netminder

noun

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

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That, however, does not include salary for goaltender Arkin Schmid, who Florida acquired from the Vegas Golden Knights on Monday night to be their backup netminder. Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 30 June 2026 That’s left New York’s lacking quality netminders coming through their system. Vincent Z. Mercogliano, New York Times, 28 June 2026 Jonathan Quick—One of the two greatest goaltenders in Kings history, and netminder for both their Stanley Cup titles. Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026 But in the near term, the Kings are still a team that has had five different Game 1 starters and eight different playoff netminders overall in the past five postseasons, with limited certainty in their 2026-27 outlook. Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 9 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for netminder

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First Known Use

1937, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 6 Jul. 2026.

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