Zamboni driver turns emergency goalie and wins wearing opponent's T-shirt

[pavulon]

https://www.yahoo.com/sports/news/hurricanes-mrazek-leaves-game-after-collision-with-maple-leafs-clifford-020107536.html

[Bob Kontak]

The Toronto folks will respect him for what he did and he will get major comps when he visits the Carolinas. Good story.

[WPOZZZ]

Wait, so Carolina had no one else that could be the goalie? So the Zamboni driver was called in?

[beatnavy]

Toronto fans know Steve Dangle. He's pretty entertaining (or annoying, depending on perspective). Here's his take on it. It's funny, but I couldn't get through it all:

[Bob Kontak]

That guy is a hoot.

From comments below the video....

The Leaf's own coach said the Hurricane's didn't even need a goalie in net the way his team was playing tonight.

Still a great sorry.

[wilnj]

Originally Posted by WPOZZZ

Wait, so Carolina had no one else that could be the goalie? So the Zamboni driver was called in?

Each team brings 2 goalies and the home arena provides a backup available to either team.

If both goalies from one team get hurt or otherwise can’t continue, the ‘neutral’ backup goes in.


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[Bob Kontak]

Originally Posted by wilnj

Each team brings 2 goalies and the home arena provides a backup available to either team.

If both goalies from one team get hurt or otherwise can’t continue, the ‘neutral’ backup goes in.

Good info.

Given that factoid is omitted it becomes "Man Bites Dog."

Surely this is rare and the guy had some skills.

[Seahawk]

Originally Posted by Bob Kontak

Good info.

Given that factoid is omitted it becomes "Man Bites Dog."

I had no idea either. Still, at 42 to come into a regular season NHL game must have been the highlight of his sporting life.

Very cool.

[billybek]

An awesome story for sure!

[Noah930]

Not to steal David Ayres' moment in the spotlight, but wasn't there a similar story involving maybe the Blackhawks last year? The visiting team's starting goaltender had something like the flu. So the backup started the game, but then went down with cramps. So they had to call in the neutral backup netminder, whose day job was that of a CPA (but he had played in college, IIRC). Dude shut out the 'Hawks for the last period or two, and got to log a victory under his belt. I think he got a call at work that day and was told to show up at the arena that night because he might have to suit up for the visiting team...and then he did...then got called into the game and played pretty well.

edit: Scott Foster. He suited up for the home Blackhawks for the win. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_Foster_(ice_hockey)

Crazy rule for sure. Super cool one, though.

[Por_sha911]

This happens as often as 100 years flood. What makes this one special is that the guy was the oldest backup goalie to win a game at 42 years old and he won his first game in the NHL.
I'm not sure if the fact that we won for the visiting team makes it unique or not.

I saw a interview with him today and he was saying how the Canes told him don't worry about winning (he let in two goals shortly after coming on the ices) but to just have fun and enjoy the moment. As I understand it, Leafs players also congratulated him after the game.

He wore his Leafs t-shirt under the Canes jersey.

I can't imagine what that would be like to experience. I wouldn't have had a thought about winning but rather all I would be thinking is "don't suck!". Where is flatt to comment on this?

[Tobra]

There were hundred year floods twice where I lived in Texas. I was only there 10 years

[Por_sha911]

And there it is. I knew someone would try to challenge my statement instead of understanding the point. Actually, having a backup win happens even more than your floods. It was just an expression. Use "blue moon" if you prefer but pat yourself on the back for trying to catch an error.

[Por_sha911]

For those who are not understanding the term:
http://gustfront.ccrfcd.org/pdf_arch1/floodzoneinfo/Whatis100yr.pdf

Being trained in Meteorology and Environmental Science, I can say we detest the phrase but it does paint a picture.

[wayner]

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[Crowbob]

Originally Posted by Tobra

There were hundred year floods twice where I lived in Texas. I was only there 10 years

You so funny, Toby!

[WPOZZZ]

Originally Posted by wilnj

Each team brings 2 goalies and the home arena provides a backup available to either team.

If both goalies from one team get hurt or otherwise can’t continue, the ‘neutral’ backup goes in.


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Why don't they just allocate someone from one of the positions to be a utility player?

[McLovin]

Yea, what a bizarre rule/tradition!

It seems like by rule any hockey player should be allowed to play any position (maybe that’s wrong??)

So if 2 goalies go down, some other roster player suits up.

Pretty sure that’s how it is in every other sport. Like in baseball, when games go 18+ innings you sometimes see non-pitchers pitching.

But I guess in other sports they don’t throw squids onto the playing surface, so who knows.

[flatbutt]

Originally Posted by Por_sha911

This happens as often as 100 years flood. What makes this one special is that the guy was the oldest backup goalie to win a game at 42 years old and he won his first game in the NHL.
I'm not sure if the fact that we won for the visiting team makes it unique or not.

I saw a interview with him today and he was saying how the Canes told him don't worry about winning (he let in two goals shortly after coming on the ices) but to just have fun and enjoy the moment. As I understand it, Leafs players also congratulated him after the game.

He wore his Leafs t-shirt under the Canes jersey.

I can't imagine what that would be like to experience. I wouldn't have had a thought about winning but rather all I would be thinking is "don't suck!". Where is flatt to comment on this?

Coming into a game cold, as a regular backup is hard enough. To come in like he did would be as terrifying as it is thrilling. My freshman year I sat backup and when I had to go in I hoped for a few soft wristees just to wet my beak and get my legs really set. In the NHL ain't no such warm up, I'd have been thinking "fk fk fk fk fk...ok let's go".

[TimBer]

Originally Posted by Por_sha911

He wore his Leafs t-shirt under the Canes jersey.

When he first came in he was wearing Leaf's shorts and pads, and his minor league team's mask.