one-timer
noun
one-tim·er
ˈwən-ˌtī-mər 
: a shot (as in hockey or soccer) that is made by immediately striking a moving puck or ball (as when receiving a pass from a teammate) without first stopping and controlling it
one-time
transitive verb
one-timed; one-timing
Paul Keegan made a steal on the right and cut the ball back, and Rocha one-timed a 16-yard blast into the roof of the net.
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Frank Dell'Apa
Frank Dell'Apa
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The star center set up Toews for a one-timer that got past Shesterkin, who threw back his head in frustration.
—Peter Baugh, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
One of his two goals in that game against the Islanders was a one-timer on a pass from Taylor Hall.
—Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2025
His skating has been more explosive, his puck control is back to normal and he’s even uncorked a more vintage-looking one-timer.
—Jonas Siegel, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
Granlund then slid the puck over to Eklund for a one-timer that got past Capitals goalie Logan Thompson.
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 5 Dec. 2024
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Peter Baugh, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
One of his two goals in that game against the Islanders was a one-timer on a pass from Taylor Hall.
—Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2025
His skating has been more explosive, his puck control is back to normal and he’s even uncorked a more vintage-looking one-timer.
—Jonas Siegel, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
Granlund then slid the puck over to Eklund for a one-timer that got past Capitals goalie Logan Thompson.
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 5 Dec. 2024
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“One-timer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/one-timer. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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