastest ice hockey shot in nhl guinness world records. Personal interviews with cast members, production staff and others offer a rare inside view of the making of slap shot, including littleknown facts, anecdotes from the set, and. A slapshot in ice hockey is the hardest shot one can perform. I feel like i always had a decent shot but never had the confidence to get it off quickly. Predators make history with playoff advance slap shot. Central division captain and nashville predators defenseman p. Many think the 1970s cult classic movie slap shot is as synonymous with hockey as wayne gretzky, gordie howe and hockey fights. That is also what happens to any investigation of the slap shots history and development. Shea weber wins hardest shot for third straight time. Books guinness world records 2021 wild things guinness world records kids website. 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 shot was the fastest shot recorded in nhl history, surpassing zdeno charas nhl record of 108. 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. To a modern day viewer, slap shot may appear a little slow to spark, crudely made, and rough around the edges, but to a filmgoer in 1977, it must have been shocking. The hardest recorded ice hockey shot in any competition was a 110. Ranking the 10 hardest slap shots in nhl history bleacher report. Bondra is a twotime winner of the nhls fastest skater competition, first winning in 1997. Hockey hall of fame faceoff interplay blades of steel skates. A slapshot novel slapshot series book 4 kindle edition by myers, heather c download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
It goes without saying that this shot is quite complicated in terms. Nhl turns town made famous by slap shot into hockeyville. Nhl goal scoring dominated by wrist shots, star analysis shows. Our purpose, vision, mission and values our history our company careers. Hockeys most famous technique can be brutal, a power shot that pounds the puck home at 100 miles an hour or more. Nhl player hit with a slapshot in face gets 36 stitches then returns to score gamewinning goal columbus blue jackets matt calvert plays against. If a virtual private party is more your thing, go here for details. Nhl slapshot is a simple simulation of pro hockey featuring a hockey stick peripheral.
Columns nwhl womens hockey other leagues nhl entry draft books nhl history. Subban was the closest to beating ovechkin with a 98. Alex ovechkin won the hardest shot at the nhl allstar skills. Alex ovechkin won the hardest shot at the nhl allstar skills competition on.
More than 30 years after its cinematic debut, slap shot remains one of the most popular sports movies of all time, and this book is actor dave hansons firsthand account of its making. Alex ovechkin scores hardest shot at nhl allstar skills competition. Blades of steel a tribute to hockey skates and the nhls greatest skaters. 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. Subscribe my subscription edit profile subscribe to tv book read e. 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. For inclusion on the list, it took more than just pure speed from a shot.
Slap shot original by dave hanson with ross bernstein. The shot was the fastest shot recorded in nhl history, surpassing zdeno charas. Vector cartoon illustration of a slap shot in hockey. The video below delves into the science behind the slap shot. It involves a huge windup and a transfer of almost the entire bodys energy into the shot. You can clearly see how much of the body is involved in the shot, as well as the considerable amount of stick bending. What is the fastest slapshot ever in the nhl answers. A great veteran who knew how to work the media as well as a locker room, dunlop was a vocal proponent of oldtime hockey.
Weber won the oscar mayer nhl hardest shot for the atlantic division with a shot of 102. The fastest slapshot in the nhl allstar game was 107. All 30 teams played on saturday night, something that will happen only once more in 200910. Hockey sticks with puck flat color icons in round outlines. Its one of the deadliest shots in hockey, and can reach speeds of over 100 mph. Al mcinnis slap shot was so powerful he might be the only player in the history of the game who was a legitimate threat to score from the neutral zone.