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Ice Hockey Slap Shot Puck Speed Calculator

Puck speed from stick flex, shot power, and ice friction.

Estimates hockey puck speed from shot power, stick flex efficiency, and player strength, using simplified energy transfer principles.

Priya Venkatesan By Priya Venkatesan
Published Last reviewed 1 min read

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How to use this calculator

  1. Fill in the inputs above using the units you already have.
  2. Values update automatically as you type — no submit button needed.
  3. Hover any result row for the underlying formula and intermediate values.

Formula

v_puck = √(2 × E_shot × η / m_puck); m_puck = 0.17 kg

In depth

Estimates hockey puck speed from shot power, stick flex efficiency, and player strength, using simplified energy transfer principles.