From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishgoaliegoal‧ie /ˈɡəʊli $ ˈɡoʊ-/ noun [countable] informalDS a goalkeeper
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goalie• How much time does a goalie have to react after a shot is taken?• San Jose goalie Chris Terreri stopped Perreault with a pad save.• But in his next match he was sent off for twice attacking the goalie.• The other goal in that match is quite amusing as well when he chips the goalie.• This season a new law was introduced, evidently, concerning the passing back to goalies.• Veteran goalie Mike Vernon, the offseason acquisition made to return stability to the San Jose goal, was off his game.• The only man that glittered like gold on Saturday though, was goalie Hammond. 