We Are Hot Chicks Wednesday: The One-Timer

The Month of May has all but expired, and at this rate, so have the Pittsburgh Penguins. If Mario Lemieux's franchise takes another L this evening, the NHL could very well be awarding its first non-June Stanley Cup in many years. Barring a Detroit Red Wing loss tonight at the Igloo in Pittsburgh, the Wings will have the opportunity to sweep the Pens Friday night, and the 2008 season will be in the books. If this transpires, the bright side for the youngsters of this Penguins team is that they are in fact young; they still have time in their early careers to keep their dreams of one day hoisting the Stanley Cup alive. Of the numbers of players that log professional hockey careers, few get the chance to see that dream to fruition. For many on the current Red Wing roster, that opportunity has presented itself on many occasions. For most, the possibility only comes around once. Today we'll take a look at one of the best ways to score on the ice: the one-timer. After the jump, we'll recruit the help of some fine young talent to assist us in the explanation(s).

Alessandra Ambrosio



Alessandra knows that to play the game of hockey, one must be flexible.

Angel Kiss



Miss Kiss will be the first to admit that gear is a player's best friend. From the helmet to the shorts, each piece has got to be fully functional and fitted.

Ann Pollar



Hockey uses every muscle in the body. It's good to belong to a facility where there's a warming pool for a post-workout soak.

Bianca Beauchamp



To play this game, you've got to be fit and chiseled like a rock. And if you're a rock behind a topless Miss Beauchamp, score.

Catalina Cruz



Catalina demonstrates the necessity to establish some personal space in the game, and be flexible.

Christine Smith



Miss Smith knows that many body parts are used in the game, i.e. a deflected puck can be corralled off the chest. Let's hope there's not a show dog napping there.

Crystal Inman



Crystal suggests that, on occasion, a body has to lean. Be it against a stick or an opponent's body, it happens.

Denise Milani



The one-timer is a scoring opportunity that happens when a player, instead of receiving the pass on the tape of his/her stick, shoots the puck on net. It happens quick, and Denise Milani knows that a participant of such a chance must be on his/her toes.

Diem Nguyen



It takes a stern countenance to execute such a play successfully. You've got to stake your ground, and be ready when the often-times missile of a pass arrives. Nguyen executed properly, you're bound to catch a goalie off guard. Cha. Ching.

Heather Summers



Cup champions typically have fabulous summers, eagerly awaiting their one day with the cup. These crowning seasons are best enjoyed when they involve Heather.

Jessica Biel



Deflected one-time attempts often hit the mesh above the glass. I'd call it successful if my shot hit Jessica above the mesh. Zzzzing!

Jia Lynn


Jia Lynn demonstrates a goalie's lock-kneed five-hole save. Man, the possibilities are limitless with that one.

Joanna Krupa



When a goalie gives up a juicy rebound, he's got to be prepared to make a kick save against any second chances.

Katie Marie



They've got to be careful, though. A kick save left can often result in a shot to the right side of the cage, necessitating a dive.

Kelly Brook



Netminders must always be alert. Scoring chances can even occur from the other end of the ice, which is never a good time to be caught leaning against the pipe.

Kristy Records



But back to one-timer positioning. It's key to bend those knees, stick out that butt, and get low to the ice if you want to get off a good shot.

Lana Lopez



It sounds goofy, but it's true. You've got to be poised if you want to slip one by.

Lauren D'Marie



And getting pucks in the net early will always get a goalie off his game. Like Miss D'Marie, he'll be gnashing his teeth on the twine.

Leslie Newport



And if the one-timer gets deflected, keep your eyes on the ice. It's the only way to spot a ricocheted puck.

Maddalena Corvaglia



Maddalena's not a big advocate of the one-timer. She's more into the flashy, deke-involved breakaway-type scoring chances. In her mind, position hockey's for the birds.

Maya Anderson



Maya Anderson, however, knows that position hockey can result in rebounds and multiple scoring chances. You never know when that loose puck will be lying on the doorstep with the goalie on his back.

Petra Nemcova



A player's got to work for those chances, though. They don't just happen while folks sit around.

Raica Olveira



The one-timer, while efficient, isn't easy. It requires concentration, a firm gaze, and the use of the arms and legs, in various modes of extension.

Sandra Nilsson



Speaking of gazes, yikes!

Tailor James



Scoring on a one-timer is cool and refreshing, like, uh, lakeside skinny dipping.

Tayler Delane



It's dangerous out in front of the goaltender's crease, though. Many a scrum takes place in that region, and the chippy guys will try to pull your sweater over your head so's they can pummel ya'. I prefer it when Miss Delane removes her own.

Tiffany Brookes



It's always a physical game. Whether you fight, or bury a one-timer, never skate with your head down. Body checks and elbows are flying around with a vengeance.

Now get out there and score, gents. Game on!

(We're thankful our goalies wear Gorilla Masks before taking the ice for the Daily Niner.)

(Update: Oops. Apparently, game four will be on Saturday. Scratch all that non-June/Friday business.)