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
• The Sharks have their new goaltender — and their old one found a new home.
  — San Francisco Chronicle, 28 July 2021
• Oettinger is one of the Stars’ top prospects and the team’s goaltender of the future.
  — Matthew Defranks, Dallas News, 24 Dec. 2020
• The puck hit the Lakeville South goaltender's right leg pad and popped straight into the slot.
  — David La Vaque, Star Tribune, 12 July 2021
• North Dakota's Adam Scheel was named goaltender of the week.
  — Randy Johnson, Star Tribune, 26 Jan. 2021
• 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
• 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
• Alex Dixon off the field so that Mike Novotny could sub in as goaltender.
  — Staff Report, courant.com, 26 Sep. 2020
• 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
• Dallas scored 53 seconds in and the Panthers couldn’t catch up against a hot goaltender the rest of the night.
  — Dave Hyde, sun-sentinel.com, 24 Feb. 2021
• Kero deked Red Wings goaltender Thomas Greiss and slid the puck between his legs.
  — Matthew Defranks, Dallas News, 20 Mar. 2021
• 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
• After all those moves, the Stars would be left with $190k of cap space to sign a backup goaltender.
  — Matthew Defranks, Dallas News, 11 Sep. 2020
• 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 24-year-old goaltender was signed to a one-year, one-way contract, the team announced on Tuesday.
  — Jose M. Romero, The Arizona Republic, 15 Sep. 2020
• 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
• By the end Colorado was down to its third- and fourth-string goaltender because of injuries.
  — Matt Kalman, Forbes, 15 May 2021
• Frankel is a three-time Hockey East goaltender of the year and was the Hockey East co-player of the year this season.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 30 Mar. 2021
• Cam Talbot, Wild: The goaltender turned aside 42 shots for his fifth career shutout in the playoffs.
  — Sarah McLellan, Star Tribune, 16 May 2021
• A week ago, Jared Bednar was pleading for his goaltender to bail his team out.
  — Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 21 Apr. 2024
• It’s the longest such streak in NHL history, and Vasilevskiy has been the goaltender in each of the victories.
  — Fred Goodall, orlandosentinel.com, 22 June 2021
• Pittsburgh then lost its starting goaltender in the game.
  — Mike Brehm, USA TODAY, 2 Jan. 2023
• The eight-year deal at a cap hit of $10.5 million per season is still the largest ever handed out to a goaltender.
  — Carol Schram, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024
• Florida goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky shook off three straight losses to stop 21 of 22 shots Monday.
  — David K. Li, NBC News, 25 June 2024

Last Updated: 24 Dec 2024