goalie
noun
goal·ie ˈgō-lē 
plural goalies
: a player who defends the goal in any of various games (such as hockey, lacrosse, or soccer) : goalkeeper
If the ball carrier continues to cut across in front of the net, the goalie must move with the shooter in order to cover the angle.
Jim Hinkson
Jim HinksonAs she has so many times during the last four years, Barlow broke away from all of the defenders and beat the goalie with her swift foot and a one-on-one move towards the net. Brian Moore
Brian Moore
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Initial concerns over team culture were brought to Pearson's attention following the 2021 season by former goalie and team captain Straus Mann. David Jesse, USA TODAY, 5 Aug. 2022 Initial concerns over team culture were brought to Pearson's attention following the 2021 season by former goalie and team captain Straus Mann. David Jesse, Detroit Free Press, 5 Aug. 2022 Each of the six team rosters will be stocked with six skaters and one goalie. Kevin Paul Dupont, BostonGlobe.com, 18 June 2022 Shesterkin — a finalist for the for both the Vezina Trophy for the league’s top goalie and Hart Trophy for most valuable player — finished with 36 saves and carried the shutout well into the third period. Aaron Beard, San Francisco Chronicle, 30 May 2022 Shesterkin — a finalist for both the Vezina Trophy for the league’s top goalie and Hart Trophy for most valuable player — finished with 31 saves against a steady stream of work. Aaron Beard, Hartford Courant, 27 May 2022 Now with three of the game’s richest deals on their books (Barkov, Tkachuk, and $10 million goalie Sergei Bobrovsky), the Panthers are as win-now as their rivals across Alligator Alley. Matt Porter, BostonGlobe.com, 23 July 2022 Kucherov passed the puck out front to Ross Colton, who one-timed a shot by Panthers goalie Sergei Bobrovsky, giving the Lightning a 2-0 series lead after two games in Sunrise en route to a 4-0 sweep. Tim Reynolds, Sun Sentinel, 22 July 2022 With a solid defense and goalie, improvement for Suffield will largely rest on the offense. Steve Smith, Hartford Courant, 12 May 2022 See More
David Jesse, USA TODAY, 5 Aug. 2022 Initial concerns over team culture were brought to Pearson's attention following the 2021 season by former goalie and team captain Straus Mann. David Jesse, Detroit Free Press, 5 Aug. 2022 Each of the six team rosters will be stocked with six skaters and one goalie. Kevin Paul Dupont, BostonGlobe.com, 18 June 2022 Shesterkin — a finalist for the for both the Vezina Trophy for the league’s top goalie and Hart Trophy for most valuable player — finished with 36 saves and carried the shutout well into the third period. Aaron Beard, San Francisco Chronicle, 30 May 2022 Shesterkin — a finalist for both the Vezina Trophy for the league’s top goalie and Hart Trophy for most valuable player — finished with 31 saves against a steady stream of work. Aaron Beard, Hartford Courant, 27 May 2022 Now with three of the game’s richest deals on their books (Barkov, Tkachuk, and $10 million goalie Sergei Bobrovsky), the Panthers are as win-now as their rivals across Alligator Alley. Matt Porter, BostonGlobe.com, 23 July 2022 Kucherov passed the puck out front to Ross Colton, who one-timed a shot by Panthers goalie Sergei Bobrovsky, giving the Lightning a 2-0 series lead after two games in Sunrise en route to a 4-0 sweep. Tim Reynolds, Sun Sentinel, 22 July 2022 With a solid defense and goalie, improvement for Suffield will largely rest on the offense. Steve Smith, Hartford Courant, 12 May 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1894, in the meaning defined above
Kids Definition
goalie
noun
goal·ie ˈgō-lē
: goalkeeper