goaltender

noun

goal·​tend·​er ˈgōl-ˌten-dər How to pronounce goaltender (audio)

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Dallas’ Mikko Rantanen (+400), Carolina goaltender Frederik Andersen (+550) and Florida goalie Sergei Bobrovsky (+800) are next in the odds. Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 19 May 2025 So does this: Hurricanes goaltender Frederik Andersen missed all of those games because of a blood clot but has been lights-out more recently including in this postseason. Games 1 and 2 will be Tuesday and Thursday at Carolina, with Games 3 and 4 Saturday and Monday in Sunrise. Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 19 May 2025 But at the other end of the ice, rookie goaltender Gwyneth Philips ruled Round 1, with a goals-against average of just 1.14. Carol Schram, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025 However, Lincoln-Sudbury had an answer, and an emphatic one at that as goaltender Rex Garozzo jogged up the field with possession. Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 14 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for goaltender

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First Known Use

1882, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of goaltender was in 1882

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“Goaltender.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/goaltender. Accessed 25 May. 2025.

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goaltender

noun
goal·​tend·​er -ˌten-dər How to pronounce goaltender (audio)

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