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goaltender
[ gohl-ten-der ]
Word History and Origins
Origin of goaltender1
Example Sentences
Their power play particularly over the last two games was good, their goaltender was good.
They thought it might have affected the goaltender.
Three nights after prematurely celebrating a would-be game-winner in double overtime that was waved off for goaltender interference, Hensley earned her second shutout of the playoffs.
“I thought there was good goaltending at both ends. … Both of these guys are good goaltenders.”
Sweeney said the goaltender logjam is not a problem to be solved as much as an opportunity to be mined.
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More About Goaltender
What does goaltender mean?
In sports like hockey, goaltender is another name for the goalkeeper, the player positioned in front of the goal whose job is to prevent the ball or puck from entering it (or crossing the goal line).
Goaltender can be used to refer to the position or the player. A goaltender might say they play goaltender. A common informal word for goaltender is goalie. The word goaltender is commonly used in ice hockey and lacrosse. In soccer (football), this position is usually called goalkeeper, goalie, or keeper.
The word goaltending can refer to acting as a goaltender, but it is also used in a more specific way in basketball (which does not have a goaltender or goalkeeper position). In basketball, goaltending refers to a rules violation in which a player interferes with a shot by touching the ball on its downward flight to the basket or while it is over, on, or within the rim of the basket.
Example: When I played hockey, I was the goaltender, and I was pretty good, especially because I was quick.
Where does goaltender come from?
The first records of the word goaltender come from the late 1800s. The word tender means “someone who tends to or takes care of something” and is used in a similar way in the word bartender.
In a lot of sports, the object of the game is to get the ball or puck into the goal. And in most of those sports, there is someone there to guard the goal and try to prevent that from happening: the goalkeeper or goaltender. In these sports, players are typically not allowed to touch the ball or puck with their hands, with the exception of the goaltender (under certain circumstances). Goaltenders usually stay right in front of the goal in order to block shots by the opposing team. They’re often known for their quickness and agility. Because they have to stand in the way of hard projectiles, goaltenders in ice hockey, field hockey, and lacrosse usually wear a mask and other padded equipment.
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What are some other forms related to goaltender?
- goaltending (continuous tense verb, noun)
What are some synonyms for goaltender?
What are some words that share a root or word element with goaltender?
What are some words that often get used in discussing goaltender?
How is goaltender used in real life?
Goaltenders are very commonly called goalies. The term goaltender is especially used in ice hockey.
First Nations NHL goaltender Carey Price lends voice to anti-racism movement#NativeAthlete #FirstNations #NHLhttps://t.co/EMFypzipK8
— NDNSPORTS.COM (@ndnsports) June 15, 2020
Typical Canucks guy, starting the less talented goaltender because you like his personality better
— Gregory Balloch (@GregBalloch) June 18, 2020
Who do you think was the best Sabres goaltender? pic.twitter.com/utZ20mK6UN
— sebastien chabauty (@01HockeyMan01) June 12, 2020
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Is goaltender used correctly in the following sentence?
Our team needs a goaltender—can you play?
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