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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Testing out moves against a No. 1 goaltender in front of a live crowd is a proper way to practice.
    BostonGlobe.com, 2 Oct. 2021
  • 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
  • Last night, the Wild's Filip Gustavsson became the first goaltender in team history to score a goal.
    Axios Twin Cities, Axios, 16 Oct. 2024
  • The Ducks will also be without one of their mainstays, goaltender John Gibson, whose recent appendectomy will keep him off the ice for the next three to six weeks.
    Andrew Knoll, Orange County Register, 27 Sep. 2024

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