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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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 The enjoyment paused when Carolina tied it 3-3 around mid-third period when Seth Jarvis’ wrist shot beat Bobrovsky over his right shoulder. Greg Cote june 29, Miami Herald, 29 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for wrist shot

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1899, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of wrist shot was circa 1899

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“Wrist shot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wrist%20shot. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.

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