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Definition of "goalie" []

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "goalie" in a sentence
  • "Pielmeier, a 19-year-old goalie, is 29-9 with a 2.62 goals-against average and a .916 save percentage in 41 games this season with Shawinigan-Cataractes of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League."
  • "And just in time, the Chicago Blackhawks 'goalie is probably playing his best hockey since then."
  • "Call it good karma, or momentum, or luck, but when a goalie is hot, he seems unbeatable no matter what pedigree he has."