Zdeno Chara has the fastest slapshots
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A slap shot is by far faster.
The fastest slapshot in the NHL All-Star game was 107.2 mph by Chara The hardest slapshot on record is by Bobby Hull at 118.3 mph
The player in question was Bernie Geoffrion of the Montreal Canadiens. He originated and made popular the slap shot in the 50's. When his hard shot echoed, or boomed, off the end boards his team mates began referring to him as " Boom Boom" or " the Boomer".
Zdeno Chara earned the record for fastest slapshot during the 2009 NHL All-Star Skills Competition with a 105.4 mph.
There is no NHL definition or rule of a shot, therefore, a shot on goal is up to the discretion of the official scorer. But in general terms, a shot on goal is a shot that is taken with the intent to score that either goes into the net for a goal or the goalie saves from going into the net for a goal. A shot that hits the goalpost or crossbar, or a shot the goalie stops that would not have gone in the net is not considered a shot on goal. A clearing pass that goes through everybody and winds up being stopped by the goalie is not considered a shot on goal because there was not intent by the 'shooter' to score a goal. Similarly an errant pass from a teammate that is stopped by the goalie is not considered a shot on goal.