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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Landeskog then scored a goal in his second straight game, connecting early in the third on a one-timer from MacKinnon, who got his 59th assist to go with his NHL-leading 41 goals.
—Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2026
Necas set up MacKinnon for a one-timer on a 2-on-1 on their second shift of the game.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 3 Mar. 2026
Brent Burns set up Landeskog’s one-timer from the high slot on the heels of a strong burst by MacKinnon, who had smacked a one-timer of his own in off the rush following Kempe’s errant pass at the offensive blue line.
—Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 3 Mar. 2026
Hingham potted two more goals in the second period, though, off McKenna’s one-timer in the left circle and Donohue’s shot from the left point through traffic.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 1 Mar. 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2026
Necas set up MacKinnon for a one-timer on a 2-on-1 on their second shift of the game.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 3 Mar. 2026
Brent Burns set up Landeskog’s one-timer from the high slot on the heels of a strong burst by MacKinnon, who had smacked a one-timer of his own in off the rush following Kempe’s errant pass at the offensive blue line.
—Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 3 Mar. 2026
Hingham potted two more goals in the second period, though, off McKenna’s one-timer in the left circle and Donohue’s shot from the left point through traffic.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 1 Mar. 2026
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“One-timer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/one-timer. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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