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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Benson skated toward the net and hit Peterka for a one-timer near the right post.
—Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 3 Dec. 2024
Here’s another one-timer goal for Thompson in nearly the same spot against North Dakota.
—Scott Powers, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
Rodrigues passed back to Bennett, who fired a one-timer over Rangers goalie Igor Shesterkin’s left shoulder to put Florida up 1-0 in the final minute of the first period.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 2 June 2024
The defenseman then gave the puck to Matthew Tkachuk above the right faceoff circle... who sent the puck back to Montour... who sent the puck to Aleksander Barkov just next to the net ... who finally gave the puck to Reinhart in the slot for his one-timer that beat Igor Shesterkin.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 29 May 2024
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Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 3 Dec. 2024
Here’s another one-timer goal for Thompson in nearly the same spot against North Dakota.
—Scott Powers, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
Rodrigues passed back to Bennett, who fired a one-timer over Rangers goalie Igor Shesterkin’s left shoulder to put Florida up 1-0 in the final minute of the first period.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 2 June 2024
The defenseman then gave the puck to Matthew Tkachuk above the right faceoff circle... who sent the puck back to Montour... who sent the puck to Aleksander Barkov just next to the net ... who finally gave the puck to Reinhart in the slot for his one-timer that beat Igor Shesterkin.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 29 May 2024
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“One-timer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/one-timer. Accessed 16 Dec. 2024.
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