one-timer
noun
one-tim·er
ˈwən-ˌtī-mər 
: a shot (as in hockey or soccer) that is made by immediately striking a moving puck or ball (as when receiving a pass from a teammate) without first stopping and controlling it
one-time
transitive verb
one-timed; one-timing
Paul Keegan made a steal on the right and cut the ball back, and Rocha one-timed a 16-yard blast into the roof of the net.
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Frank Dell'Apa
Frank Dell'Apa
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Matthews posed no threat whatsoever outside of a slot one-timer late in the third period, and Toronto managed just four shots on net in its 13:16 at five-on-five, with 10 going the other way.
—Nick Ashbourne, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
Chicago Tribune When Hawks defenseman Alex Vlasic drifted below the goal line to challenge ex-Hawk Dylan Strome, Ovechkin shifted back deeper into the right circle to give himself plenty of space for a one-timer off Strome’s low-to-high pass.
—Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2025
The 39-year-old wasted no time in getting on the board, getting a behind-the-net feed from Dylan Strome before firing a one-timer from the circle to beat Blackhawks’ goalkeeper Spencer Nightoff for his 893rd career goal at 3:53 of the first period.
—Homero De La Fuente, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2025
Zac Bolduc connected on a one-timer from Robert Thomas at 10:57 with Jack Drury in the box.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 29 Mar. 2025
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Nick Ashbourne, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
Chicago Tribune When Hawks defenseman Alex Vlasic drifted below the goal line to challenge ex-Hawk Dylan Strome, Ovechkin shifted back deeper into the right circle to give himself plenty of space for a one-timer off Strome’s low-to-high pass.
—Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2025
The 39-year-old wasted no time in getting on the board, getting a behind-the-net feed from Dylan Strome before firing a one-timer from the circle to beat Blackhawks’ goalkeeper Spencer Nightoff for his 893rd career goal at 3:53 of the first period.
—Homero De La Fuente, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2025
Zac Bolduc connected on a one-timer from Robert Thomas at 10:57 with Jack Drury in the box.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 29 Mar. 2025
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“One-timer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/one-timer. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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