one-timer
noun
one-tim·er
ˈwən-ˌtī-mər 
: a shot (as in hockey or soccer) that is made by immediately striking a moving puck or ball (as when receiving a pass from a teammate) without first stopping and controlling it
one-time
transitive verb
one-timed; one-timing
Paul Keegan made a steal on the right and cut the ball back, and Rocha one-timed a 16-yard blast into the roof of the net.
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Frank Dell'Apa
Frank Dell'Apa
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Kempe tied it in the second period, scoring his 16th goal on a hard one-timer off a pass from Fiala.
—Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2026
Andre Lee bested Gauthier for the puck, gliding forward for a backhand dish that set up Armia’s one-timer from the left circle.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 17 Jan. 2026
Second period no better than the first Any chance of a Wild comeback after Danila Yurov’s scorching one-timer cut the deficit to two less than five minutes into the second period ended with a couple of mistakes by Wild veterans.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2026
Mercer gave the Devils a 1-0 lead midway through the first period on their first shot on goal of the game, a one-timer from the inside edge of the right circle off a pass from Nico Hischier from behind the goal line.
—CBS News, 13 Jan. 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2026
Andre Lee bested Gauthier for the puck, gliding forward for a backhand dish that set up Armia’s one-timer from the left circle.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 17 Jan. 2026
Second period no better than the first Any chance of a Wild comeback after Danila Yurov’s scorching one-timer cut the deficit to two less than five minutes into the second period ended with a couple of mistakes by Wild veterans.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2026
Mercer gave the Devils a 1-0 lead midway through the first period on their first shot on goal of the game, a one-timer from the inside edge of the right circle off a pass from Nico Hischier from behind the goal line.
—CBS News, 13 Jan. 2026
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“One-timer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/one-timer. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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