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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Mercer gave the Devils a 1-0 lead midway through the first period on their first shot on goal of the game, a one-timer from the inside edge of the right circle off a pass from Nico Hischier from behind the goal line.
—CBS News, 13 Jan. 2026
On Chicago’s first goal, on the power play, Moore came in on Binnington and showed shot all the way before making a quick and slick seam pass to Lardis for the one-timer goal.
—Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2026
The first was a one-timer by Oliver Kapanen shortly after the Johnston goal.
—Lia Assimakopoulos, Dallas Morning News, 4 Jan. 2026
On Eklund’s goal, Celebrini won a puck battle to the right of the Ducks’ net, carried it below the goal line, and, with a no-look pass, fed Eklund for a one-timer that got past Anaheim starting goalie Lukas Dostal.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 30 Dec. 2025
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CBS News, 13 Jan. 2026
On Chicago’s first goal, on the power play, Moore came in on Binnington and showed shot all the way before making a quick and slick seam pass to Lardis for the one-timer goal.
—Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2026
The first was a one-timer by Oliver Kapanen shortly after the Johnston goal.
—Lia Assimakopoulos, Dallas Morning News, 4 Jan. 2026
On Eklund’s goal, Celebrini won a puck battle to the right of the Ducks’ net, carried it below the goal line, and, with a no-look pass, fed Eklund for a one-timer that got past Anaheim starting goalie Lukas Dostal.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 30 Dec. 2025
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“One-timer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/one-timer. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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