wrist shot

Example Sentences

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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

He deked his way past Warren Foegele and sent a wrist shot through traffic that beat goalie Darcy Kuemper through the legs for his 24th goal this season.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2026

Healey got the puck at the left point and she sent a high wrist shot through traffic over Rooney’s glove into the far, top corner.

From Seattle Times • May 20, 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