plural goalies
: a player who defends the goal in any of various games (such as hockey, lacrosse, or soccer) : goalkeeper
If the ball carrier continues to cut across in front of the net, the goalie must move with the shooter in order to cover the angle.—
Jim Hinkson
Jim HinksonAs she has so many times during the last four years, Barlow broke away from all of the defenders and beat the goalie with her swift foot and a one-on-one move towards the net.—Brian Moore
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Remember our chat last week about the decline of Canadian goalies?
—Chris Branch, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
Canada goalie Jordan Binnington, from left, looks back at the puck on a goal by United States' Jake Sanderson during the second period of the 4 Nations Face-Off championship hockey game, in Boston, on Thursday.
—Greg Rosenstein, NBC News, 21 Feb. 2025
With three Team Canada players around their crease, Tkachuk fought through them all and managed to get just enough stick on the puck to put it past Canada goalie Jordan Binnington to tie the game.
—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 21 Feb. 2025
Captain Auston Matthews attempted a wraparound shot, but Canada’s goalie Jordan Binnington made the stop.
—Homero De La Fuente, CNN, 20 Feb. 2025
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Chris Branch, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
Canada goalie Jordan Binnington, from left, looks back at the puck on a goal by United States' Jake Sanderson during the second period of the 4 Nations Face-Off championship hockey game, in Boston, on Thursday.
—Greg Rosenstein, NBC News, 21 Feb. 2025
With three Team Canada players around their crease, Tkachuk fought through them all and managed to get just enough stick on the puck to put it past Canada goalie Jordan Binnington to tie the game.
—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 21 Feb. 2025
Captain Auston Matthews attempted a wraparound shot, but Canada’s goalie Jordan Binnington made the stop.
—Homero De La Fuente, CNN, 20 Feb. 2025
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“Goalie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/goalie. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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