goaltending

noun

goal·​tend·​ing ˈgōl-ˌten-diŋ 

1

: the act of guarding a goal (as in hockey)

2

: a violation in basketball that involves touching or deflecting a ball that is on its downward path toward the basket or on or within the rim of the basket

Examples of goaltending in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Penguins have several intriguing goaltending prospects, including Joel Blomqvist, who also had an excellent season in Wilkes-Barre, and Gabriel D’Aigle, a 2025 third-round pick whom the Penguins love. —Josh Yohe, New York Times, 11 May 2026

While the Panthers have the majority of its roster signed to deals, the team needs to address its goaltending as both Sergei Bobrovsky and Daniil Tarasov are slated to be free agents. —Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 10 May 2026

Their goaltending may be a bit of a question mark, but Rod Brind'Amour has those fellas playing so well that Ottawa never really stood a chance. —Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026

The high-flying version of the Avs has yet to arrive in this series, but the defensively-sound edition backed by strong goaltending continues to be enough against an inferior Kings club. —Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1891, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for goaltending

• amending
• appending
• ascending
• attending
• befriending
• commending
• contending
• defending
• depending
• descending
• distending
• expending