wrist shot

noun

: a quick usually short-range shot in ice hockey made while the puck is against the blade of the stick by snapping the blade quickly forward

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Clark fired a wrist shot past Frost goaltender Maddie Rooney for her third goal of the postseason. Dean Spiros, Twin Cities, 25 May 2025 Toronto strikes early in third Max Domi put the Maple Leafs on the board 2:07 into the third period with a wrist shot from up close. Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 19 May 2025 Ekblad made it 1-0 with 5:22 left in the first period on a wrist shot from the right circle after getting a pass from Sam Reinhart. Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 15 May 2025 However the lead lasted less than three minutes before Kane tied it on a wrist shot from the high slot. Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for wrist shot

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1899, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of wrist shot was circa 1899

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“Wrist shot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wrist%20shot. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.

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