goaltender
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Definition
- Noun:
- A player in certain sports who defends the goal: A goaltender is the player on a team (specifically in ice hockey, soccer, or lacrosse) whose primary role is to prevent the opposing team from scoring by blocking shots on goal.
- The defensive position itself: The term can also refer to the specific playing position occupied by this defensive player.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- The goaltender made an incredible save in the final seconds of the game.
- She has trained for years to become a professional soccer goaltender.
- His primary position on the lacrosse team is goaltender.
Advanced Usage
- "To pull the goaltender": In ice hockey, a strategy where a team removes its goaltender from the ice to add an extra attacking player, usually when trailing late in a game.
- The coach decided to pull the goaltender with two minutes remaining.
Variants and Related Words
- Goalie (n): A common, informal synonym for "goaltender."
- The goalie was named the most valuable player.
- Goalkeeper (n): A term used interchangeably with "goaltender," especially in soccer.
- The goalkeeper organized the defensive line.
- Netminder (n): Another informal synonym, primarily used in hockey.
- The veteran netminder recorded a shutout.
Synonyms
- Keeper (informal, short for goalkeeper)
- Shot-stopper (informal, emphasizes the action of saving shots)
Related Phrases
- Between the pipes: An idiom describing the goaltender's position in front of the goal.
- He spent his entire career between the pipes.
- Stand on his/her head: An idiom meaning a goaltender made several exceptional, acrobatic saves.
- The goaltender stood on his head to keep his team in the game.
Noun
- the defensive position on an ice hockey or soccer or lacrosse team who stands in front of the goal and tries to prevent opposing players from scoring
- the soccer or hockey player assigned to protect the goal