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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That kind of streak did not happen to the Leafs’ goalie last season.
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
The Cougars cushion was short-lived however because Levi Johnson scored for the Eagles (15-3-2) less than three minutes later by splitting a couple defenders at the top of the box, poking the ball past the goalie before pushing the ball across the line.
—Mike Cook, Twin Cities, 23 Oct. 2025
Five different Santa Margarita players combined to scored eight goals from perimeter against senior Jonas Ransford, one of Orange County’s best goalies and a CIF-SS Open Division champion.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 23 Oct. 2025
Askarov was playing opposite countryman Sorokin, who finished second in Vezina Trophy voting as the league’s top goalie and was an NHL All-Star in 2023.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2025
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Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
The Cougars cushion was short-lived however because Levi Johnson scored for the Eagles (15-3-2) less than three minutes later by splitting a couple defenders at the top of the box, poking the ball past the goalie before pushing the ball across the line.
—Mike Cook, Twin Cities, 23 Oct. 2025
Five different Santa Margarita players combined to scored eight goals from perimeter against senior Jonas Ransford, one of Orange County’s best goalies and a CIF-SS Open Division champion.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 23 Oct. 2025
Askarov was playing opposite countryman Sorokin, who finished second in Vezina Trophy voting as the league’s top goalie and was an NHL All-Star in 2023.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2025
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“Goalie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/goalie. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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