This article is about the goaltender in ice hockey. For the similar position in other sports, see goalkeeper. For the basketball foul, see goaltending.
The goaltender (also known colloquially as the goalie, goaler, 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 preventing the opposing team from scoring. The goalie usually plays in or near the area in front...
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This article is about the goaltender in ice hockey. For the similar position in other sports, see goalkeeper. For the basketball foul, see goaltending.
The goaltender (also known colloquially as the goalie, goaler, 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 preventing the opposing team from scoring. The goalie usually plays in or near the area in front of the net called the goal crease (often referred to simply as the crease or the net). Due to the power of shots, the goaltender wears special equipment designed to protect the body from direct impact. Only one goalie is allowed to be on the ice for each team at any one time.
As there are no jersey number restrictions in Ice Hockey, a goaltender could theoretically wear any number from 1 to 99. However, most goaltenders wear numbers in the range of 28 to 50 or the number 1. The most popular jersey number for goaltenders is 30.
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