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Old 01-29-2016, 09:26 PM   #1
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Flames Meet the Flames' emergency goalies

http://calgaryherald.com/sports/hock...medium=twitter

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You don’t want to hear from them — or perhaps even hear about them.

And, above all else, you don’t want to see any sign of these gents. Like, ever.

Because if you do?

Things for your favourite team have gone awry — seriously awry. Specifically, in net.

“It’s a last-resort safety valve,” says Brad Treliving, general manager of the Calgary Flames. “If it all goes to hell in a handbasket, you’ve got somebody.”

Somebody, in this case, is an emergency goalie, that lonely chap who spends evenings sequestered in the Saddledome press box.

Unless the starter gets hurt, and he winds up on the bench.

Unless the starter and the backup get hurt, and he winds up in net.
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In exchange for back-pats and parking passes — “No retirement plan, no 401(k),” cackles Treliving — the three just-in-cases share the duties.

* Todd Ford, who was drafted by the Toronto Maple Leafs in 2002. The city firefighter — and coveted goalie coach — handles most of the shifts.

* Dan Dunn, who works for Timberwolf Environmental Services. Picked in 2007 by the Washington Capitals, he stays busy playing in the Rocky Mountain Petroleum and Heritage hockey leagues, plus tending the nets of the Innisfail (Senior AAA) Eagles.

* Curtis Honey, who’s a first-year player for the University of Calgary Dinos.
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Old 01-29-2016, 11:28 PM   #2
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The Player's Tribune piece on I think it was the Wild's Emergency goalie was interesting. What I never knew and I didn't see in this article was that they serve as the emergency goalie for both clubs, not just the Flames.

edit: never mind, they do mention that
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Old 01-30-2016, 12:21 AM   #3
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I love these behind the scenes type of articles
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I thought the flames use Brent Krahn a lot for emergencies do they not?
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todd ford is a terrific coach - i wish my son could work with him a little more.
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http://ostalk.podbean.com/e/ostalk-e...with-dan-dunn/

We interviewed one of them in Dan Dunn. Look insight on how he got the gig, the pay, preparation etc. Enjoy.
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