I'd say Foster has one of the best side gigs on the planet.
1 posted on
03/30/2018 8:05:48 AM PDT by
mac_truck
To: mac_truck
...Foster saved all seven shots he faced in a 6-2 win. Then how did they get '2'?...................
2 posted on
03/30/2018 8:08:39 AM PDT by
Red Badger
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To: mac_truck
If he’s an emergency back-up who they pay to be at the rink nightly, he’s definitely taking shots from the players during practice on a regular basis.
I bet he also plays in a high level amateur hockey league. I know a lot of ex-college hockey guys who do. Certainly not the NHL, but its not like he hasn’t played in 12 years
5 posted on
03/30/2018 8:12:08 AM PDT by
PGR88
To: mac_truck
Every mediocre athlete’s dream come true.
To: mac_truck
He had a great quote at the end of the article: “I think I’m just hitting my prime,” Foster told the Chicago Sun-Times. “The initial shock happened when I had to dress. And then I think you just kind of black out after that.”
To: mac_truck
What a cool story. That guy is probably on top of the world today.
12 posted on
03/30/2018 8:27:47 AM PDT by
WayneS
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17 posted on
03/30/2018 9:14:02 AM PDT by
EdnaMode
To: mac_truck
He’s certainly better than Kari Let-One-In.
18 posted on
03/30/2018 9:26:33 AM PDT by
dfwgator
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Wow! Dude lived the dream.
22 posted on
03/30/2018 4:17:15 PM PDT by
Impy
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To: mac_truck
And he did it against one of the hottest teams in the NHL: The Winning Peg Jets!
25 posted on
03/30/2018 4:58:34 PM PDT by
Vision Thing
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To: mac_truck
Another interesting angle to this story ...
When the emergency backup sits in the press box he's probably paid some nominal per diem rate.
If the starting goalie gets injured and he has to dress as the emergency backup (the third goalie), he signs a non-standard NHL contract. Basically, he just gets dressed and sits on the bench in case the backup goalie gets hurt, too. I don't think he gets paid anything extra to do this.
If he actually goes in and PLAYS, he might have to be compensated under the terms of the agreement between the NHL and its players union.
27 posted on
03/30/2018 6:29:31 PM PDT by
Alberta's Child
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29 posted on
03/30/2018 6:33:36 PM PDT by
Rebelbase
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To: mac_truck
Be hard to go back to accounting after that.
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Hockey Ping!
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35 posted on
03/31/2018 5:59:35 AM PDT by
airborne
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To: mac_truck
This is one of the best hockey stories ever. And he definitely has the best side gig.
36 posted on
03/31/2018 8:40:41 AM PDT by
Yaelle
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