Then the markings are painted on, after which additional water is sprayed to coat the markings and build the ice to the prescribed thickness. Some players can shoot the puck between 90-100 miles per hour. Speeds of up to 120 miles per hour have actually been recorded by some of the hardest professional shooters in hockey. Generally speaking, it is one that's low and to the stick side. The slap shot, while harder and faster, is easier for the goalie to time than a wrist shot, which takes the goalie more by surprise.
Many people think that deflections are mere luck.
Actually, players practice deflections by standing off to the side or in front of the net and deflecting shots from that position into another areaof the goal. Seldom does a goaltender have sufficient time to react to a deflection since the puck suddenly changes direction off an offensive player's stick. If he is there under his own power and the puck goes in, the goal is disallowed. A goal can be awarded if the player was forced into the crease or held there by a defensive player. An offensive player is allowed to carry the puck into the crease and score.