penalty shot
noun
: an unhindered shot at the goal in ice hockey awarded to an individual for certain violations by an opponent
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After a Hannah McLaughlin foul, Becerra buried the penalty shot to the bottom center of the net beyond the outstretched arms of the Vanderbilt goalkeeper.
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Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Nov. 2025
JSerra 13-6 (2): Jonas Ransford blocked a penalty shot in the fourth period to help the Lions defeat Harvard-Westlake 14-10 in the seventh-place match at the Elite 8.
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—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 7 Oct. 2025
Like in their semifinal victory against the Bishop’s School, Scripps Ranch High School scored early, this time on a penalty shot off a corner from junior Sammy Ippolito.
—Breven Honda, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Sep. 2025
Soccer pundits, including English legend Wayne Rooney, knocked Haaland for declining to take a penalty shot before the half.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 31 July 2025
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Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Nov. 2025
JSerra 13-6 (2): Jonas Ransford blocked a penalty shot in the fourth period to help the Lions defeat Harvard-Westlake 14-10 in the seventh-place match at the Elite 8.
4.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 7 Oct. 2025
Like in their semifinal victory against the Bishop’s School, Scripps Ranch High School scored early, this time on a penalty shot off a corner from junior Sammy Ippolito.
—Breven Honda, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Sep. 2025
Soccer pundits, including English legend Wayne Rooney, knocked Haaland for declining to take a penalty shot before the half.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 31 July 2025
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“Penalty shot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/penalty%20shot. Accessed 21 Dec. 2025.
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