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  • noun Plural form of goalie.

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Examples

  • McLaughlin, who plays for Robert Morris University in Pittsburgh, said the common thread among the three American goalies is their laid-back approach.

    Vetter's credentials boost chances to be No. 1 U.S. goaltender 2010

  • In a matchup of goalies from the gold medal game at the 2006 Turin Olympics, Lundqvist, a member of winning Sweden, didn't come out for the second period after allowing three goals on eight shots.

    USATODAY.com 2007

  • Area of concern: Burke hasn't won a series since 1987-88, and Grahame was inconsistent; using two playoff goalies is rarely a recipe for success.

    USATODAY.com - Net playoff experience scarce to plentiful 2006

  • ` ` What I always say about goalies is they picked the life.

    USATODAY.com - Hockey - Detroit vs. St. Louis 2006

  • The goalies were the guys the organization totally screwed up by not having a farm team and a place to play one year and were further restrained by the three-goalie system last year.

    Edmonton Sun 2010

  • Datsyuk. and Fillipula, but the goalies were the real

    Sports News : CBSSports.com 2010

  • Datsyuk. and Fillipula, but the goalies were the real

    Sports News : CBSSports.com 2010

  • For all the offense these two squads can produce the goalies were the stars both stopping 33 of 34 shots.

    MVN 2009

  • "Just make it like the hooking rule, hooking has always been against the rules but has only recently been seriously enforced, do the same thing with goaltender interference any unforced contact with the goalies is a penalty, even just a slight brush. ..."

    Denver Post: News: Breaking: Local MI Avs fan 2009

  • All the attention is on Naslund right now, but I think the goalies will be the real story of this game.

    Canucks Top Stories 2008

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