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Lord Vaalic
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Originally posted by newtoSig765:
A great moment for all of us Walter Mitties! Pocketa pocketa pocketa!


The original Walter, not the remake!!!


That guy will remember that for the rest of his life. Funny it was 15 minutes, that's his 15 minutes of fame. He'll be talking about that over beers forever!



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What a great experience for him! Great job Scott!

With all the B.S. stuff going on in sports today - this is an awesome story.


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It would seem that these days we just don't hear many good old fashioned feel good stories and this is exactly what this is. I love it! I think it is pretty cool the way the NHL handles these back ups. It is even better that he is a fellow Western Michigan University grad!



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Emergency backups usually just have a great seat for the game. Every once in awhile they'll play. I saw something similar at a minor league game in Wichita years ago.

Here's his stats:
http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/s...isplay.php?pid=41251

Here are his other stats:
http://www.nationalguard.mil/p...gomo/bio/2/2354.html

At the time of the game in 1998, he was a 41 year old Lt. Col B-1 pilot in the KS ANG.
 
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I’ll bet it’s a long time until he has to pay for his beer.

Keep that Old Style Beer coming.
 
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A great moment for all of us Walter Mitties! Pocketa pocketa pocketa!


The original Walter, not the remake!!!

Of course! Actually, the James Thurber story, but the Danny Kaye movie was my first exposure to it. We won't talk about the remake. Wink


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RHINOWSO
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Great story, if you aren't a Francis.

 
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Great story. Even in today's jaded sports world, the little guy can win sometimes.


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Good for him. I'm not much of a hockey fan but I'm betting these guys are vetted pretty well.

I wonder if he had a fitbit or some other device that measures heart rate? I would imagine it was sky high, at least at first.

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I hope Mr. Foster greatly enjoys his 14 and half minutes of fame! Smile Great that he had a shutout! Fun story.



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Great "feel good" story!


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The NHL adjusted its rules last summer to mandate that teams have an emergency goalie present for all home games ready to fill in for either team — setting the stage for Foster's most competitive action since 20 minutes in relief with Western Michigan University in the 2005-06 season.


That's the stupidest shit I've ever heard. "John the janitor, go be the emergency goalie for the other team. We have playoffs coming up, try to let a few by."

Why cant one of the PROFESSIONAL hockey players on the team, that actually plays hockey for a living and knows a lot more about hockey that John the janitor, and actually has a reason to play hard and win, put the gear on and go be the emergency goalie?


They are not just pulling "John the janitor" off the streets. This guy was a D1 goalie in college and still plays adult league. Granted a long way from the pros but definitely experienced playing the position. I think he did much better than a random NHL forward or D-man would do.


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And to Aeteocles' question about the visiting team wanting an "emergency" goalie...why wouldn't they? It would be their chance to exploit the inexperience of said "emergency" goalie and win the game if they're behind. I guess Mr. Foster proved that theory wrong.

I think the point is not a case like this where the emergency goalie hired by the home team, but a case where the emergency goalie has to sub in for the visitors. Imagine Mr Foster playing against the folks who hired him. It would be a bit of an awkward spot for him, and how comfortable would the visitors be that he would really give them his best?

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CONGRATS for your day of glory, Scott Foster

Congrats indeed. He rocked it!
 
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That's the stupidest shit I've ever heard. "John the janitor, go be the emergency goalie for the other team. We have playoffs coming up, try to let a few by."

Why cant one of the PROFESSIONAL hockey players on the team, that actually plays hockey for a living and knows a lot more about hockey that John the janitor, and actually has a reason to play hard and win, put the gear on and go be the emergency goalie?


Playing goal in hockey is a unique position. All of the goalie's equipment is different from that of the other skaters, and so is most of what you do in practice. It's far better to have someone who at one time played at a fairly high level, and can step in at a moments notice than it is to have to dress one of your non goaltender trained players.

http://www.thehockeynews.com/n...it-could-soon-change


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Originally posted by bubbatime:
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Originally posted by BamaJeepster:
The NHL adjusted its rules last summer to mandate that teams have an emergency goalie present for all home games ready to fill in for either team — setting the stage for Foster's most competitive action since 20 minutes in relief with Western Michigan University in the 2005-06 season.


That's the stupidest shit I've ever heard. "John the janitor, go be the emergency goalie for the other team. We have playoffs coming up, try to let a few by."

Why cant one of the PROFESSIONAL hockey players on the team, that actually plays hockey for a living and knows a lot more about hockey that John the janitor, and actually has a reason to play hard and win, put the gear on and go be the emergency goalie?


Goalie are the highest trained and worked with players on the ice and while a forward, center or D man strap on the pads, they have no skill to play the spot.

It would be the same as having a centerfielder coming in to be the starting pitcher.
Having a universal pool isn't as horrid as it seems because the frequency of emergency goalies coming in under these circumstances is exceedingly rare. I think the first one in more than a decade was last season. It's like looking for a 4 leaf clover.


That's happened plenty of times. Roll Eyes
 
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Not to take anything away from his awesome performance and probably the high light of his life but,
He lives in Oak Park IL. a declared nuclear free zone and gun free zone. He could put 100% concentration on his hockey play because he knew his family was safe back home.

What a great story.

By the way, my son lives in Oak Park and it is definitely home to lots of snowflakes. My son is one of the few people on his block who doesn't have a "Hate Has No Home Here" or other idiotic virtue-signaling sign in his yard.


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Not to take anything away from his awesome performance and probably the high light of his life but,
He lives in Oak Park IL. a declared nuclear free zone and gun free zone. He could put 100% concentration on his hockey play because he knew his family was safe back home.

Srsly?


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Guess how much money he was paid for his appearance??? NOTHING. Of course he can auction his jersey and has a good story. Here is the link:

https://chicago.suntimes.com/s...ntract-pay-jets-nhl/
 
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I wore my (last place) Blackhawks hat in Blues country yesterday, kinda expecting a hard time from someone. I was ready say it's for Foster, didja see that??



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https://www.hockey-reference.c...ers/f/fostesc01.html

he's got his own entry on hockey-reference.com more than all of us can say

amazing story he can tell his grandkids.
 
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