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What is a snapshot?

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annelisle | 1 year, 7 months ago
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Hi @renaldob, a snapshot is an abbreviated Slapshot in ice hockey and its purpose is to combine the main advantage of the wrist shot and the slap shot.

Snap shot can be achieved with a quick snap of the wrist while the puck rests in place. The difference between the snap shot and a wrist shot is that the hockey blade is accelerated towards the puck from a short distance behind it allowing the player to flex the shaft on the ice and strike the puck fast.
The stick is usually not lifted higher than the knee during the shot.
Snapshots are very common shots when the crease players receives the pass and decides not to one-time the puck.

The players who often score on snap shots are Joe Sakic, Teemu Selanne, Alexander Ovechkin and Ilya Kovalchu.
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kerryk | 1 year, 7 months ago
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The snap shot is a form of the slapshot and is really a combination of a wrist shot and the slapshot. The wrist shot is more like a quick flip of the wrist and is used for speed and accuracy. The slapshot is a much harder shot and the hockey puck moves with a greater velocity.

The shooter uses a quick snap of the wrist while the puck is at rest for the snap shot. The difference between this shot and the wrist shot is the blade of the stick is accelerated from a short distance from behind the puck and the wrist shot is from directly behind the puck with less acceleration and force. It's a very common shot when a player receives a pass and decides not to one time it (shooting it while the puck is still moving).

Few players are very adept at the snap shot. Two of the best at the snap shot are Sakic and Selanne.
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