plural goalies
: a player who defends the goal in any of various games (such as hockey, lacrosse, or soccer) : goalkeeper
If the ball carrier continues to cut across in front of the net, the goalie must move with the shooter in order to cover the angle.—
Jim Hinkson
Jim HinksonAs she has so many times during the last four years, Barlow broke away from all of the defenders and beat the goalie with her swift foot and a one-on-one move towards the net.—Brian Moore
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Confidence in the goalie helped the offense play a patient attack and strike at opportunistic moments.
—Craig J. Clary, Baltimore Sun, 3 July 2024
Roberto Luongo, the former Panthers goalie and current special advisor to general manager Bill Zito, posted a video of him eating pasta out of the Cup on Wednesday.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 28 June 2024
The clip finds Em in a Jason Voorhees goalie mask revving a chainsaw and gushing blood while slicing up a body.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 28 June 2024
Hall of Fame goalie Roberto Luongo and career third-and-fourth liner Bill Lindsay share more than L surnames.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 27 June 2024
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Craig J. Clary, Baltimore Sun, 3 July 2024
Roberto Luongo, the former Panthers goalie and current special advisor to general manager Bill Zito, posted a video of him eating pasta out of the Cup on Wednesday.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 28 June 2024
The clip finds Em in a Jason Voorhees goalie mask revving a chainsaw and gushing blood while slicing up a body.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 28 June 2024
Hall of Fame goalie Roberto Luongo and career third-and-fourth liner Bill Lindsay share more than L surnames.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 27 June 2024
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“Goalie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/goalie. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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