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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The 20-year-old winger was second in scoring in the NCAA last season and was the hero in the championship game for the Wisconsin Badgers, scoring on a penalty shot to tie the game with 18 seconds left, and then notching the game-winner in overtime.
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Hailey Salvian, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
The referee called a penalty and awarded the Sabres a goal (the equivalent of a penalty shot when no goalie is on the ice).
—Matthew Fairburn, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
What followed two days later was one of the most heartbreaking national championship losses any team could experience: 4-3 in overtime to No. 1 Wisconsin, after the Badgers tied the score on a penalty shot with 19 seconds left before winning in extra time.
—Cameron Teague Robinson, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
The penalty shot in and of itself had almost no meaning.
—Arpon Basu, The Athletic, 9 Feb. 2025
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Hailey Salvian, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
The referee called a penalty and awarded the Sabres a goal (the equivalent of a penalty shot when no goalie is on the ice).
—Matthew Fairburn, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
What followed two days later was one of the most heartbreaking national championship losses any team could experience: 4-3 in overtime to No. 1 Wisconsin, after the Badgers tied the score on a penalty shot with 19 seconds left before winning in extra time.
—Cameron Teague Robinson, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
The penalty shot in and of itself had almost no meaning.
—Arpon Basu, The Athletic, 9 Feb. 2025
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“Penalty shot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/penalty%20shot. Accessed 17 May. 2025.
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