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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Instead of shooting, Celebrini passed the puck across the slot to Nathan MacKinnon, who blasted the one-timer from less than eight feet away at a wide-open net.
—Chris Kudialis, Miami Herald, 23 Feb. 2026
With Markstrom pulled for an extra skater, Raymond sent a tremendous diagonal pass to Zibanejad, who blasted a one-timer through Hellebuyck’s short side, off the near post and in.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 18 Feb. 2026
Jake Guentzel fired a one-timer past Sogaard with a little more than 12 minutes left, and Brady Tkachuk scored his second off a feed from Jack Hughes after Sogaard exited with injury and was relieved by Frederik Dichow.
—Stephen Whyno, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026
Kaltounková had a one-timer stopped by Ann-Renee Desbiens, and another blast slip just wide of the net.
—Hailey Salvian, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
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Chris Kudialis, Miami Herald, 23 Feb. 2026
With Markstrom pulled for an extra skater, Raymond sent a tremendous diagonal pass to Zibanejad, who blasted a one-timer through Hellebuyck’s short side, off the near post and in.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 18 Feb. 2026
Jake Guentzel fired a one-timer past Sogaard with a little more than 12 minutes left, and Brady Tkachuk scored his second off a feed from Jack Hughes after Sogaard exited with injury and was relieved by Frederik Dichow.
—Stephen Whyno, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026
Kaltounková had a one-timer stopped by Ann-Renee Desbiens, and another blast slip just wide of the net.
—Hailey Salvian, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
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“One-timer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/one-timer. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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