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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Del Mar goalie Oren Penning and five of the team’s elite shooters secured the wins with unparalleled skill.
—Katherine Anderson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Aug. 2025
Both teams had their chances in the seven-plus minutes of stoppage time that followed, with America’s standout goalie Luis Malagon stopping a flurry of United chances from point blank range as the game advanced to penalties.
—Tom Carothers, Twin Cities, 3 Aug. 2025
Harvey and Thiessen also raved about him to Dan De Palma, Team Canada’s goalie coach.
—Scott Wheeler, New York Times, 31 July 2025
What’s more, some of the most scientifically solid prevention programs are free and available to everyone, from a WNBA forward to a rec league goalie.
—Cindy Kuzma, SELF, 31 July 2025
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Katherine Anderson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Aug. 2025
Both teams had their chances in the seven-plus minutes of stoppage time that followed, with America’s standout goalie Luis Malagon stopping a flurry of United chances from point blank range as the game advanced to penalties.
—Tom Carothers, Twin Cities, 3 Aug. 2025
Harvey and Thiessen also raved about him to Dan De Palma, Team Canada’s goalie coach.
—Scott Wheeler, New York Times, 31 July 2025
What’s more, some of the most scientifically solid prevention programs are free and available to everyone, from a WNBA forward to a rec league goalie.
—Cindy Kuzma, SELF, 31 July 2025
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“Goalie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/goalie. Accessed 12 Aug. 2025.
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