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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Matt Duchene didn’t get all of a one-timer, and Hellebuyck got his pad on it.
—Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 18 May 2025
Walker’s score came after the Capitals had pulled to within 3-2 on Alex Ovechkin’s one-timer blast on a 5-on-3 power play with about eight minutes left.
—Aaron Beard, Baltimore Sun, 13 May 2025
How the pieces fit without Rantanen to hammer one-timers from the left flank remains a question to be answered.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 6 May 2025
Hill saves his best for last Early in the first period, Hill stretched out his left skate just far enough to get a piece of Marcus Foligno’s one-timer from point-blank range, robbing the Wild forward of what looked like a sure goal.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 2 May 2025
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Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 18 May 2025
Walker’s score came after the Capitals had pulled to within 3-2 on Alex Ovechkin’s one-timer blast on a 5-on-3 power play with about eight minutes left.
—Aaron Beard, Baltimore Sun, 13 May 2025
How the pieces fit without Rantanen to hammer one-timers from the left flank remains a question to be answered.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 6 May 2025
Hill saves his best for last Early in the first period, Hill stretched out his left skate just far enough to get a piece of Marcus Foligno’s one-timer from point-blank range, robbing the Wild forward of what looked like a sure goal.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 2 May 2025
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“One-timer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/one-timer. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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