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
Frank Dell'Apa
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The goal, a backdoor one-timer on a feed from Marner, came with Vegas short-handed in the first period.
—Eric Stephens, New York Times, 15 May 2026
Brett Kulak scored on a one-timer from the right circle on a fire drill shift to win the game 3 minutes, 52 seconds into overtime,.
—John Shipley, Twin Cities, 14 May 2026
The Wild put three shots on Mackenzie Blackwood in 34 seconds, the last a one-timer from Marcus Johansson to give the visitors the lead.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 14 May 2026
On Tuesday, Abby Roque entered the zone, and made a cross-ice pass as Poulin fired a one-timer from the right circle that beat Maddie Rooney.
—CBS News, 6 May 2026
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Eric Stephens, New York Times, 15 May 2026
Brett Kulak scored on a one-timer from the right circle on a fire drill shift to win the game 3 minutes, 52 seconds into overtime,.
—John Shipley, Twin Cities, 14 May 2026
The Wild put three shots on Mackenzie Blackwood in 34 seconds, the last a one-timer from Marcus Johansson to give the visitors the lead.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 14 May 2026
On Tuesday, Abby Roque entered the zone, and made a cross-ice pass as Poulin fired a one-timer from the right circle that beat Maddie Rooney.
—CBS News, 6 May 2026
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“One-timer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/one-timer. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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