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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The first was a one-timer by Oliver Kapanen shortly after the Johnston goal.
—Lia Assimakopoulos, Dallas Morning News, 4 Jan. 2026
His goal off a one-timer was well-timed, coming less than a minute after Beckett Sennecke scored to trim a Wild lead to 2-1.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2026
Jake Allen made 34 saves, including stopping Kirill Marchenko's one-timer attempt late in the third period.
—CBS News, 1 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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Lia Assimakopoulos, Dallas Morning News, 4 Jan. 2026
His goal off a one-timer was well-timed, coming less than a minute after Beckett Sennecke scored to trim a Wild lead to 2-1.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2026
Jake Allen made 34 saves, including stopping Kirill Marchenko's one-timer attempt late in the third period.
—CBS News, 1 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 8 Jan. 2026.
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