Goaltender facts for kids
- For the similar jobs in other sports, see Goalkeeper.
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. They usually stay close to the net.
At the very end of a game, if a team is losing by one goal, teams may take their goaltender out of the game and replace him with another player. This makes it more likely that they will score a goal, however, it is also much easier for the other team to score without anybody defending the goal.
Images for kids
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Goaltender Tyler Weiman makes a save with his stick. In casual hockey terms, it may simply be referred to as a “stick save”.
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Elizabeth Wyn Wood's high relief of goaltender Turk Broda at Toronto Metropolitan University.
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The holes on the goal.
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A delayed penalty call situation, in which the referee (top-left) indicates a coming penalty by raising his arm, and prepares to blow the whistle when a player from the team to be penalized (in white) touches the puck. Goaltender Jere Myllyniemi can be seen (right) rushing to the bench to send on an extra attacker.
