wrist shot

Example Sentences

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Jeffrey Viel set up the goal, with his pass from behind the goal line finding Sennecke for a quick wrist shot from the top of the crease.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

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

From there on, Team USA began to settle into the game and Jack Eichel, who had provided the assist for Tkachuk earlier, produced a wrist shot that evaded Sogaard.

From Barron's • Feb. 14, 2026

Garland — who had a power-play goal in the second period — lofted a wrist shot from the left faceoff circle under the blocker of goalie David Rittich for his 16th goal of the season.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2025

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