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The one teammate paid to enjoy being yelled at.
means The player stationed in front of the net whose job is to stop the other team from scoring.
from Simply a shortening of 'goalkeeper,' with the chummy '-ie' suffix tacked on — the same casual move English makes in 'auntie' or 'movie.' Nothing more exotic than sport's habit of clipping long titles into friendlier nicknames once a game turns into a beloved pastime.
- job description
- Fail publicly, repeatedly, then save the season
- stats quirk
- A great night means doing almost nothing
- psychology
- Short memory required, long grudges optional
- gear
- Dressed like a bomb disposal expert