goalie

noun

goal·​ie ˈgō-lē How to pronounce goalie (audio)
plural goalies
: a player who defends the goal in any of various games (such as hockey, lacrosse, or soccer) : goalkeeper
If the ball carrier continues to cut across in front of the net, the goalie must move with the shooter in order to cover the angle.Jim Hinkson
As she has so many times during the last four years, Barlow broke away from all of the defenders and beat the goalie with her swift foot and a one-on-one move towards the net.Brian Moore

Examples of goalie in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Kunin then passed the puck right to Zadina, who tapped it past Flyers goalie Samuel Ersson to tie the game 2-2. Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 13 Mar. 2024 The first came when Alex Morgan got behind the defense and found herself with only the goalie to beat, but Luciana charged off her line to break up the play. Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2024 Barkov then bounced the puck twice off his stick, weaving past a Rangers skater in the process, and, while falling toward the ice, managed to fling it across the goalie crease to Reinhart, who slipped the puck past Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin to tie the game at 1-1. Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2024 But Kochetkov returned for the final period and as the winning goalie tied Raanta for the team lead with 12 wins apiece. Bob Sutton, USA TODAY, 9 Feb. 2024 Zach Parise’s first with the franchise came with 26.3 seconds left in the first on a shot that hit Carolina goalie Pyotr Kochetkov and trickled across the goal line. Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 8 Feb. 2024 Among 18 goalies who have made at least 10 starts in that span, the second-best save percentage on high-danger shots belongs to the St. Louis Blues’ Jordan Binnington ... at .889. ▪ 1.49: Bobrovsky has a 1.49 goals against average (goals per 60 minutes played) over these 10 games. Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2024 Already out for the Sharks right now are centers Logan Couture (groin) and Tomas Hertl (knee), goalie Mackenzie Blackwood (lower body), and defenseman Matt Benning (hip). Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 2 Mar. 2024 Intercepting a pass by Riqui Puig in the Galaxy’s half of the field, Messi played a couple of successive one-twos with longtime partner Jordi Alba and slid into a slanted return pass to redirect it past goalie John McCarthy. Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1894, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of goalie was in 1894

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“Goalie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/goalie. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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goalie

noun
goal·​ie ˈgō-lē How to pronounce goalie (audio)

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