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wrist shot

noun

Definition of wrist shot

: 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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 Among DeSmith's better saves was a glove stop on Pesce, his former college teammate, on a wrist shot early in the first period. — USA TODAY, "Dea scores 1st NHL goal, Penguins beat Hurricanes, 3-1," 23 Jan. 2018 Former Flyer Zac Rinaldo tied the game at 3-3 with 18 minutes, 1 second left in regulation, putting a right-circle wrist shot over Elliott’s glove. — Sam Carchidi, Philly.com, "Nolan Patrick helps Flyers avenge loss to Coyotes; Brian Elliott injured," 10 Feb. 2018 Hagg, of all people, weaved through the Ottawa defense and scored one of the Flyers’ most artistic goals of the season, sending a right-circle wrist shot past Anderson to put the Flyers ahead, 2-0, with 12:46 left in the first. — Sam Carchidi, Philly.com, "Soaring Flyers move into first-place tie (temporarily) as they whip Ottawa," 24 Feb. 2018 Hedman then sent a wrist shot past Washington goalie Braden Holtby from the edge of the left circle for a 3-0 lead less than two minutes later. — Jeff Seidel, New York Times, "Lightning Lean on Their Stars to Strike Back Against the Capitals," 16 May 2018 Luke Glendening of the Red Wings was caught without a stick, and Labanc's wrist shot through traffic beat Mrazek high to the glove side . — USA TODAY, "Red Wings beat Sharks 2-1 in shootout," 31 Jan. 2018 Tucson drew first blood at 11:04 of the first period when defenseman Dakota Mermis snapped a wrist shot over Barracuda goaltender Antoine Bibeau. — Richard Morin, azcentral, "Tucson Roadrunners win playoff debut against San Jose Barracuda," 19 Apr. 2018 But 1:24 after Kane registered his second goal, Burns' wrist shot through traffic found the back of the net. — Mike Coppinger, latimes.com, "Ducks barely put up a fight in loss to Sharks 3-0," 13 Apr. 2018 Theodore put a wrist shot past Jonathan Quick 2:23 into the game. — W.g. Ramirez, Houston Chronicle, "Golden Knights beat Kings in Vegas' 1st playoff game," 12 Apr. 2018

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circa 1899, in the meaning defined above

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