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Originally Posted by Locke
I totally thought he was going to, but if you think about it, it is SO rare.
I kept thinking back, as I mentioned, to that Flames/Sabres game when there was the (incorrect) rumour that the backup was the UofA goalie and how cool it would have been.
I also vaguely recall another instance in Vancouver where they had the UBC goalie on the bench as the backup and you could see him on TV with a textbook in his lap because he was studying for finals the next day.
The 'Emergency Goalie' situation has always fascinated me.
Didnt Clint Malarchuk have to suit up one time 'just in case?'
I also loved the fact that the best part wasnt the experience or the $500 but the team jersey with your name on it.
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IIRC, the main goaltender went down. The kid was called as an emergency backup from UBC. He actually had to go on the bench. It was pre game.
During the warm up, the back up goalie took a shot and went down and I remember them panning the camera to the emergency back up. The kid looked like he was gonna puke! LOL