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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After accepting a cross-ice pass from Ryan McDonagh, Kucherov smacked a one-timer from outside the right faceoff dot over Swayman’s glove, tying the score at 5-5.
—Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026
Jamie Nelson lifted a Badger stick to free the puck before finding Ava Lindsay in the low slot; Lindsay fed Morrow for a one-timer to give Minnesota a 1-0 lead after one period.
—Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 31 Jan. 2026
Noah Dobson scored on a one-timer from Lane Hutson just 56 seconds in, on Montreal’s first shot of the game.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 30 Jan. 2026
Celebrini then intercepted a pass from Filip Hronek at the Canucks’ blue line, carried it into the Vancouver zone and found William Eklund, who fed Gaudette for a one-timer and his 11th goal of the season.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2026
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Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026
Jamie Nelson lifted a Badger stick to free the puck before finding Ava Lindsay in the low slot; Lindsay fed Morrow for a one-timer to give Minnesota a 1-0 lead after one period.
—Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 31 Jan. 2026
Noah Dobson scored on a one-timer from Lane Hutson just 56 seconds in, on Montreal’s first shot of the game.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 30 Jan. 2026
Celebrini then intercepted a pass from Filip Hronek at the Canucks’ blue line, carried it into the Vancouver zone and found William Eklund, who fed Gaudette for a one-timer and his 11th goal of the season.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2026
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“One-timer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/one-timer. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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