goaltender

noun

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

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Montreal backup goaltender Jakub Dobeš was seen starting to stretch in the hallway leading to the Canadiens dressing room, but Montembeault remained in the game. Arpon Basu, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025 Hiller challenged the goal, arguing there was goaltender interference. Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2025 No other goaltender beyond that duo has more than two. 3: With his game-winning goal in the first period on Thursday, defenseman Nate Schmidt has already scored three goals through Florida’s first two playoff games after scoring twice in Game 1 against Tampa Bay. Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 25 Apr. 2025 Schmidt’s one-timer from the top of the right circle cleanly beat Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy, who overplayed the near post. Eduardo A. Encina, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Apr. 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 29 Apr. 2025.

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goaltender

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

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