noun
- the act or position of being a goaltender in ice hockey, responsible for defending the goal and preventing the opposing team from scoring
Usage: sports; ice hockey
Examples
- Her netminding skills improved dramatically after a full season of practice.
- The team's success depends heavily on solid netminding from their starting goaltender.
- He began his netminding career in youth hockey leagues.
- Strong netminding kept the team in the playoff race despite offensive struggles.
- The coach praised the rookie's netminding performance in the championship game.