[noun] [C] - the person who stands in goal in ice hockey (= a game played by two teams on ice) and tries to stop the opposing team from scoring, or (US) for goalkeeper.The goaltender wears a lot of protective clothing, including a face-mask, to prevent serious injuries on the ice.
GOALTENDER
Meaning of GOALTENDER in English
Cambridge English vocab. Кембриджский английский словарь. 2012