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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Laferriere got his eighth of the season on a one-timer in the slot set up by Adrian Kempe from the trapezoid.
—CBS News, 27 Dec. 2025
In the third period, Grubauer continued to dominate, including with his glove on a one-timer from Mason McTavish.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 23 Dec. 2025
Ex-Avs forward Ryan O’Reilly fed Jonathan Marchessault for a one-timer in the right circle at 12:37 of the second.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 14 Dec. 2025
But Elias Lindholm made a steal of Brenden Dillon’s breakout pass attempt in the left circle and fed Geekie at the bottom of the left circle for a one-timer and his 22nd goal of the year.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 7 Dec. 2025
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CBS News, 27 Dec. 2025
In the third period, Grubauer continued to dominate, including with his glove on a one-timer from Mason McTavish.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 23 Dec. 2025
Ex-Avs forward Ryan O’Reilly fed Jonathan Marchessault for a one-timer in the right circle at 12:37 of the second.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 14 Dec. 2025
But Elias Lindholm made a steal of Brenden Dillon’s breakout pass attempt in the left circle and fed Geekie at the bottom of the left circle for a one-timer and his 22nd goal of the year.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 7 Dec. 2025
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“One-timer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/one-timer. Accessed 30 Dec. 2025.
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