Goaltender

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For the similar jobs in other sports, see Goalkeeper.
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Goaltender

The goaltender (also known colloquially as goalie or netminder) in ice hockey is the player who defends his team's goal net by stopping shots of the puck from entering his team's net, thus stopping the other team from scoring.

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