Posted on 03/30/2018 8:05:48 AM PDT by mac_truck
In a bizarre turn of events, the Blackhawks had to play emergency goaltender Scott Foster Thursday night against the Jets, and Foster saved all seven shots he faced in a 6-2 win.
Not bad for a 36-year-old guy who had not played competitive hockey since his four-year career at Western Michigan University ended in 2006.
Of course, no one expected Foster would even sniff the ice, let alone turn away all the shots he faced. But starting goalie Anton Forsberg suffered an injury in pre-game warmups. Backup Collin Delia, who had just been recalled from the minor leagues, made his NHL debut Thursday and played well in relief of Forsberg, stopping 25 of 27 shots. But he left early in the third period with an apparent lower-body injury.
Enter Foster, whose only hockey stats (.875 save percentage, 3.44 GAA) came at Western Michigan those many years ago. He's at every Blackhawks game as the emergency backup, bringing his equipment along. He eats dinner in the press box as the team's guest, waiting for the call that will never come.
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Actually, the greater Chicago area has a fairly substantial amateur hockey following, with multiple leagues, all playing levels, professional level rinks, etc.
For example: Johnny's IceHouse which runs some amateur leagues, uses the Blackhawks practice rink for their base of operations.
Looks like a lot of fun for all age groups.
I’m sure that a strong beer league presence wherever you find an NHL team is true throughout Canada, the northeast, and the upper mid-west. I bet Vegas and a number of the cities where hockey doesn’t belong either have to foot the bill for a third goalie who isn’t on roster or have to make do with inferior backups.
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