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Goaltender

In ice hockey, the goaltender (commonly referred to as goalie or netminder) is the player responsible for preventing the hockey puck from entering their own team's net, thus preventing the opposing team from scoring. The goaltender mostly plays in or near the area in front of the net, called the goal crease (often referred to simply as the crease).…

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Empty net situations

NHL goaltender awards

Goaltenders credited with goals

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Goaltender

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related to Junior hockey · 123
Goaltender → Acadie-Bathurst Titan, Anson Thornton, Anthony Hurtubise, Antoine Coulombe, Antoine Keller, Antoine Lafleur, April, Barrie Colts, Brantford Golden Eagles, Brett Fullerton, Cape Breton Screaming Eagles, Carter George, Chicoutimi, Chicoutimi Saguenéens, Chris Clifford, Chris Osgood, Daryl Borden, Dawson Cowan, Dawson Rodin, December
related to AHL · 57
Goaltender → AHL, April, Binghamton Senators, Calder Cup Playoffs, Charlotte Checkers, Chicago, Chicago Wolves, Chicago WolvesAlex Nedeljkovic, ChicagoAlex Nedeljkovic, Chris Holt, Collin Delia, ColoradoJoel Hofer, Darcy Wakaluk, December, February, Hartford, Hartford Wolf Pack, HartfordTristan Jarry, HersheySeamus Kotyk, Iowa Wild
related to ECHL · 50
Goaltender → Alex Nedeljkovic, Atlanta GladiatorsC, Atlanta GladiatorsJesper Vikman, Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullies, Bakersfield Condors, Charlotte Checkers, Charlotte CheckersOlie Sundström, Cincinnati Cyclones, Corwin Saurdiff, Cyclone, Dayton BombersBrian Eklund, December, ECHL, Erie Panthers, February, Florida Everblades, Fort Wayne Komets, Foster, Hampton Roads Admirals, January
related to Goalie tandem · 32
Goaltender → All-Star, All-Star Game, An, Another, Billy Smith, Conn Smythe Trophy, Edmonton Oilers' Andy Moog, Fuhr, Fuhr's, Game, Garth Snow, Grant Fuhr, Hextall, Jennings Trophy, Johnny Bower, Melanson, Moog, MVP, New York Islanders, NHL
related to Glossary and techniques · 24
Goaltender → Angle, Bernie Parent, Blocker, Butterfly, Cheater, Czech, Dominik Hašek, For, Gilles Gilbert, Hasek, Holes, If, In, It, Often, Once, Some, The, The Hasek, They
related to CHL · 23
Goaltender → Arizona Sundogs, Austin Ice Bats, Bryan McMullen, CHL, Corpus Christi, Danny Battochio, December, February, Fort Worth Fire, In, Kansas, Kansas City Blues, March, Michel Plasse, Mike Wall, November, Oklahoma City Blazers, Phil Groeneveld, Subsequently, The
related to Back-up goaltender · 17
Goaltender → Although, David Ayres, EBUG, Emergency, If, In, Jett Alexander, Jorge Alves, Matt Berlin, Most, NHL, NHL's, Scott Foster, Similar, The, Thomas Hodges, Those
related to Hybrid style · 14
Goaltender → All, Carey Price, Evgeni Nabokov, Hybrid, If, Jaroslav Halák, Jimmy Howard, Martin Brodeur, Most, NHL, Ryan Miller, Some, This, Tuukka Rask
related to Butterfly style · 13
Goaltender → Another, As, Butterfly, Early, Esposito, Glenn Hall, Hall, NHL, Patrick Roy, The, These, This, Tony Esposito
related to NHL goaltender awards · 13
Goaltender → Grace Award, Jennings Trophy, Most Valuable Player, NHL, NHL Players Association, Rookie, The Calder Memorial Trophy, The Hart Memorial Trophy, The Roger Crozier Saving, The Ted Lindsay Award, The Vezina Trophy, The William, Year

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Jacques Plante were considered pure stand up goaltenders.As the name suggestsinstance ofbut most of the goaltenders from earlier decades0.80text
the stand-up style refers to a style of goaltending in which the goaltender makes the majority of the saves standing upinstance ofbut most of the goaltenders from earlier decades0.80text
Goaltenderrelated to AHLAHL0.60section
Goaltenderrelated to AHLDarcy Wakaluk0.60section
Goaltenderrelated to AHLDecember0.60section
Goaltenderrelated to AHLRochester Americans0.60section
Goaltenderrelated to AHLUticaPaul Cohen0.60section
Goaltenderrelated to AHLMarch0.60section
Goaltenderrelated to AHLSpringfield Indians0.60section
Goaltenderrelated to AHLRochesterRobb Stauber0.60section

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