In ice hockey, the goaltender is the player responsible for preventing the hockey puck from entering their own team's net, thus preventing the opposing team from scoring. The goaltender mostly plays i
Goaltender Tyler Weiman makes a save with his stick. In casual hockey terms, it may simply be referred to as a stick save.
Braden Holtby positions himself in the goal crease in front of the net, attempting to stop an incoming shot from Bryan Rust. The other attacker, Sidney Crosby (#87, far left), is not allowed to enter the crease to interfere with the goaltender
Elizabeth Wyn Wood's high relief of goaltender Turk Broda at Toronto Metropolitan University.
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.
David Ayres is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender. He is the first emergency backup goaltender to be credited with a win in the National Hockey League. At age 42, Ayres is also the o
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…If activated for a game, most emergency goaltenders only dress to sit on the bench, as a team's normal back-up takes over; only six emergency goalies (David Ayres, Scott Foster, Jorge Alves, Thomas Hodges, Matt Berlin, Jett Alexander) have ever seen recorded playing time in an NHL game. Emergency goalies who are…
David Ayres playing for the Richmond Hill Coyotes of the Ontario Super Hockey League.