goal crease
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of goal crease
First recorded in 1885–90
Example Sentences
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Driving into the goal crease with the puck, he managed to jam it through the legs of goalie Filp Gustavsson before tumbling into the netminder.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 29, 2022
Norway, winless in three group-stage games, leveled it finally in the third when Martin Roymark sent a pass across the goal crease and Tommy Kristiansen tapped it past Gasper Kroselj.
From Reuters ● Feb. 20, 2018
He would fight for every inch around the goal crease as well.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2017
But the goal was wiped out after Walsh was ruled, correctly, to have stepped into the goal crease before he scored.
From Washington Post ● May 27, 2012
Glencross continued across the top of the goal crease and tucked a backhand behind Nabokov.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 28, 2011
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