Slapshot Tips

Adrian Aucoin's Slapshot Tips

Adrian Aucoin shows us some great a slapshot tips and puts a a nice demo:



Slapshot Tips:

• Bend Your knees to get low - Most of your strength comes from your legs and lower body
• Drop your bottom hand low on the stick
• Really lean into the shot
• Hit the ice a couple inches or so behind the puck.
• Hit the ice further back on a one-timer
• Keep your head up so you can aim your shot
• Start with a low back-swing to get the shot off quick
• Transfer your weight towards the target
• Keep your stick low on the Follow through pointing your stick at the target

Aucoin's 102 mile shot at the 2004 All Star shootout with his wooden stick: