Head-spinningly good: Amazing spin-o-ramas
With the dawn of a new NHL season on the horizon, the league has announced some new rule changes, which includes banning players from doing spin-o-ramas during penalty shots or shootouts.
Some hockey fans are praising the move, while other peoples’ heads are spinning at the idea (yup, I went there). Olympic gold medallist Roberto Luongo would rather they got rid of the shootout entirely:
Over the years, the spin-o-rama has led to some of the best highlights in hockey. Here is a list of some of the best spin moves ever from in-game, shootouts, penalty shots and even practice in Martin St Louis‘ case:
Denis Savard (The Savardian Spinorama)
Community editor’s note: “Denis Savard is the father of the NHL ‘spin-o-rama.’ All pretenders should pay him royalties.” More Savard highlights.
Martin St Louis
Valeri Kamensky
Bobby Ryan
Maxim Afinogenov
Zdeno Chara
Patrick Kane
Linus Klasen
Kaspars Daugavins
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dkIXY_5m7Dg
Drew Doughty/Bobby Orr
Doug Gilmour
Brian Leetch
Mikhail Grabovski
Ryan Shannon
Jason Blake
Mason Raymond
Todd Bertuzzi
Still lovin’ the spin-o-ramas? Check these out:
There were so many great videos to choose from that this list could have gone on forever. Do you have another favourite spin-o-rama that we missed? Tell us in the comments below.