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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Three minutes later, the Ducks turned the puck over coming through the neutral zone and the rookie struck again, beating Mrazek glove side with a wrist shot from the top of the right circle to give Washington a 2-1 lead going into the second.
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Oc Register, 5 Jan. 2026
Levshunov scored a power-play goal midway through the first period on a wrist shot from the high slot, and the Blackhawks went on to beat the Stars.
—Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2026
The Preds took the lead on their next power play, with Roman Josi snapping a wrist shot past Gustavsson to give the visitors a 2-1 lead after the opening period.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 24 Dec. 2025
But Askarov was able to blocker away Kaako’s wrist shot from the slot.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 21 Dec. 2025
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Oc Register, 5 Jan. 2026
Levshunov scored a power-play goal midway through the first period on a wrist shot from the high slot, and the Blackhawks went on to beat the Stars.
—Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2026
The Preds took the lead on their next power play, with Roman Josi snapping a wrist shot past Gustavsson to give the visitors a 2-1 lead after the opening period.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 24 Dec. 2025
But Askarov was able to blocker away Kaako’s wrist shot from the slot.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 21 Dec. 2025
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“Wrist shot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wrist%20shot. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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