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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By then Carolina had extended its advantage to two thanks again to Jarvis, who capitalized on the visitors’ third power play – hooking by Jackson LaCombe – with a one-time wrist shot from the right circle for his sixth goal of the season.
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Josh Gross, Oc Register, 17 Oct. 2025
Dawson Mercer dived to get a puck to Hischier above the slot, and the Devils captain took it to the right hashmark before firing a wrist shot past Tarasov’s glove.
—Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2025
Rossi skated in from the right, faked a move, then fired a wrist shot top shelf.
—John Shipley, Twin Cities, 14 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
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Josh Gross, Oc Register, 17 Oct. 2025
Dawson Mercer dived to get a puck to Hischier above the slot, and the Devils captain took it to the right hashmark before firing a wrist shot past Tarasov’s glove.
—Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2025
Rossi skated in from the right, faked a move, then fired a wrist shot top shelf.
—John Shipley, Twin Cities, 14 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
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“Wrist shot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wrist%20shot. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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