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
Jim HinksonAs 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
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The goalie With the 47th pick, the Canucks selected Aleksei Medvedev from the London Knights.
—Thomas Drance, New York Times, 29 June 2025
Finally, the extended CBA would grant a permanent emergency backup goalie (EBUG) position, allowing that player to travel and practice with the team.
—Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 26 June 2025
Skinner, the Edmonton goalie shelled by the Cats in the final game, may want to forget how many pucks got by him, but the Panthers fans haven’t.
—Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 22 June 2025
Under DeBoer, Spott and the Stars went to three straight Western Conference finals but things went off the rails in the team’s loss to the Edmonton Oilers this year, in part due to DeBoer’s controversial decision to pull goalie Jake Oettinger in the decisive Game 5 loss.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 20 June 2025
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Thomas Drance, New York Times, 29 June 2025
Finally, the extended CBA would grant a permanent emergency backup goalie (EBUG) position, allowing that player to travel and practice with the team.
—Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 26 June 2025
Skinner, the Edmonton goalie shelled by the Cats in the final game, may want to forget how many pucks got by him, but the Panthers fans haven’t.
—Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 22 June 2025
Under DeBoer, Spott and the Stars went to three straight Western Conference finals but things went off the rails in the team’s loss to the Edmonton Oilers this year, in part due to DeBoer’s controversial decision to pull goalie Jake Oettinger in the decisive Game 5 loss.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 20 June 2025
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“Goalie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/goalie. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.
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