Hardest Shot
Jan 24, 2015; Columbus, OH, USA; Team Toews defenseman Shea Weber (6) of the Nashville Predators during the hardest shot competition in the 2015 NHL All Star Game skills competition at Nationwide Arena. Mandatory Credit: Russell LaBounty-USA TODAY Sports
A lot of players have a bomb of the shot. This is where they get to prove it. A radar gun measures the speed of their slap shot. The puck has to hit the net, though — and one didn’t. Shea Weber took two shots, like everyone else, but only his second hit the net.
Team Foligno continued their domination (Best speed in brackets, mph):
- Alex Overchkin (101.4) over Brent Seabrook (98.6)
- Brent Burns (97.6) over Aaron Ekblad (95.3)
- Steve Stamkos (98.8) over Justin Faulk (95.0)
The lone Team Toews winner won the whole competition with his hardest shot — Shea Weber (108.5) over Dustin Byfuglien (97.3).
Results: Team Foligno won the competition, but Shea Weber won with the hardest shot. The only shot that’s ever been recorded as faster was Zdeno Chara‘s from a few years back — 108.8.
Comments:The slowest puck from any of these shooters was 93.3 miles per hour. Holy cow, that’s fast! Imagine a puck going over 100 mph!