Definitions
Wiktionary
- n. ice hockey, field hockey A goalie
WordNet 3.0
- n. the soccer or hockey player assigned to protect the goal
Etymologies
- net + minder (Wiktionary)
Examples
“While he's fairly advanced technique-wise, the problem for this typical butterfly netminder is his penchant for constantly going down to the ice too early and swimming around the crease.”
“The rookie netminder is 2-0-1 with a 0.64 goals-against average and .973 save percentage in his last four starts.”
“The netminder is solid, but the Isles are rebuilding around him on the ice.”
Like pitching in baseball, goaltending should decide winners in NHL
“Like the rest of the team, the Oilers netminder is struggling.”
“Former Penguin netminder Garth Snow picked up the victory for the Isles.”
“The Carolina netminder is playing well enough to steal a game.”
“He took a deflected cross-ice pass from Robert Lang at the right side of the crease before flipping the puck over former Penguin netminder Patrick”
“Two days prior to the start of the tournament, the question as to who will emerge as their No. 1 netminder is still in doubt; there is no clearcut choice.”
“There's not much Rutherford can do about injuries but he did make one notable decision Thursday, putting veteran goalie John Grahame on waivers and recalling netminder Michael Leighton from Albany of the AHL.”
“The last time a certain Slovak netminder glided onto the ice in downtown Montreal, the must-have accessory was a stop sign emblazoned with "HALAK".”
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