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

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

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

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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.

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Ceci opened the scoring on his team’s first shot of the second period, with a slap shot from the right point that beat Silovs high to the glove side at 1:16.

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Colorado got even at 1-1 with 0.6 seconds left in the first period on Lehkonen’s slap shot from the top of the slot.

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