netminder

noun

net·​mind·​er ˈnet-ˌmīn-dər How to pronounce netminder (audio)
: goalkeeper

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The Wild outshot Vancouver in the first period and had the game’s initial power play but were frustrated by goaltender Kevin Lankinen for their second consecutive game against the Canucks’ backup netminder. — Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 13 Apr. 2025 The 29-year-old Finnish netminder faced a high volume of Grade-A chances Sunday. — Harman Dayal, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025 Never say never, but the two most logical destinations for the Anaheim Ducks netminder don’t appear to be fits ahead of the deadline. — Pierre Lebrun, The Athletic, 6 Mar. 2025 What to Expect Hellebuyck's dominance: The Jets' netminder has allowed two or fewer goals in 12 of his last 15 starts. — Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for netminder

Word History

First Known Use

1937, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of netminder was in 1937

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“Netminder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/netminder. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.

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