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

Ryan Donato scored the winner on a wrist shot 3 minutes, 12 seconds into OT and Frank Nazar added a pair of goals for the Hawks, who won for just the second time in 11 games. — Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 12 Nov. 2026

On the ensuing 4-on-4, Bennett took advantage of the extra space, carrying the puck from the neutral zone to the faceoff dot before ripping a wrist shot just under the crossbar to give Florida a 3-1 lead. — Miami Herald, 11 Nov. 2026

Orlov fired a wrist shot that Celebrini deflected past Wallstedt. — CBS News, 7 Nov. 2026

Koivunen beat Juuse Saros with a wrist shot from the top of the left circle. — ABC News, 24 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