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 32-year-old allowed two more goals in the period before being pulled out of the game by Blues head coach Jim Montgomery for backup goalie Joel Hofer.
—Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
Mammoth goalie Vitek Vanecek had no chance of getting a piece of Matthews’ slap shot, his eighth goal of the season.
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 6 Nov. 2025
Before her controversies, soccer goalie Hope Solo participated in the show's 13th season.
—Diana Pearl, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
Marchand slipped the game-winner through the legs of Stars goalie Casey DeSmith after teammate Evan Rodrigues mentioned a potential vulnerability prior to Marchand’s attempt — the third and last of the Panthers in the shootout.
—Adam H. Beasley, Miami Herald, 2 Nov. 2025
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Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
Mammoth goalie Vitek Vanecek had no chance of getting a piece of Matthews’ slap shot, his eighth goal of the season.
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 6 Nov. 2025
Before her controversies, soccer goalie Hope Solo participated in the show's 13th season.
—Diana Pearl, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
Marchand slipped the game-winner through the legs of Stars goalie Casey DeSmith after teammate Evan Rodrigues mentioned a potential vulnerability prior to Marchand’s attempt — the third and last of the Panthers in the shootout.
—Adam H. Beasley, Miami Herald, 2 Nov. 2025
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“Goalie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/goalie. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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