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Jan 24, 2020 · MacInnis' hardest in contest clocked in at 100.4 miles per hour in 1998. Nowadays, players can reach up to 107 and 108, with Zdeno Chara holding the record at 108.8.
- Corey Miller
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- Bernie "Boom Boom" Geoffrion
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- Bobby Hull
- Al Macinnis
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There may not be a player on this list that is more associated with the slap shot then Brett Hull. The Golden Brett as he was called in reference to his famous father Bobby "The Golden Jet" had the right DNA to produce a terrific slap shot. When it came to taking a slap shot, Brett had the Michael Jordan effect. After every goal he scored by way of...
Stamkos is at the top of the list when discussing the game's current great players and goal scorers. He has incredible speed and his stick handling, vision, as well as the physical aspect to his game which is underrated. A big reason that Stamkos's other talents are overlooked is because people like to focus on his powerful slap shot. The Lightning...
Iafrate was a big and fast defenceman in the 1980's and early 1990's playing primarily for the Toronto Maple Leafs and Washington Capitals with short stints in Boston and San Jose before retiring. Iafrate will always be known as the first winner of the hardest shot at the inaugural NHL All Star Skill Competition. He would be a repeat winner routine...
Sheldon Souray's offensive contributions were always qualified by the belief that he was not a very good defender. He may have been seen as a liability when he didn't have the puck, but there is no doubting how dangerous he was with the puck. Playing for the Montreal Canadians in 2006-07 Souray scored 26 goals from the point and 19 of those came on...
Not many players have entered the NHL with as much hype surrounding them as Ovechkin and even fewer have challenged Crosby as the best player on the planet. The Great Eight as he has come to be known, shows such exuberance after scoring that rival fans hate to lose to him. Of all the great shooters in the NHL, Ovie seems to put all of his body behi...
A list of the hardest slap shots in NHL history would be incomplete without Boom Boom Geoffrion. It is often disputed as to who invented the slap shot. Little boys and girls have been slapping at rocks with sticks for countless years, but there is no doubt about who popularized the slap shot and made it the weapon of choice it is today. His nicknam...
Shea Weber's slap shot cannot fully be appreciated in real time. To get the most accurate understanding of just how hard Weber's slap shot is, you need to watch it in slow motion replay and express thanks that Weber plays in an era with high definition cameras and the ability to watch an event over again, frame by frame. When watching a Shea Weber ...
Brett had to get it from somewhere and he did; one of the best of all time. Bobby Hull was letting clappers go when curved stick blades were just being introduced into the game and before rules were put in place to restrict the degree of the curve. Goalies had to deal with a slap shot that looked more like a canon and with the added twist of dippin...
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. He was crowned the NHL's hardest shot a record seven times at the all-star game skills competition, he won that title for the 7th time at the age of 39. No one understood just how hard McInnis shot...
Chara must seem like a monster out of a child's fairy tale to opposing teams and goalies. He is listed at 6-feet-9 (but probably closer to seven feet on skates) and 260 pounds. He is the son of an Olympic wrestler and Chara is notorious for his exercise regime that helps amplify his herculean like strength. All of these elements translate into winn...
- TS Staff
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MacInnis was most famous for having the hardest shot in the league. He tied Bobby Orr 's Ontario Hockey League (OHL) record for goals by a defenceman, and won two OHL championships and a Memorial Cup with the Kitchener Rangers as a junior.
Feb 2, 2024 · Chara records 108.8 mph shot to notch 2012 Hardest Shot win It’s a shot that has raised the star power of players like Al MacInnis , Al Iafrate , Shea Weber , Chara and more.
The seven-time winner of the Hardest Shot competition at the annual NHL All-Star Game, Al MacInnis is acknowledged as possessing the hardest slapshot in the NHL, and although at one time he used it at every opportunity, MacInnis later learned to harness the fear of his shot to set up plays, take an extra step or unleash the blast with another ...
