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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Evan Rodrigues sent Lundell a drop pass on the rush before the 24-year-old center fired a wrist shot past Flyers goaltender Dan Vladar, who made 32 saves.
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Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2025
On Sunday night in Edmonton, however, Räty made a whisper-perfect wrist shot over Stuart Skinner that served as a reminder of his quality.
—Thomas Drance, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
From the left circle, Perrault beat Korpisalo with a hard wrist shot under the glove that the netminder would want back.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 24 Sep. 2025
Finally, defenseman Vincent Desharnais, who has one goal in 165 career regular-season NHL games, ended the odyssey in the 16th round by beating Carriere with a low wrist shot to the far corner, setting off a wild celebration amongst his teammates.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 20 Sep. 2025
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Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2025
On Sunday night in Edmonton, however, Räty made a whisper-perfect wrist shot over Stuart Skinner that served as a reminder of his quality.
—Thomas Drance, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
From the left circle, Perrault beat Korpisalo with a hard wrist shot under the glove that the netminder would want back.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 24 Sep. 2025
Finally, defenseman Vincent Desharnais, who has one goal in 165 career regular-season NHL games, ended the odyssey in the 16th round by beating Carriere with a low wrist shot to the far corner, setting off a wild celebration amongst his teammates.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 20 Sep. 2025
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“Wrist shot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wrist%20shot. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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