netminder

noun

net·​mind·​er ˈnet-ˌmīn-dər How to pronounce netminder (audio)

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Despite him being one of the youngest netminders in this draft class the Canucks, however, seem to view Medvedev as being a little bit more refined technically. Thomas Drance, New York Times, 29 June 2025 Given Lankinen’s heavy workload of late — and arguably some diminishing returns as a result — the club needed to find some games to rest the Finnish netminder who saved their season. Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025 Neither netminder had a save percentage over .900 in either the regular season or playoffs this season. Daniel Nugent-Bowman, New York Times, 28 June 2025 Among those who have projected the final Team USA roster, Hellebuyck and Dallas Stars goalie Jake Oettinger of Lakeville are widely expected to be the two primary netminders, with others such as Boston’s Jeremy Swayman and Calgary’s Dustin Wolf expected to be in the mix for the third spot. Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 16 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for netminder

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First Known Use

1937, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of netminder was in 1937

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“Netminder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/netminder. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.

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