one-timer
noun
one-tim·er
ˈwən-ˌtī-mər 
: a shot (as in hockey or soccer) that is made by immediately striking a moving puck or ball (as when receiving a pass from a teammate) without first stopping and controlling it
one-time
transitive verb
one-timed; one-timing
Paul Keegan made a steal on the right and cut the ball back, and Rocha one-timed a 16-yard blast into the roof of the net.
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Frank Dell'Apa
Frank Dell'Apa
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The Kraken had their way in the Hawks zone and ripped apart their defense with one-timers and lateral plays.
—Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025
Filip Gustavsson finished with 28 saves, including a stellar save to snare Drew Doughty’s one-timer from center point through traffic 2:05 into the third period to keep the score tied 1-1.
—Austin Knoblauch, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2025
Aidan Thompson hammered home a one-timer on a cross-ice pass from captain Carter King for the Pios’ second extra-man goal of the first period to knot the score again at 14:40.
—Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 15 Mar. 2025
On that same power play, however, Nashville regrouped to knot up the contest at the 4:25 mark behind Vrana’s hard one-timer from inside the blue line, which hit Dostál but squibbled through him.
—Andrew Knoll, Orange County Register, 15 Mar. 2025
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Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025
Filip Gustavsson finished with 28 saves, including a stellar save to snare Drew Doughty’s one-timer from center point through traffic 2:05 into the third period to keep the score tied 1-1.
—Austin Knoblauch, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2025
Aidan Thompson hammered home a one-timer on a cross-ice pass from captain Carter King for the Pios’ second extra-man goal of the first period to knot the score again at 14:40.
—Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 15 Mar. 2025
On that same power play, however, Nashville regrouped to knot up the contest at the 4:25 mark behind Vrana’s hard one-timer from inside the blue line, which hit Dostál but squibbled through him.
—Andrew Knoll, Orange County Register, 15 Mar. 2025
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“One-timer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/one-timer. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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