netminder

noun

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

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Finland netminder Justus Annunen shut out Switzerland with 22 saves. ABC News, 31 May 2026 Matt Freese, who hails from Wayne, Pennsylvania, is the current netminder for New York City FC in MLS. CBS News, 26 May 2026 Vancouver likely has no immediate recourse in the near term, beyond carefully managing Demko’s health and workload by strongly considering carrying three netminders next season. Thomas Drance, New York Times, 25 May 2026 The Wild turned a corner scrum on the Avs’ side of the ice into a loose puck in front of Wedgie’s crease, and Minnesota’s Marcus Johansson slipped it past the Avs’ flailing netminder to trim the deficit to 3-1. Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 4 May 2026 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 5 Jun. 2026.

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