Shot (ice hockey)
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A shot in ice hockey is an attempt by a player to score a goal by striking or snapping the puck with their stick in the direction of the net.
Bryan Rust (far right) attempts a shot, to try scoring a goal past goaltender Braden Holtby
Goaltender Pascal Caminada defending a shot on goal
Slapshot
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A slapshot is a powerful shot in ice hockey. Its advantage is a high-speed shot that can be taken from a long distance; the disadvantage is the long time to set it up as well as its low accuracy.
Shot (ice hockey)
…transfers their weight to their "puck foot", or "back foot", and shoot in stride. He has used this to become one of the NHL's most dangerous shooters. The slapshot is the hardest, yet most telegraphed, shot. The player draws their stick back away from the puck, then forcefully brings it forward to strike the ice…
Shea Weber winding up for a slapshot