goalminder

Puck-stopping player

A goalminder is the player who guards the goal in hockey, soccer, lacrosse, and similar sports—another term for goalkeeper or goaltender.

The word is most common in hockey contexts: The goalminder made thirty-two saves.

Sometimes shortened to minder.

goalkeeper

netminder

Hockey's final defender

custodian · shot-stopper · gloves · saves · shutout · crease · reflex · positioning · diving · clearance

accountability

tracking

Monitoring location over time

milestones · deadlines · progress · follow-up · benchmarks · accountability partner · review · commitment · discipline · consistency

Opposites
positional role in hockey/sport

goalmindergoal scorer

Player credited with points

forward · striker · attacker · scorer · sniper

Family

goal, goals, goalie, goalies, goalkeeper, goalkeepers, goalkeeping, mind, minds

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Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G