goaltender – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
goaltender
n.
goalkeeper, goalie, one who guards the entrance of a goal to prevent the ball or puck from entering (Sports)
Goaltender
In
ice hockey, the
goaltender, is the player responsible for preventing the
puck from entering their team's net, thus preventing the opposing team from scoring. The goaltender usually plays in or near the area in front of the net called the
goal crease (often referred to simply as
the crease or
the net). Goaltenders tend to stay at or beyond the top of the crease to cut down on the angle of shots. In today's age of goaltending there are two common styles, butterfly and hybrid (hybrid is a mix of the traditional stand-up style and butterfly technique). Because of the power of shots, the goaltender wears special equipment designed to protect the body from direct impact. The goalie is one of the most valuable players on the ice, as their performance can greatly change the outcome or score of the game. One-on-one situations, such as breakaways and shootouts, have the tendency to highlight a goaltender's pure skill, or lack thereof. Only one goaltender is allowed to be on the ice for each team at any given time.
goaltender
Noun
1. the soccer or hockey player assigned to protect the goal
(synonym) goalkeeper, goalie, netkeeper, netminder
(hypernym) soccer player
2. the defensive position on an ice hockey or soccer or lacrosse team who stands in front of the goal and tries to prevent opposing players from scoring
(synonym) goalkeeper, goalie, netkeeper
(hypernym) position
goaltender
Synonyms and related words:
advance guard, armed guard, bank guard, coast guard, cordon, cordon sanitaire, garrison, goalie, goalkeeper, guard, guarder, guardsman, inlying picket, jailer, outguard, outpost, picket, rear guard, security guard, train guard, van, vanguard, warder
Source: Moby Thesaurus, which is part of the
Moby Project created by Grady Ward. In 1996 Grady Ward placed this thesaurus in the public domain.
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