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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Lightning gets one back A Brayden Point one-timer from the left circle cut the Panthers’ lead to 5-2 with 6:56 left in the second period.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2025
Parker Kelly grabbed Roope Hintz to prevent a 2-on-1, and then Seguin scored on a one-timer from the left circle with 53.1 seconds left in the period.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 22 Apr. 2025
Coyle had not even shut the penalty box door when Alex Killorn pushed a pass from below the goal line into the inner part of the right circle for a one-timer by Colangelo.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 13 Apr. 2025
Matthews posed no threat whatsoever outside of a slot one-timer late in the third period, and Toronto managed just four shots on net in its 13:16 at five-on-five, with 10 going the other way.
—Nick Ashbourne, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
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Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2025
Parker Kelly grabbed Roope Hintz to prevent a 2-on-1, and then Seguin scored on a one-timer from the left circle with 53.1 seconds left in the period.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 22 Apr. 2025
Coyle had not even shut the penalty box door when Alex Killorn pushed a pass from below the goal line into the inner part of the right circle for a one-timer by Colangelo.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 13 Apr. 2025
Matthews posed no threat whatsoever outside of a slot one-timer late in the third period, and Toronto managed just four shots on net in its 13:16 at five-on-five, with 10 going the other way.
—Nick Ashbourne, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
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“One-timer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/one-timer. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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