How to Use goalie in a Sentence

goalie

noun

• The goalie had his mask, decorated in reds and golds, cocked back on his head.
  — Los Angeles Times, 13 Feb. 2022
• The move to replace Shafer was more of an attempt to find a spark than an indictment of the starting goalie’s play.
  — Mike Preston, baltimoresun.com, 12 Feb. 2022
• The new goalie’s national team duties delayed his start with his new club, leaving him little time to get acquainted with his new city, let alone a new back line.
  — Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2022
• Regardless, Loyola has to find a reliable starting goalie.
  — Mike Preston, baltimoresun.com, 26 Feb. 2022
• Early in the third period Thursday, the junior defender corralled a puck near the blue line and fired a shot that whizzed past the goalie’s ear and into the net.
  — Trevor Hass, BostonGlobe.com, 24 Feb. 2022
• Seguin’s shot in transition was stopped by Connor Hellebuyck, and the goalie reached for the puck in midair as Seguin sent it back toward the goal.
  — San Francisco Chronicle, 23 Feb. 2022
• Anderson and Tokarski were able to return to action on Jan. 29 to prevent the Sabres from having to use a seventh goalie.
  — Mike Brehm, USA TODAY, 5 Feb. 2022
• Ann-Renee Desbiens, the Canadian goalie, was stout with a 51-save performance.
  — Chris Bumbaca, USA TODAY, 8 Feb. 2022
• Things couldn’t get better for Bonita Vista senior goalie Nayelli Rodriguez in winding down her four-year varsity career.
  — Glae Thien, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Feb. 2022
• The ball rarely lifts more than a few inches off the ground, a blue card from the referee sends offenders to the penalty box for two minutes and teams frequently pull their goalie to get an extra attacker on the ice … er, carpet.
  — Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2022
• The teams will change sides and goalies at the 10-minute mark.
  — Mike Brehm, USA TODAY, 1 Feb. 2024
• Meanwhile, the Stars have one of the best young goalies in the NHL.
  — Tanner McGrath, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2023
• Now the All-Star has added a rare goalie goal to his repertoire.
  — Mike Brehm, USA TODAY, 26 Feb. 2023
• Emma Zepp was one of two goalies Groves used on the night.
  — Timothy Dashiell, Baltimore Sun, 2 May 2023
• Stickney is one of the top goalies in the country at the U-16 level.
  — oregonlive, 11 May 2023
• He's also allowed the fewest goals of any goalie in the league.
  — Evan Casey, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 22 Apr. 2022
• Outside one game, the Rangers didn't face a No. 1 goalie in the playoffs.
  — Mike Brehm, USA TODAY, 31 May 2022
• Each of the six team rosters will be stocked with six skaters and one goalie.
  — Kevin Paul Dupont, BostonGlobe.com, 18 June 2022
• Sharks goalie Mackenzie Blackwood stopped 35 of 41 shots in the loss.
  — Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2024
• The Santa Ana Foothill High lacrosse goalie had come from nowhere.
  — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2023
• This is the second year in a row that the Avalanche's No. 1 goalie has left in free agency.
  — Mike Brehm, USA TODAY, 8 July 2022
• Not goalie for the Toronto Maple Leafs in playoff time.
  — Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 12 Sep. 2023
• Then Roy grabbed Vernon for a rare goalie vs. goalie slugfest.
  — Detroit Free Press, 26 June 2022
• New York then let go of beloved goalie Henrik Lundqvist in 2020 to go all in on Shesterkin.
  — Laine Higgins, WSJ, 25 May 2022
• Jake Oettinger has arguably been the best goalie in the NHL through the season’s first month.
  — Tanner McGrath, Chicago Tribune, 23 Nov. 2022
• Her winning penalty kick in the shootout took a nice bounce off the goalie’s glove and into the net.
  — Jeff Vorva, chicagotribune.com, 25 Mar. 2022
• Our goalie has to be prepared to come out and play defense.
  — Jacob Steinberg, Baltimore Sun, 20 Apr. 2022
• Quick owns the record for shutouts by an American goalie, with 57.
  — Los Angeles Times, 24 Nov. 2022
• The seasoned pro ranks 11th among active goalies in wins, ninth in shutouts and 17th in save percentage.
  — Andrew Knoll, Orange County Register, 7 Oct. 2024
• Russell Lowe scored three goals off the bench to pace Foothill while goalie Edric Scott made 10 saves, including one against a penalty.
  — Dan Albano, Orange County Register, 28 Sep. 2024

Last Updated: 14 Nov 2024