Most interesting shootouts in hockey

Surprisingly, this is the word for our penalty shot in hockey, a clear indication of the origin of British bullet (bullet), and to bullet (shoot quickly to beat), but in most English-speaking world league - NHL - is not used. There, in the course of just a regular penalty shot (free throw) and shootout series - shootout (Shooting on the fly).

The mysterious penetration of

As the word appeared in our hockey? This is a mystery. Most versions tend to hockey players, the Latvians, who in the years of the introduction of hockey in the Soviet Union were the most competent in this field athletes. After all, even before World War II, the team of independent Latvia has participated in the world championships. Apparently, with their light arms and leaked. And even the English "bullet" may have nothing to do with it. execution procedure bullet duel reminiscent of the bull and the bullfighter in the bullfight, because to the Latvian "bullitisu" (bull) happily knit and later even "replace" the same "Bullet". After all, English is much more widespread than Latvian. But this is only version.

Tightly shootouts in hockey in our everyday life seems to have entered through Tele Nikolai Ozerov in the 1960s.

Originally from the Pacific Ocean

Initially, the rules of hockey free throw (let's agree that to avoid confusion further it will always be called bullets) did not have any. Which is quite logical: in the fierce power play fewer rules the better. However, there are limits. That's what the president thought the Hockey Association of the Pacific Coast by Frank in the late 1920s, fed up with blatant deliberate rudeness defenders in front of their gates, poor performance of the attacking team and the fall of entertainment games. Simple removal for a foul interrupting the action, which almost inevitably lead to a goal, it is an inadequate sentence. Mr. President asked to develop special rules for a penalty, which was done. In the first shootout in hockey are three fixed starting point for an attacker, located 11 meters from the gate. Artist bullet could choose any of them. Throwing motion at any time to the gate prohibited. The first bullet point in history took place December 12, 1921, when in a duel agreed striker Tommy Danderdeyl (bottom-left of the it is the second team photo "Victoria Cougars") and goalkeeper Hugh Lehman ( "Vancouver Millioners"). Defeated striker.

In the 1934-35 season's bullet entered the National Hockey League rules (NHL) is almost in the form as we know it today. The first bullet in the NHL, 10 November 1934 poorly executed striker, "Montreal Canadiens" Armand Le Monde: the goalkeeper, "Toronto Maple Leafs' George Hainsworth threat eliminated. But three days later the first goal bullitny born: to design it in Ralph Bowman of "St. Louis Eagles."

With regard to the first "bulliterov" in the USSR and Russia, the historically accurate on this occasion there is no data.

The reasons for the game of hockey shootout

The most important conditions for breaking the rules, "pulling" on the bullet: a direct attack the opponent's goal, the wrong attack the attacker from behind, if as a result of violations of the attacker lost the goal, if between the attacker and the goalkeeper no-rival team players, have plucked out one by one.
Stop (delay) hands the puck in his own goal area.
Throw the stick (or any object) in the direction of the puck (or player with the puck) in their half of the pitch.
Deliberate shift gate when leaving one by one in the last two minutes of normal time or during the addition.
Numerical violation composition in the last two minutes of normal time or during the addition.

It is not difficult to guess from this that the bullet itself during the game - is extremely rare. When the existing disposal practices and dictates of the judges, the reason for his appointment is really small. Another thing, if the match a draw at the end of the main, if not extra time.

Epoch shootout

Not so long ago the power of the shoot extends only to North America, where somehow immediately disliked draws. Another way to identify the strongest because when you do not have enough time and effort, no. Play many overtimes before the first of goals is not always possible. By the way, this method of determining the winner of the NHL applies only within the framework of the regular season, the Stanley Cup is still playing overtimes before the goal.

Reference points for the best hockey in the NHL and made the rest of the world actually refuse draws and go to the shootout. At the world championships has long ruled the playoff system, and the first stage of the winner is determined. Addicted bulleted and our Continental Hockey League, and in other European countries. Somewhere in the last quarter of a century in the world there is hockey shootout era.

This significance of the shoot has already developed the whole of their implementation strategy. Teams follow the strikers and goalkeepers of each other, using the knowledge of their actions during the shootout. But many masters still manages to shine, although they have already studied the rivals inside and out.

Someone who likes to trick the goalkeeper on false steps and rolls the puck into an empty net. These are Mikko Koivu ( "Minnesota Wilde"), our king shootout Pavel Datsyuk (pictured below), TJ Oshi ( "Washington Kepitels") and Martin St. Louis.

Some people prefer to do the unexpected sharp and precise shot during a stroke. These are Brian Rolston, Thomas Vanek, Evgeni Malkin.

There are even those who are simply out of all forces pounding the puck and succeeds. This cohort includes such players as Sheldon Surrey same Vanek.

At about the same category can be divided and goalkeepers. Someone reflects washer rack, someone is trying to go toward the attacker, who "butterfly" falls to his knees (as pictured below).

Beauty and only

In general, with such an abundance of styles and options series shootout becomes almost a show that viewers are so fond of.

From the domination of the spectator only shootout wins. After the attackers and goalkeepers have the opportunity to show off the skill that is focused on power crush.

What are the most beautiful shootouts in hockey? What is the best bullets? It is difficult to answer these questions. After all, tastes are different in different people. And talk about the beauty of not more correct than the show. Therefore, after reading to begin viewing.

Most shootouts in hockey

Let's start with the abuse of Canadian keeper of one of the best Swedish bullitistov Linus Omark on one of the world championships. One of the most beautiful shootout in hockey. Entertaining left goal.

So clog bullets best performers in the NHL. "Stars" Zach Parise, TJ Oshi, Lee Stempniak, Wojtek Wolski, Niklas Hagman, Jason Blake, Thomas Vanek, Angers Kopitar, Mike Ribeiro, and, of course, Pavel Datsyuk.

This is our bullets in the NHL and KHL Alexander Radulov, Vladimir Tarasenko, Danis Zaripov, Alexander Ovechkin, Evgeni Kuznetsov, Artemi Panarin, Evgeni Malkin, Nikita Kucherov Pavel Datsyuk (twice).

Well, finally bullitny lawlessness show matches (like "All Star Game"). According to the normal rules in the official games of this ten except that a couple would be counted. But that does not make for the sake of a beautiful bullet?