a free shot at the goal awarded to a team after the other team has broken a rule
Ian Herron's conversion attempt hit the post, as a penalty shot had five minutesearlier.
penalty shot in American English
noun
Ice Hockey
a free shot at the goal defended only by the goalkeeper, awarded to an offensive player for certain defensive violations
Word origin
[1945–50]This word is first recorded in the period 1945–50. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: beeper, ergative, fail-safe, regression analysis, taxi squad