plural goalies
: a player who defends the goal in any of various games (such as hockey, lacrosse, or soccer) : goalkeeper
If the ball carrier continues to cut across in front of the net, the goalie must move with the shooter in order to cover the angle.—
Jim Hinkson
Jim HinksonAs she has so many times during the last four years, Barlow broke away from all of the defenders and beat the goalie with her swift foot and a one-on-one move towards the net.—Brian Moore
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Junior center Noah Laba beat DU goalie Matt Davis with a wrist shot from the high slot on CC’s first shot on goal of the contest.
—Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 15 Mar. 2025
The Finnish goalie was on the other side of the Ullmark trade that brought the latter to Canada’s capital.
—Julian McKenzie, The Athletic, 14 Mar. 2025
Sophomore goalie Colin McCarthy (24 saves) had four saves between the two overtimes on Sunday, and Arlington’s John Snider (21 saves) had three.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 10 Mar. 2025
Minnesota dominated the offensive zone in all three periods, but gave up the game-winner with less than 4 minutes to play after mustering just Brock Faber’s third-period, power-play goal versus Canucks goalie Kevin Lankinen, who finished with 37 saves.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 8 Mar. 2025
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Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 15 Mar. 2025
The Finnish goalie was on the other side of the Ullmark trade that brought the latter to Canada’s capital.
—Julian McKenzie, The Athletic, 14 Mar. 2025
Sophomore goalie Colin McCarthy (24 saves) had four saves between the two overtimes on Sunday, and Arlington’s John Snider (21 saves) had three.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 10 Mar. 2025
Minnesota dominated the offensive zone in all three periods, but gave up the game-winner with less than 4 minutes to play after mustering just Brock Faber’s third-period, power-play goal versus Canucks goalie Kevin Lankinen, who finished with 37 saves.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 8 Mar. 2025
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“Goalie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/goalie. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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