How to Use goaltender in a Sentence

goaltender

noun
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  • Another shot from the top of the box beat the goaltender but sailed high late in the opening half.
    — Eric Bem, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, 13 Nov. 2021
  • A week ago, Jared Bednar was pleading for his goaltender to bail his team out.
    — Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 21 Apr. 2024
  • Rangers’ Igor Shesterkin has arguably been the best goaltender during this year’s postseason.
    — Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 14 June 2024
  • On Thursday, the team announced that 20-year old goaltender Tomas Suchanek signed a three-year entry level contract that kicks in at the start of next season.
    — Ivan Carter, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Mar. 2024
  • Hartman held the puck until Talbot committed and beat the goaltender with a top-shelf shot over his glove hand to make it 2-0 with just 4.7 seconds left in the second period.
    — John Shipley, Twin Cities, 16 Apr. 2024
  • 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
  • Toronto’s Troy Ryan was named coach of the year, and Kristen Campbell goaltender of the year.
    — Dean Spiros, Twin Cities, 12 June 2024
  • 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
  • Boston goaltender Aerin Frankel made the save but taking the shot was the right decision.
    — Dean Spiros, Twin Cities, 25 May 2024
  • 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
  • Hensley and others point to the performance of goaltender Maddie Rooney in a 1-0 loss to Toronto in Game 2 as the start of the turnaround.
    — Dean Spiros, Twin Cities, 31 May 2024
  • Strome made a move on Saros before slipping a backhand between the goaltender’s pads.
    — Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2024

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