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
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Silent Bob in net Florida goalie Sergei Bobrovsky was the Panthers’ star in an otherwise subpar game on Monday night.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 27 May 2025
Blashill has known Appert since the mid-1990s, when both were goalies at Ferris State, and Appert was Blashill’s assistant on the U.S. world championships team in 2017 and ’18.
—Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2025
Large sections of fans wanted a goalie upgrade before the March 7 trade deadline.
—Pierre Lebrun, New York Times, 26 May 2025
And senior goalie Wyatt Knust outdueled McNaney by making a game-best 12 saves.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 26 May 2025
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Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 27 May 2025
Blashill has known Appert since the mid-1990s, when both were goalies at Ferris State, and Appert was Blashill’s assistant on the U.S. world championships team in 2017 and ’18.
—Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2025
Large sections of fans wanted a goalie upgrade before the March 7 trade deadline.
—Pierre Lebrun, New York Times, 26 May 2025
And senior goalie Wyatt Knust outdueled McNaney by making a game-best 12 saves.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 26 May 2025
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“Goalie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/goalie. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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