netminder

noun

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

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The senior netminder from Calgary finished with 70 saves and one goal allowed in two NCAA wins over B.C. Want more sports news? Matt Schubert, Denver Post, 30 Mar. 2025 As time ticked down, the Blues had no answer but to repeatedly ice the puck and rely on backup netminder Joel Hofer to hold them in a one-score game. Thomas Drance, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025 Mrázek immediately pulled himself, thrusting backup netminder Alex Lyon into the game. Max Bultman, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025 Half of the Indians darted to Dawson to celebrate his heroics, while the other half bolted for the Billerica student section to greet netminder Steve MacIntosh. Jason Cooke, Boston Herald, 16 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 15 Apr. 2025.

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