goaltender

noun

goal·​tend·​er ˈgōl-ˌten-dər How to pronounce goaltender (audio)

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Lukas Dostal, 25, is now the Anaheim Ducks’ undisputed No. 1 goaltender after veteran John Gibson was traded to the Detroit Red Wings on June 28. Carol Schram, Forbes.com, 5 July 2025 Edmonton Oilers: The Oilers lost quite a bit and didn’t find a new goaltender. Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 5 July 2025 The deals to bring back Bennett, Ekblad, Marchand and Nosek and restricted free agent goaltender Daniil Tarasov making $1.05 million next season, Florida is already over the salary cap by $2.175 million before factoring in the contract for restricted free agent forward Mackie Samoskevich. Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 1 July 2025 He’s lived with billet families over the years, and Medvedev has pursued his dream of being a professional goaltender with an incredible level of independence and maturity at a precocious age. Thomas Drance, New York Times, 29 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for goaltender

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First Known Use

1882, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of goaltender was in 1882

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“Goaltender.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/goaltender. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.

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goaltender

noun
goal·​tend·​er -ˌten-dər How to pronounce goaltender (audio)

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