Plural of goaltender; players in hockey or other sports whose job is to protect and defend the goal, preventing opponents from scoring.
From 'goal' (the target or objective) and 'tender' (one who tends or protects), a specifically North American sports term.
Goaltenders have some of the fastest reaction times in sports—elite ones can react in under 100 milliseconds, faster than a blink!
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