goalie

As nouns the difference between goalie and defender

is that goalie is (sports|colloquial) goalkeeper or goaltender while defender is someone who defends people or property.

As nouns the difference between golly and goalie

is that golly is abbreviation of golliwog:|lang=en while goalie is goalkeeper or goaltender.

As an interjection golly

is god.

As a verb golly

is to spit; to force up phlegm from one's throat.

As nouns the difference between goalie and goolie

is that goalie is (sports|colloquial) goalkeeper or goaltender while goolie is (slang) testicle.

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and goalie

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while goalie is (sports|colloquial) goalkeeper or goaltender.

Netminder is a synonym of goalie.

As nouns the difference between goalie and netminder

is that goalie is goalkeeper or goaltender while netminder is a goalie.