The Absolute Power Behind Bedard’s Shot💥 What do you notice? - Separation between stick and puck (snapshot) *plus small angle change* - The “BOW” of his stick (flex) - His face, clearly exerting as much energy possible (grunt) This ended up being 82 mph and he scored top right over the glove of Jake Oettinger (I used to shoot on Jake when I worked for Stop It Goaltending) The announcer said “wrist-shot”. Do you agree? I would argue this is a snap shot and that most players these days are sort of using a hybrid wrist/snap shot in most cases. What’s the takeaway here? Work on your snap shots: not only can that separation allow you more time to get flex/power, but it’s quick and deceptive. “The best shot in the game is the one the goalie isn’t ready for.” If you don’t understand how to flex your stick and get that “bow” effect, then you won’t be able to shoot nearly as hard as Bedard. I refer this this as the “scrape” method in my videos and in-person on-ice sessions. To ...