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 dam burst at 6:17 of the second period, when Scheifele’s shot from the right faceoff dot deflected off Johnston and then banked in off Harley, all alone in front of his goalie.
—Murat Ates, New York Times, 16 May 2025
The Panthers peppered Maple Leafs goalie Joseph Woll in the first period, while Toronto rarely threatened Sergei Bobrovsky in the first 10 minutes.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 15 May 2025
Sunday’s starting goalies, Kirsten Campbell for Toronto and Maddie Rooney for Minnesota, both have playoff goals-against averages of 4.00 or higher, and save percentages under .900.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 12 May 2025
Redshirt junior goalie Catrina Tobin turned aside a game-high 19 shots, and senior defender Jordan Dean finished with eight draw controls.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 10 May 2025
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Murat Ates, New York Times, 16 May 2025
The Panthers peppered Maple Leafs goalie Joseph Woll in the first period, while Toronto rarely threatened Sergei Bobrovsky in the first 10 minutes.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 15 May 2025
Sunday’s starting goalies, Kirsten Campbell for Toronto and Maddie Rooney for Minnesota, both have playoff goals-against averages of 4.00 or higher, and save percentages under .900.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 12 May 2025
Redshirt junior goalie Catrina Tobin turned aside a game-high 19 shots, and senior defender Jordan Dean finished with eight draw controls.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 10 May 2025
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“Goalie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/goalie. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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