In many team
sports which involve scoring
goals, a
goalkeeper (termed
goaltender, netminder,
goalie, or
keeper in some sports) is a designated player charged with directly preventing the opposing team from scoring by intercepting shots at goal. Such positions exist in
hurling,
association football,
Gaelic football,
international rules football,
handball,
field hockey,
ice hockey,
water polo,
bandy,
rink bandy,
lacrosse,
floorball, and other sports.