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Peter Budaj was selected 63rd overall in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft by the Colorado Avalanche and is still kicking it at the professional level as the 36-year-old is currently a member of the AHL’s Ontario Reign.

Two things we’ve learned about Budaj over his NHL career is that he’s a reliable backup goalie and his masks tend to feature Ned Flanders from The Simpsons, but on Thursday we found out he’s been keeping a talent hidden from everyone all these years.



Excited to see the @ontarioreign’s newest power-play weapon, @PBudaj31, in action this weekend. Top Shelf! pic.twitter.com/q36AQDizol — Zach Dooley (@ReignInsider) March 21, 2019

Budaj switched things up at practice on Thursday and showed his teammates how it’s done. It’s too bad he didn’t bring this up earlier because both the Ontario Reign and the Los Angeles Kings could have used some scoring depth this season as they both sit at the bottom of their league standings.

This isn’t uncommon for goalies as Vegas Golden Knights netminder Marc-Andre Fleury has been known to swap positions during practice to show off his moves outside the crease.



(H/T Twitter/ReignInsider)