Bobby Hull, father of
Brett Hull, popularized the
slap shot in professional hockey. He was
the first player to have the curve in the blade of the stick you see in everyone's gear these days; his slapshot was also responsible for the
heavy sanctioning that is applied to the allowed limits of the
blade curve in the modern
NHL.
He had
a slapshot that travelled in excess of 120 mph; his routine at the beginning of each game was, upon first receiving
possession of the puck, he would turn to the opposing team's goalie, get the puck
in his wheelhouse, and
shoot that sonuvabitch as hard as he could at the goalie's head.
Just to
let him know Bobby was in town.