netminder

noun

net·​mind·​er ˈnet-ˌmīn-dər How to pronounce netminder (audio)

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One of the many areas the Sharks organization needs to shore up this summer is its goaltending depth, as Askarov is currently the only netminder under contract for the 2025-2026 season. Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 19 Mar. 2025 Colorado’s backup netminder put on a show with several outstanding saves. Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 10 Mar. 2025 An offseason injury to Thatcher Demko extended into December, keeping Vancouver’s star netminder out of the lineup for longer than the club had hoped earlier in the summer. Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 8 Mar. 2025 As the netminder made his lackadaisical way back into into his crease, Kastelic fired it toward the net. Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 8 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for netminder

Word History

First Known Use

1937, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of netminder was in 1937

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“Netminder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/netminder. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.

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