netminder

noun

net·​mind·​er ˈnet-ˌmīn-dər How to pronounce netminder (audio)

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The Swedish netminder skated the length of the ice to join in a scrum behind the net of Washington Capitals goaltender Charlie Lindgren, who was also in the middle of the scrum with over 30 seconds to play in the second period of the Senators-Capitals game on Saturday night in Washington. Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025 Aside from Hill’s uncertain status and because of Hart’s inability to play until December, the Knights will ,for the time being, have to resort to Akira Schmid as their starting netminder. Greg Liodice, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025 Elias Lindholm fed Morgan Geekie, whose wrister broke through Vladar and trickled behind the netminder for the equalizer. Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 30 Sep. 2025 They’re typically set in their routines and every goalie’s routine is different, leaving it up to Tallas to individualize plans for each of his netminders in order to maximize their production. Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for netminder

Word History

First Known Use

1937, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of netminder was in 1937

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“Netminder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/netminder. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.

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