Definitions for goaltender
ˈgoʊlˌtɛn dərgoal·tender

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1. goalkeeper, goalie, goaltender, netkeeper, netmindernoun

   the soccer or hockey player assigned to protect the goal

2. goalkeeper, goalie, goaltender, netkeepernoun

   the defensive position on an ice hockey or soccer or lacrosse team who stands in front of the goal and tries to prevent opposing players from scoring

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1. goaltendernoun

   a designated player that protects a goal by attempting to prevent the opposing team from scoring.

2. Etymology: “goal” + “tend” + “-er”

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1. Goaltender

   In ice hockey, the goaltender (commonly referred to as the goalie) is the player responsible for preventing the hockey puck from entering their team's net, thus preventing the opposing team from scoring. The goaltender mostly plays in or near the area in front of the net called the goal crease (often referred to simply as the crease). Goaltenders tend to stay at or beyond the top of the crease to cut down on the angle of shots. In the modern age of goaltending there are two common styles, butterfly and hybrid (hybrid is a mix of the traditional stand-up style and butterfly technique). Because of the power of shots, the goaltender wears special equipment to protect the body from direct impact. Goaltenders are one of the most important players on the ice, as their performance may greatly impact the outcome or score of the game. One-on-one situations, such as breakaways and shootouts, have the tendency to showcase a goaltender's pure skill, or lack thereof. No more than one goaltender per team is permitted to be on the ice at any given time. The rules do not oblige the use of a goaltender and so teams may instead opt to play with an extra skater. However the defensive disadvantage that follows means that this strategy is normally used purely as a desperation maneuver when needing to score late in a game. It may also be used when there is a delayed penalty (should the team to be short-handed touch the puck the play will stop as the penalty is called). The goaltender is also known as the goalie, goaler, goalkeeper, net minder, tendy, and tender by those involved in the hockey community. In the early days of the sport, the term was spelled with a hyphen as goal-tender. The art of playing the position is called goaltending and there are coaches, usually called the goalie coach who specialize exclusively in working with goaltenders. The variation goalie is typically used for items associated with the position, such as goalie stick and goalie pads.

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1. goaltender

   A goaltender is a player in various sports who defends their team's goal or net area from the opposing team's attempts to score. This term is predominantly used in team sports such as ice hockey, field hockey, soccer (where the term 'goalkeeper' is more commonly used), and lacrosse. The goaltender's primary objective is to prevent the opposition from scoring by blocking shots at goal. They may use any part of their body or equipment to do so within the rules of the game.

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1. Goaltender

   In ice hockey, the goaltender, also known colloquially as the goalie, is the player who defends their team's goal net by stopping shots of the puck from entering their team's net, thus preventing the opposing team from scoring. The goalie usually plays in or near the area in front of the net called the goal crease. Goalies tend to stay at or beyond the top of the crease to cut down on the angle of shots. Because of the power of shots, the goaltender wears special equipment designed to protect the body from direct impact. The goalie is one of the most valuable players on the ice, as their performance can greatly change the outcome or score of the game. Only one goalie is allowed to be on the ice for each team at any given time.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of goaltender in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of goaltender in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of goaltender in a Sentence

1. Ryan Ellis:

   I don’t think that’s a game we’re very proud of, we’ve been moving in the right direction in a lot of games lately, tonight I think we took a step back. I think this group obviously is disappointed the way we played in front of our goaltender. He gave us a chance to win, but it didn’t come through.

2. Hilary Knight:

   Their goaltender played pretty well tonight. She was big for them, and we just had to find a way. It doesn’t always look pretty, it’s great to kind of learn how to work our way through these different issues, whatever dilemma that may present during a game.

3. Auston Matthews:

   I just wanted to open his (goaltender Dominik Furch's) legs, go five-hole, i was able to sneak it in there, so it worked out.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=goaltender
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Goaltender
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goaltender
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=goaltender