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goaler

American  
[goh-ler] / ˈgoʊ lər /

noun

Canadian.
  1. goalkeeper in the game of ice hockey.


Etymology

Origin of goaler

< Canadian French gôleur < English goal + French -eur -eur

Example Sentences

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Jenkins, goaler, three hundred and sixty-four pounds.”

From Project Gutenberg

The triple-headed Cerberus was borne, this writer tells us, by the name of Goaler, while another family bore ‘the scarlet beast of the bottomless pit:’ ensigns of honour, truly!

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After it was known that he was going the goaler would not let them come to see me, out of his sight.

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He shall remit all the effects found upon the person of the prisoner to the goaler, and shall take a receipt, with the date of the day on which the remittance took place.

From Project Gutenberg

And Niemi possibly being the first goaler to win consecutive Cups with two different teams?

From New York Times