The goaltender -LRB- also known colloquially as the goalie , goaler , or netminder -RRB- 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 goaltender -LRB- also known colloquially as goalie or netminder -RRB- 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 stopping the other team from scoring .
