slap shot

noun

Ice Hockey.

1. a very powerful, fast-moving shot of the puck on goal made with a full backswing of the stick and an extended follow-through.

Word History and Origins

Origin of slap shot¹

First recorded in 1940–45

Example Sentences

They were 28 seconds away from winning when Evan Bouchard blasted a slap shot by Kuemper from just inside the blue line, capping a wild third-period rally.

From Los Angeles Times

Bouchard doubled the lead six minutes later, firing a slap shot past Kuemper from the top of the circles three seconds after the Kings’ Andrei Kuzmenko went off for interference.

From Los Angeles Times

Necas doubled the advantage with a one-timed slap shot from the slot after Kampf won a faceoff 16 seconds later.

From Seattle Times

Kubalik tied it at 7:48 on a rebound after a slap shot by Necas from the blue line.

From Seattle Times

The goalie stopped a slap shot by Mika Zibanejad to preserve the shutout, and Bennett sealed the victory with an empty-netter with 1:19 left.

From Seattle Times