one-timer
noun
one-tim·er
ˈwən-ˌtī-mər 
: a shot (as in hockey or soccer) that is made by immediately striking a moving puck or ball (as when receiving a pass from a teammate) without first stopping and controlling it
one-time
transitive verb
one-timed; one-timing
Paul Keegan made a steal on the right and cut the ball back, and Rocha one-timed a 16-yard blast into the roof of the net.
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Frank Dell'Apa
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Ryan Donato nets first career hat trick in the Chicago Blackhawks’ 5-3 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights
Ryan Donato registered his first career hat trick on a kneeling one-timer during the second period of the Chicago Blackhawks’ 5-3 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights on Friday.
—Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2025
The Blueshirts’ big guns of Panarin and Fox worked to engineer Zibanejad’s one-timer from the left circle, 2:13 after Carlsson’s goal.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 29 Mar. 2025
Mavericks forward Josh Groll hammered a one-timer from the slot, but Hampton Slukynsky made a split save to maintain the Broncos’ lead after two periods.
—Andrew Haugland / Forum News Service, Twin Cities, 28 Mar. 2025
It’s got to be a one-timer from the left circle, right?
—Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
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Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2025
The Blueshirts’ big guns of Panarin and Fox worked to engineer Zibanejad’s one-timer from the left circle, 2:13 after Carlsson’s goal.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 29 Mar. 2025
Mavericks forward Josh Groll hammered a one-timer from the slot, but Hampton Slukynsky made a split save to maintain the Broncos’ lead after two periods.
—Andrew Haugland / Forum News Service, Twin Cities, 28 Mar. 2025
It’s got to be a one-timer from the left circle, right?
—Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
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“One-timer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/one-timer. Accessed 9 Apr. 2025.
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