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

Examples of wrist shot in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Michael Brandsegg-Nygard put the Red Wings up 4-2 45 seconds later with an up-close wrist shot against Florida goaltender Jacob Markstrom, who made 24 saves on 28 shots against in his first start back after missing five games with injury. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 2 Nov. 2026

Frondell redirected Tyler Bertuzzi’s wrist shot from the point past a surprised DiPietro early in the second period for his second career two-goal game. — Jim Fuller, Chicago Tribune, 31 Oct. 2026

Koivunen beat Juuse Saros with a wrist shot from the top of the left circle. — ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026

Emil Heineman floated a wrist shot from the blue line, and Eklund corralled the loose puck and buried it for his second goal of the season. — Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1899, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for wrist shot

• allot
• barat
• begot
• besought
• bethought
• bloodshot
• boycott
• buckshot
• crackpot
• croat
• culottes
• dashpot