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

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

Coming through the slot unchecked, Broberg beat Saros with a wrist shot on the glove side. — ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026

Celebrini beat Saros with a wrist shot on the glove side for the shootout's only goal. — CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026

Noah Ostlund scored on a wrist shot during Buffalo’s second power play to give the Sabres a 4-3 lead. — Miami Herald, 12 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