A wrist shot is a type of hockey shot that involves using arm muscles (especially those in the wrist and forearm) to propel a puck forward from the concave side of the blade of a hockey stick.
Transfer of bodyweight and the flex of a hockey stick are also key factors for a wrist shot.
Applying energy and weight onto the stick gives a whip like motion and thus provides the shot with even more power.
The shooter uses a small wind up involving other muscles and the flex of the shaft of the hockey stick in order to propel the puck.
The wrist shot has several phases: Among the NHL players who often score on wrist shots are Alexander Ovechkin, Steven Stamkos, Evgeni Malkin, Patrick Kane, Auston Matthews and Joe Sakic.