Record #00366Sports archive
Fastest Ice Hockey Shot in an Official Skills Competition
Russian ice hockey player Denis Kulyash recorded a 177.5 km/h shot at the KHL All-Star Skills Competition on 5 February 2011, setting the fastest shot record for an official skills contest.
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Current Record
177.5km/h
Current record value
- Holder
- Denis Kulyash
- Location
- Saint Petersburg, Russia
- Start date
- 2011-02-05
- Record status
- VerifiedView verification details ↗Report an issue
Overview
Archive NoteKulyash represented Avangard Omsk in Russia's KHL when the league held its 2011 All-Star skills event in Saint Petersburg.
The mark exceeded Zdeno Chara's earlier 169.7-km/h shot in 2009. The NHL maintains a separate league-specific record, which must not be substituted for the all-competition comparison.
Record history
1 Milestones- 177.5 km/hDenis KulyashSaint Petersburg, RussiaCurrent Record
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- Verification assessment
- 2026-11-05
- Last editorial review
- 2026-11-05
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