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noun - a fast shot made with a short powerful swing of the hockey stick
SLAPSHOT - A slapshot (also spelled as slap shot) in ice hockey is the hardest shot one can perform. It has four stages which are executed in one fluid motion t...
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| It may help you achieve a goal |
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| Hard-hit scoring try |
| It's made with a full backswing |
| It's an ice try in sports |
| Hockey ploy |
| Hockey hit |
| Powerful hockey hit |
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A slapshot (also spelled as slap shot) in ice hockey is the hardest shot one can perform. It has four stages which are executed in one fluid motion to make the puck fly into the net:* 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. This bending of the stick gives the slapshot its speed. Just like a bow and arrow, the stick's tendency to return to being straight is transferred to the puck, giving it much more speed than just hitting it alone could. * When the face of the stick blade strikes the puck, the player rolls his wrists and shifts his weight so that the energy stored in the stick is released through the puck. * Finally, the player follows through, ending up with the stick pointed towards the desired target.The slapshot is harder than other shots and, because of the violent motion involved, somewhat less accurate. It also tak |