Elias Pettersson just won the All Star hardest shot competition.

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Every time Elias Pettersson enters this competition fans have doubts as to how he will preform.

He has all the talent in the world, with a strong slap shot but Elias Pettersson is nowhere near the biggest guy in the league.

This was the problem he ran into back in 2020 when he participated in his first hardest shot challenge. Pettersson undoubtedly had the skills to win the challenge, but fell short due to his lack of size and strength.

Even being the smallest in that competition though, Pettersson still managed to grab third place.

It was expected to be more of the same this year. While Pettersson has grown significantly he was still undersized in the competition and it’s hard to beat size with skill in competitions like this.

Pettersson proved everyone wrong though, and shot a 103.2mph shot (166kmh) to win the competition and solidify that he has the hardest shot of the 2022-23 season.

Vancouver fans went wild on social media, with some fans saying “this is our Stanley Cup” and “our first win of the season!”

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While fans may be overstating the importance of this event, it is nice to see the teams next team captain get a win and represent the Canucks well on All Star weekend.

The Canucks return from the All Star break on Monday against the New Jersey Devils.