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 Then Sam Reinhart scored on a wrist shot off assists by Carter Verhaeghe and Dmitry Kulikov. Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 25 June 2024 Edmonton had led 1-0 on a breakaway goal on defenseman Matias Ekholm’s wrist shot off a McDavid pass with 8:43 left in the first period. Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 11 June 2024 Panarin got a wrist shot past Bobrovsky, but the Rangers couldn’t score again to extend the series back to Madison Square Garden for Game 7. Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 2 June 2024 The Ranger spoiled thre shutout on a goal with 1:39 to play on Artemi Panarin’s wrist shot. Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 2 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for wrist shot 

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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 10 Oct. 2024.

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