Definition of empty-netter in English:
empty-netter
nounɛm(p)tiˈnɛtəˌem(p)tēˈnedər
Ice Hockey informal A goal scored while the defending goalkeeper is not guarding their net.
he scored an empty-netter with 9.1 seconds left
Example sentencesExamples
- He put home an empty-netter with 42 seconds left to finalize the score.
- McNicholas added an empty-netter to seal Vernon's victory inside the final minute.
- All he has on his 2014 tournament transcript are three assists, including two on empty-netters.
- If you take away power-play goals and empty-netters from the series, the Bruins only outscored the Red Wings 6-4 in the five games.
- He's added a little offense to his already-sound defensive game, even if it seemed that half his 10 goals were empty-netters.