goaltender vs netminder

goaltender and netminder both are nouns.

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

As nouns, goaltender and netminder are synonyms defined as:

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

Other synonyms of goaltender include goalie, goalkeeper, netkeeper.

goaltender (noun)	netminder (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 soccer or hockey player assigned to protect the goal
the soccer or hockey player assigned to protect the goal