goalie vs goaltender

goalie and goaltender both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
goalie	Yes	No	No	No
goaltender	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, goalie and goaltender are synonyms defined as:

goalie and goaltender: the defensive position on an ice hockey or soccer or lacrosse team who stands in front of the goal and tries to prevent opposing players from scoring

Other synonyms of goalie include goalkeeper, netkeeper.

As nouns, goalie and goaltender are synonyms defined as:

goalie and goaltender: the soccer or hockey player assigned to protect the goal

Other synonyms of goalie include goalkeeper, netkeeper, netminder.

goalie (noun)	goaltender (noun)
the defensive position on an ice hockey or soccer or lacrosse team who stands in front of the goal and tries to prevent opposing players from scoring	the defensive position on an ice hockey or soccer or lacrosse team who stands in front of the goal and tries to prevent opposing players from scoring
the soccer or hockey player assigned to protect the goal	the soccer or hockey player assigned to protect the goal