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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Shortly after Slafkovsky tied it on Montreal’s only power play, Cole Caufield forced a turnover that went from Slafkovsky to Suzuki for a one-timer that slipped underneath Darcy Kuemper’s arm.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2026
Shortly after Slafkovsky tied it on Montreal's only power play, Cole Caufield forced a turnover that went from Slafkovsky to Suzuki for a one-timer that slipped underneath Darcy Kuemper's arm.
—CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026
That allowed Suzuki to score the game winner on a one-timer off a Slafkovský feed less than a minute after Slafkovský tied it.
—Arpon Basu, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026
The Ducks struck first after Kreider’s heady reversal of the puck at the offensive blue line sent Carlsson ahead with speed and a two-on-one rush, setting up the familiar sight of Carlsson finding Gauthier for a one-timer.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 7 Mar. 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2026
Shortly after Slafkovsky tied it on Montreal's only power play, Cole Caufield forced a turnover that went from Slafkovsky to Suzuki for a one-timer that slipped underneath Darcy Kuemper's arm.
—CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026
That allowed Suzuki to score the game winner on a one-timer off a Slafkovský feed less than a minute after Slafkovský tied it.
—Arpon Basu, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026
The Ducks struck first after Kreider’s heady reversal of the puck at the offensive blue line sent Carlsson ahead with speed and a two-on-one rush, setting up the familiar sight of Carlsson finding Gauthier for a one-timer.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 7 Mar. 2026
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“One-timer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/one-timer. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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