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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But with a quick wrist shot through the legs of Sergei Bobrovsky, Matthews broke through.
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Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 16 May 2025
In overtime, Gauthier took a pass from Leo Carlsson and beat goalie Dustin Wolf with a wrist shot from the high slot to the top, right corner.
—Iliana Limón Romero, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2025
Ovechkin rocketed a wrist shot past goalie and fellow Russian Ilya Sorokin as the left winger’s family and Gretzky looked on at UBS Arena.
—Wayne Sterling, CNN Money, 6 Apr. 2025
Clark fired a wrist shot past Frost goaltender Maddie Rooney for her third goal of the postseason.
—Dean Spiros, Twin Cities, 25 May 2025
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Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 16 May 2025
In overtime, Gauthier took a pass from Leo Carlsson and beat goalie Dustin Wolf with a wrist shot from the high slot to the top, right corner.
—Iliana Limón Romero, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2025
Ovechkin rocketed a wrist shot past goalie and fellow Russian Ilya Sorokin as the left winger’s family and Gretzky looked on at UBS Arena.
—Wayne Sterling, CNN Money, 6 Apr. 2025
Clark fired a wrist shot past Frost goaltender Maddie Rooney for her third goal of the postseason.
—Dean Spiros, Twin Cities, 25 May 2025
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“Wrist shot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wrist%20shot. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.
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