How to Use goaltender in a Sentence

goaltender

noun

• The 19-year-old became the youngest U.S. goaltender to play at the Olympics.
  — courant.com, 10 Feb. 2022
• Nor is a hockey goaltender told to take the point on a power play.
  — WSJ, 11 May 2022
• The Detroit Red Wings' bid for a playoff spot was set back by one of the best goaltenders in the game.
  — Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press, 26 Feb. 2023
• When the team changed course and went with Darcy Kuemper (no one’s idea of a great goaltender) in 2022, the Avs won the Cup.
  — Tim Cowlishaw, Dallas News, 7 May 2023
• For his efforts over the final 15 minutes, Toland was named the goaltender of the game.
  — Jake Levin, BostonGlobe.com, 6 July 2023
• With no goaltender to stop it, the puck went in, breaking the ice for the Wild and cutting the Capitals’ lead in half, 2-1.
  — Mary Clarke, USA TODAY, 9 Jan. 2022
• The standout goaltender pulled double duty as the starter for both the boys and girls teams this year for the second year in a row.
  — Josh Reed, Anchorage Daily News, 12 Feb. 2023
• When ready to report, the 32-year-old Sateri could be the Coyotes' second goaltender.
  — José M. Romero, The Arizona Republic, 21 Mar. 2022
• The Detroit Red Wings let down their goaltender, and let down themselves.
  — Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press, 1 Nov. 2022
• The Kraken had pulled goaltender Philip Grubauer for an extra skater.
  — Allan Kreda, courant.com, 30 Jan. 2022
• The dog was named for former Knights goaltender Marc-André Fleury.
  — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 4 June 2023
• Pittsburgh then lost its starting goaltender in the game.
  — Mike Brehm, USA TODAY, 2 Jan. 2023
• In a scoreless draw against Natick, the senior goaltender recorded her fifth shutout of the season for the No. 12 Raiders.
  — Olivia Nolan, BostonGlobe.com, 20 Sep. 2022
• Wolverines goaltender Raythan Robbins was under siege for most of the night.
  — Josh Reed, Anchorage Daily News, 15 Apr. 2022
• And then a solid back end there, and a really good goaltender.
  — Matt Porter, BostonGlobe.com, 24 Dec. 2021
• The goaltender will get $25 million over five years, according to TSN.
  — Mike Brehm, USA TODAY, 13 July 2022
• That said, if there was even a chance of any question about their goaltender after Game 1, well, his glove hand had the answer.
  — Tom Layberger, Forbes, 6 May 2022
• Standout goaltender Corinne Schroeder was chosen by New York with the 33rd pick.
  — Kat Cornetta, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Sep. 2023
• The others were credited when the goaltender was the last player to touch the puck before the opponent scored an own goal.
  — Mike Brehm, USA TODAY, 26 Feb. 2023
• Give me the basketball star who shanks crucial free throws and the goaltender in hockey who slips and lets the winning slap shot whir by.
  — Kurt Streeter, New York Times, 6 June 2023
• Giona Leibold has a run, but IU's goaltender rushes out with a diving save.
  — Scott Horner, The Indianapolis Star, 13 Dec. 2022
• Strome made a move on Saros before slipping a backhand between the goaltender’s pads.
  — Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2024
• Shasby was also very impressed with the play of his backup goaltender in crunch time.
  — Josh Reed, Anchorage Daily News, 3 Oct. 2022
• The puck caromed off the boards behind the net and hit Hawks goaltender Kevin Lankinen’s left skate before going in.
  — Tim Cronin, chicagotribune.com, 29 Mar. 2022
• In the aggregate, Jake Oettinger’s first season as the Stars’ starting goaltender has been sparkling.
  — Dallas News, 2 Dec. 2022
• There was no goaltender interference or anything else amiss, but, by rule, Turgeon’s skate couldn’t be in the crease when the puck wasn’t.
  — Gene Myers, Detroit Free Press, 27 Apr. 2022
• Maybe enough for the Kings to add a goaltender to their shopping list, along with a brawny, left-handed shooting defenseman.
  — Helene Elliott, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2022
• The Coyotes challenged the play for goaltender interference, but the ruling of a goal was upheld.
  — Pat Graham, USA TODAY, 19 Feb. 2024
• How does your goaltender’s perspective shine through and what does that bring to their discussions?
  — Chris Bumbaca, USA TODAY, 26 May 2023
• Stanford had field hockey again, but without the trust of its players, the smallest roster in the nation, and no goaltender.
  — Marisa Ingemi, San Francisco Chronicle, 25 Aug. 2022

Last Updated: 3 May 2024