wrist shot

American  

noun

Ice Hockey.

1. a quick shot made with a snap of the wrist, using little or no backswing, with the puck against the stick blade.

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Example Sentences

Then, as the Americans desperately searched for a breakthrough, Hughes blasted a wrist shot into the back of the net—and made history.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 22, 2026

Mikko Rantanen gave the Finns the lead on 17 minutes with a wrist shot on a power play, just after Sebastian Aho had won a faceoff.

From Barron's • Feb. 20, 2026

With 23 seconds left in the first half of the penalty, Tarasenko beat Swayman with a wrist shot from the left circle.

From Seattle Times • May 10, 2024

But his wrist shot was wide of the net, the Oilers controlled the rebound and 20 seconds later Hyman scored again to make 3-0.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2024

Zooming past would-be customers, a mother dragging a young kid by the wrist shot toward my stand.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas