| Home |
| Checking |
| Skating |
| Shooting |
| Goaltending |
| References |
 http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/gallery/2010/01/16/GA2010011602261.html |
|
The slap shot is the hardest shot in hockey. Zdeno Chara hold the record for the hardest slap shot in an NHL competition of 108.8 mph(173.8 km/h). When taking a slap shot, there are quite a few forces involved. First you have the force of the stick blade on the puck. Then you have the force of the weight of the player on the stick. The interesting thing about taking a slap shot, is that the stick bends during the shot(see left), creating a slingshot effect on the puck. This, along with the strength and technique of the player allows the puck to be launched at incredible speeds. |
http://gifsoup.com/view/4287005/slap-shot-slow-motion.html |
A wrist shot is a little different from a slap shot. It is a lot quicker because the slap shot. A wrist shot uses the same slingshot effect, but with just a flick of the wrist, instead of the full wind up of a slap shot. While a wrist shot isn't as hard as a slap shot, it is a lot more accurate. Part of this has to do with the fact that the puck stays in contact with the stick blade longer in a wrist shot then in a slap shot, according to physicist Thomas Humphrey, "how fast a player can make the puck go depends on not just the force that the stick exerts on the puck, but the amount of time that the stick is in contact with the puck." |
 http://www.kevinneeld.com/2011/hockey-research-shot-accuracy-joint-pain-and-atherosclerosis |