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Slovakia has pulled its goaltender, Samuel Hlavaj, in favor of Stanislav Skorvanek, after the brutal sequence.
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Andrew Greif, NBC news, 20 Feb. 2026
Their considerable star power includes the Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews, last season's league-leading goaltender Connor Hellebuyck of the Winnipeg Jets, and the Tkachuk brothers Matthew and Brady, wingers for the Florida Panthers and the Ottawa Senators, respectively.
—Becky Sullivan, NPR, 20 Feb. 2026
Advertisement With just over two minutes left, the United States pulled stalwart goaltender Aerin Frankel off the ice, for the 6-on-5 advantage.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 20 Feb. 2026
Four minutes and seven seconds into the overtime period, Megan Keller pulled off a nifty move and squeaked the puck past the Canadian goaltender to preserve the gold.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 19 Feb. 2026
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Andrew Greif, NBC news, 20 Feb. 2026
Their considerable star power includes the Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews, last season's league-leading goaltender Connor Hellebuyck of the Winnipeg Jets, and the Tkachuk brothers Matthew and Brady, wingers for the Florida Panthers and the Ottawa Senators, respectively.
—Becky Sullivan, NPR, 20 Feb. 2026
Advertisement With just over two minutes left, the United States pulled stalwart goaltender Aerin Frankel off the ice, for the 6-on-5 advantage.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 20 Feb. 2026
Four minutes and seven seconds into the overtime period, Megan Keller pulled off a nifty move and squeaked the puck past the Canadian goaltender to preserve the gold.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 19 Feb. 2026
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“Goaltender.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/goaltender. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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goaltender
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goal·tend·er
-ˌten-dər 
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