This is right. Show A quick accurate release is a lot more important than the max shot speed. You are taking typically max 1 or 2 slapshots a game if you are lucky, often less, and a decent portion of those are just putting it on net. Meanwhile you will be taking 3-4X more wrist/snap/backhand shots, and generally from higher percentage areas.
Because of COVID, I bought my boy a radar device to track the velocity of his shots as he practices on the driveway. One thing I noticed is that we all probably shoot the puck a lot slower than we originally thought.
Never recorded it but I have a pretty decent wrister/snap shot. I'd guess in the 70-75 MPH range if i can take it in stride.
Because of COVID, I bought my boy a radar device to track the velocity of his shots as he practices on the driveway. One thing I noticed is that we all probably shoot the puck a lot slower than we originally thought. Your 8 year old shoots the puck just as hard as you?
Your 8 year old shoots the puck just as hard as you? Ha, ha. Yeah... his slapper is almost as hard as my snap shot. To be fair, most of his slap shots are in the mid 30's to low 40's. He hit 48 a few times and 51 once. It could be a quirk of
the machine, though, as it sometimes clocks the speed of the stick moving.
The only time I ever shot with a radar was at the Winter Classic a few years ago where I hit a 70-something snapshot against the goalie they had to face fans. My full slapshot SUCKS for some reason; I can only really get off good half-slappers though I still doubt they're better than my snap.
Hit 81 on my wrist/snap shot. Most are in the 65-75 range though.
Although recently retired, my kid at 17 shot 81.6 MPH with a snapshot in Rapidshot. His slapshot was measured in academy at over 95 MPH.
I'm middle aged. On average my wrist/snapshots are around 57mph. Though, when I'm using a super whippy stick, I can get the shots into the 65-70 range. Slapshots are very meh, about as hard as my wrist/snapshots with the really whippy stick, between 65-70.
I clocked my shot a long time ago, I could hit 65-70 mph with a slap shot when I was 16.
I cant say for my shot anymore. I think at the hhof it was 74, and I was 12 or 13.
My 7 1/2 year old has been practicing for a few years now. He’s 65 lbs 4’5”his Wristshot is 35-40mph his Slapshot 40-45mph with a cut down 30 flex Bauer Vapor flylite stick prob now a 36 flex.
I've never had my shot recorded. but when I use to warm up our goalie, him and my teammates use to call me Mark Howe for my wrister/snap shot ( good 33 years ago). My slapper was deadly, but never use it much ( afraid of hurting someone with it). I also just used a plain ol' wooden stick.
I'd be disappointed if I couldn't hit 90 mph... CamsRegistered User
I'd love to find out and get on a radar gun, especially on the ice, as I think the readings would be different.
You can tell how hard a shot is by the thud they make when they usually hit the boards.
I have an absolute muffin. It's the part of my game I wish I could improve, because I'm decently good at getting open but rarely beat the goalie with a clean shot. I've learned to just put it low off the pads most of the time, because I'm more likely to generate a goal on the rebound.
If I was still playing, they'd need to add a "WHIFF" reading on the speed gun. That's why I gravitated to playing in goal - and my teammates didn't allow me to stray from my crease.
75MPH
Growing up, 60-70
I'd actually be super curious to find out. However embarrassingly slow it is. How fast is a high school slapshot?As far as average speed for slap shots ..... one source says 80-90 mph and another 85-93 mph, so I think it is reasonable to say ~ 85-90 mph ..... it is somewhat higher for D-men then forwards on average ...... the fastest slap shot recorded was by Chara in the skills competition = 108.8 mph.
How fast is the average slapshot?The Average Slapshot Speed in the NHL
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 90's!
How Fast Is a wrist shot?A good wrist shot can often reach speeds of about 85 miles an hour and it's a lot quicker to get off than a slap shot. If you can release the shot quickly and accurately, it can produce a lot of problems for goalies.
What is the fastest slapshot ever?Zdeno Chara
Big Zed is a five-time winner of the NHL's hardest shot competition, and his blast of 108.8 mph, accomplished in 2012 at the All-Star Skills Competition in Ottawa, remains the all-time record.
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