netminder

noun

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

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The Oilers effectively peppered the Canucks netminder, landing 37 shots on goal, to just 15 for Vancouver. MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025 The best goalie is … Wild netminder Filip Gustavsson, who’s coming off a big shutout of the Blues to open the season. James Mirtle, New York Times, 10 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 15 Oct. 2025.

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