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netminder

netminder

1 8.0
A player who protects the goal in hockey or soccer by blocking shots
  • noun
  • /ˈnɛtˌmaɪndər/
  • US
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  • This is shaping up to be a big, big year for the junior netminder, and if the Lowell offense gets on track in the very near future, there's no telling how far this team goes.

Examples

  • We have two great young netminders that will serve us well.

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  • It's been about a week since the Chiefs traded 19-year-old goalie Mac Engel to Prince George for a fourth-round pick in the Bantam draft, but it will only be one more day until the netminder returns to Spokane.

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  • Jimmy Hayes brought the puck into the zone and was able to get a good shot off, but Wolves netminder Eddie Lack was able to make the save.

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  • The normally potent Sooners attack saw shot after shot engulfed by the glove of the Arizona State netminder.

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  • Fourth-line center Tom Serratore was the hero for the Gophers after using a Badger screen to wrist a shot past Wisconsin netminder Joel Rumpel.

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  • It deflected off a stanchion that supports the glass into the slot where Ryan Spooner drilled it past the rookie netminder at 12:03 of the second period.

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  • Wadsworth backup goalie Hannah Centea stopped both shots to notch a shutout in relief of injured netminder Paige Joy, who is expected to return next week.

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  • The young netminder made an incredible save to keep the score level during the match.

  • After the injury, the coach decided to start the backup netminder in the next game.

  • The skilled netminder is known for his quick reflexes and ability to read the game.

Synonyms

goalie
vsnetminder
49 2.5

A player in sports like soccer or hockey who guards the goal and stops the other team from scoring

uses protect phrasing instead of guard and stop phrasing
goalkeeper
vsnetminder
18 2.5

A player in sports like soccer who stops the other team from scoring by guarding the goal

uses protect the goal phrasing instead of stop wording
goaltender
vsnetminder
  • US
9 4.0

A player who guards the goal to stop the other team from scoring

uses simpler protect and stop terms for the role
netkeeper
vsnetminder
6.0

A player who guards the goal and tries to stop the other team from scoring

uses guarding or preventing phrasing rather than protect wording
shot stopper
vsnetminder
4.8

A goalkeeper who is very good at saving shots on goal

describes the same position without mentioning special shot skill

How Good

netminder
  • US
1 8.0
novice
46 3.4

Surface Forms

netminder singular
netminders plural

Morphology

netminder = net + minder (transparent) = net + minder

The meaning 'someone who minds the net' follows directly from 'net' + 'minder' and is easily inferred by learners.

Etymology

The word netminder combines net and minder. Net means the goal's net and minder comes from 'mind', meaning 'to look after', so a netminder is the player who looks after or guards the net.