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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The Leafs overcame a 3-1 deficit with three goals in the third period, including Rielly's snap shot from the high slot that beat Anaheim goalie Ville Husso stick-side to give Toronto a 4-3 lead with three minutes left in regulation.
—CBS News, 31 Mar. 2026
The Leafs overcame a 3-1 deficit with three goals in the third period, including Rielly’s snap shot from the high slot that beat Anaheim goalie Ville Husso stick-side to give Toronto a 4-3 lead with three minutes left in regulation.
—ABC News, 31 Mar. 2026
University of Denver freshman goalie Johnny Hicks sure is doing his best Davis impersonation, but this Pioneers team didn’t need anything supernatural from its netminder to reach another Frozen Four.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 29 Mar. 2026
After outshooting the Bruins in the first period, Minnesota continued to pressure goalie Jeremy Swayman in the middle frame, including a whack at an open net by Hartman that somehow missed.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 28 Mar. 2026
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CBS News, 31 Mar. 2026
The Leafs overcame a 3-1 deficit with three goals in the third period, including Rielly’s snap shot from the high slot that beat Anaheim goalie Ville Husso stick-side to give Toronto a 4-3 lead with three minutes left in regulation.
—ABC News, 31 Mar. 2026
University of Denver freshman goalie Johnny Hicks sure is doing his best Davis impersonation, but this Pioneers team didn’t need anything supernatural from its netminder to reach another Frozen Four.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 29 Mar. 2026
After outshooting the Bruins in the first period, Minnesota continued to pressure goalie Jeremy Swayman in the middle frame, including a whack at an open net by Hartman that somehow missed.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 28 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for goalie
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“Goalie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/goalie. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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