netminder

noun

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

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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 Edmonton has traded goalies in the past during times of struggle (Devan Dubnyk, Cam Talbot), only to watch those same netminders have great success elsewhere. Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 29 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 The team-friendly deal now locks the 31-year-old in as the team's starting netminder, with the Stolarz-Joseph Woll tandem locked down for just under $8 million. Evan Bell, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for netminder

Word History

First Known Use

1937, in the meaning defined above

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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 Oct. 2025.

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