How do you use Goaltender in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like goalkeeper or goalie, plus the exact meaning.
Goaltender in a sentence
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Goaltender meaning
a designated player that attempts to prevent the opposing team from scoring by protecting a goal.
Synonyms of Goaltender
Using Goaltender
- The main meaning on this page is: a designated player that attempts to prevent the opposing team from scoring by protecting a goal.
- Useful related words include: goalkeeper, goalie, netkeeper, netminder.
- In the example corpus, goaltender often appears in combinations such as: penguins goaltender, goaltender tristan, the goaltender.
Context around Goaltender
- Average sentence length in these examples: 25.4 words
- Position in the sentence: 11 start, 6 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Goaltender
- In this selection, "goaltender" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 25.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, top, penguins, coyotes, tristan, connor and emma stand out and add context to how "goaltender" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include against penguins goaltender casey desmith and and freshman goaltender calli hogarth. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "goaltender" sits close to words such as alarmed, allocate and amazed, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with goaltender
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Blues Assigned goaltender Joel Hofer, 22, to the AHL’s Springfield Thunderbirds. (12 words)
Minnesota goaltender Liam Souliere made 21 saves, while Alaska goaltender Nicholas Grabko had 30 saves. (15 words)
At the moment, the durability of top goaltender Tristan Jarry is not within their control. (15 words)
Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry, who was booed when announced as the starting goaltender for the second consecutive home contest, received even less support from teammates who fumbled a puck in their own zone, allowing Niederreiter to strike. (37 words)
Edmonton Oilers goaltender Stuart Skinner stays ready in front of his net during a Kings power play in the second period of Game 2 of their first-round playoff series on Wednesday night in Edmonton, Alberta. (36 words)
Bergeron has been a Selke “contender” all season, and Pastrnak and goaltender Tuukka Rask were under consideration for the Hart Trophy and Vezina Trophy (for top goaltender), respectively, in previous versions of the column. (34 words)
Example sentences (20)
Between the pipes, senior goaltender Emma Gorski –– who has a 89.2 save percentage –– and freshman goaltender Calli Hogarth have been a solid tandem in the second half of the season.
Minnesota goaltender Liam Souliere made 21 saves, while Alaska goaltender Nicholas Grabko had 30 saves.
Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry, who was booed when announced as the starting goaltender for the second consecutive home contest, received even less support from teammates who fumbled a puck in their own zone, allowing Niederreiter to strike.
Bergeron has been a Selke “contender” all season, and Pastrnak and goaltender Tuukka Rask were under consideration for the Hart Trophy and Vezina Trophy (for top goaltender), respectively, in previous versions of the column.
Accepting the charity, Jankowski stopped the puck with this right knee then sauntered in on net before juking goaltender Tristan Jarry out of position and tucking a forehand shot into the cage.
Arizona Coyotes goaltender Connor Ingram (39) allows a goal by Dallas Stars center Wyatt Johnston during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Dallas, Saturday, Jan.
At the 11:55 mark of the second, he took a pass from Seth Jones, made a move toward the slot and blasted a slap shot past Coyotes goaltender Connor Ingram.
At the moment, the durability of top goaltender Tristan Jarry is not within their control.
A UConn player tried a lacrosse goal on Pavicich, which he dropped before he could make it past the goaltender’s shoulder.
Backup goaltender Pavel Francouz earned a consecutive start and rewarded the team with a 29-save shutout.
Barzal converted a one-timer from the left face-off circle at 2:26, shortly after Horvat’s apparent power-play goal was waived off due to goaltender interference.
Before the season even began, Vegas lost top goaltender Robin Lehner for the entire campaign as he recovered from a hip injury.
Blues Assigned goaltender Joel Hofer, 22, to the AHL’s Springfield Thunderbirds.
Boston Bruins goaltender Linus Ullmark speaks with the media during the end of season player availability inside the Bruins locker room at Warrior Ice Arena.
Buffalo Sabres goaltender Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen pauses after allowing a goal by Pittsburgh Penguins' Drew O'Connor during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Pittsburgh, Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023.
Coyotes center Barrett Hayton (29) celebrates with teammates after his goal against Penguins goaltender Casey DeSmith during the first period Sunday.
Despite the loss, goaltender Mason Vaccari played well, turning away 29 Sudbury shots on goal.
Detroit Red Wings defenseman Robert Hagg (38) defends Vancouver Canucks right wing Conor Garland (8) in front of goaltender Ville Husso (35) during the first period at Little Caesars Arena.
Ducks goaltender Lukas Dostal, left, and Frank Vatrano (77) celebrate after their 4-3 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Monday night in Pittsburgh.
Edmonton Oilers goaltender Stuart Skinner stays ready in front of his net during a Kings power play in the second period of Game 2 of their first-round playoff series on Wednesday night in Edmonton, Alberta.
Common combinations with goaltender
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: