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  • Hurricanes net-minder Mike Leighton stopped 20 shots, but fell to 1-5-2 in his last eight outings.

    USATODAY.com 2008

  • In practical terms this means a mammoth net-minder would have to absorb quite a bit of punishment on his exposed body from hard rubber pucks hurtling toward him at upward of 100 miles per hour.

    'Andy Roddick Beat me With a Frying Pan' 2007

  • He said that in a real game a portly net-minder wouldn't stand a chance.

    'Andy Roddick Beat me With a Frying Pan' 2007

  • Canada net-minder Roberto Luongo allowed Kesler's deflection shot off Patrick Kane's attempt from the point squirt past him and into his net.

    The Earth Times Online Newspaper 2010

  • With less than five seconds left in the second period, American Ryan Kesler threw the puck at the Swiss net and Swiss net-minder Jonas Hiller mishandled it and appeared to have batted it into his own net.

    The Earth Times Online Newspaper 2010

  • Stanwood's net-minder earned a spot on the All-Wesco North first-team list last season thanks to a strong year in goal.

    HeraldNet.com Local, Sports, Business and Entertainment News 2010

  • Dany Heatly evened the game again 2-2 early in the second period only to see Chris Drury take advantage of a poor poke-away attempt by Canada net-minder Martin Brodeur to give the US the lead again 3-2 with less than four minutes left in the second.

    The Earth Times Online Newspaper 2010

  • Arron Asham (7) also scored once and net-minder Michael Leighton made 21 saves on 23 shots for the Flyers, who took the home-and-home series, winning by the same score Monday in Philadelphia.

    The Money Times Rakhi Kaptiyal 2010

  • Dany Heatly evened the game again 2-2 early in the second period only to see Chris Drury take advantage of a poor poke-away attempt by Canada net-minder Martin Brodeur to give the US the lead again 3-2 with less than four minutes left in the second.

    The Earth Times Online Newspaper 2010

  • Dany Heatly evened the game again 2-2 early in the second period only to see Chris Drury take advantage of a poor poke-away attempt by Canada net-minder Martin Brodeur to give the US the lead again 3-2 with less than four minutes left in the second.

    The Earth Times Online Newspaper 2010

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