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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Goalies who face a higher volume of outside shots excel in these advanced metrics, suggesting those shots from distance are overvalued, and high-danger attempts, such as backdoor screens and low-to-high one-timers in the slot, aren’t valued enough.
—Jesse Granger, New York Times, 6 May 2026
On Tuesday, Abby Roque entered the zone, and made a cross-ice pass as Poulin fired a one-timer from the right circle that beat Maddie Rooney.
—CBS News, 6 May 2026
Dominic James tipped in Charle-Edouard D’Astous’ one-timer from just inside the blue line to tie it at 1 on a power play in the second period.
—ABC News, 3 May 2026
Edmonton responded with a power-play goal a couple of minutes later on a one-timer by Draisaitl, who tied Wayne Gretzky for the most postseason power-play goals in franchise history at 23.
—Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
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Jesse Granger, New York Times, 6 May 2026
On Tuesday, Abby Roque entered the zone, and made a cross-ice pass as Poulin fired a one-timer from the right circle that beat Maddie Rooney.
—CBS News, 6 May 2026
Dominic James tipped in Charle-Edouard D’Astous’ one-timer from just inside the blue line to tie it at 1 on a power play in the second period.
—ABC News, 3 May 2026
Edmonton responded with a power-play goal a couple of minutes later on a one-timer by Draisaitl, who tied Wayne Gretzky for the most postseason power-play goals in franchise history at 23.
—Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
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“One-timer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/one-timer. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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