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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The puck slid to Mikko Rantanen, who immediately ripped a wrist shot past Canada goalie Jordan Binnington, who never really stood a chance.
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Andrew Greif, NBC news, 20 Feb. 2026
The right wing faked a slapper, then pumped a wrist shot past Andrei Vasilevskiy.
—Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026
Jeff Malott and Taylor Ward fought for the puck from behind the goal line and Malott backhanded it to Helenius, who one-timed a wrist shot past Gibson from the left circle for his second goal of the season.
—Daily News, 28 Jan. 2026
The Blueshirts’ rookie Matthew Robertson beat Joonas Korpisalo with a low wrist shot at 3:53 of overtime, lifting the Rangers to a 4-3 victory at Madison Square Garden.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
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Andrew Greif, NBC news, 20 Feb. 2026
The right wing faked a slapper, then pumped a wrist shot past Andrei Vasilevskiy.
—Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026
Jeff Malott and Taylor Ward fought for the puck from behind the goal line and Malott backhanded it to Helenius, who one-timed a wrist shot past Gibson from the left circle for his second goal of the season.
—Daily News, 28 Jan. 2026
The Blueshirts’ rookie Matthew Robertson beat Joonas Korpisalo with a low wrist shot at 3:53 of overtime, lifting the Rangers to a 4-3 victory at Madison Square Garden.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
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“Wrist shot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wrist%20shot. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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