

Scott Foster made his NHL debut last season at the age of 36 as he filled in for 14 minutes for the Chicago Blackhawks as an emergency backup goalie on March 29 against the Winnipeg Jets. Not only did the Blackhawks win the game 6-2, but Foster held his own as he stopped all seven shots that came his way becoming the first-ever NHL emergency goalie to stop a shot in an actual game.



The Sarnia, Ontario native has signed up as local emergency backup goalie for the Blackhawks for many years and nearly called it quits last season due to the rule change that forced them to sit in the press box for 15 games. However, in a recent sit down interview with David Haugh of the Chicago Tribune he explained how his wife persuaded him to go for it and recalled everything he went through and felt on one of the biggest days of his life.



“She shut down those thoughts immediately and said, ‘You absolutely are doing this,’” Foster told Haugh, which forced his wife Erin to add, “I know how much he loves hockey, so I didn’t think twice.”

It’s a good thing he decided to listen to his wife because he ended up living out a childhood dream by stepping into an actual NHL game and playing a role in his team’s victory. At around 6:45 p.m. on the night of the game, Foster received the phone call that changed his life.



“Something told me I should take that call. On the other end of the line was someone with very little information that said I was probably getting dressed”

After hanging up the phone he made his way to the arena, where he needed to confirm the spelling of his name for the back of the jersey almost immediately. He watched a majority of the game from the bench, but by the end of the game he was taking it all in from the goalie’s crease.



“People were running down the hallway telling me to stretch. I play men’s league. What is warming up, three minutes after the Zamboni gets off?”



This was taken from the lobby of Johnny’s Ice House in Chicago, Illinois, Home rink of #Blackhawks hero Scott Foster.



Fellow Adult Leaguers piled into the lobby to watch their Elite League friend make his NHL/Pro Hockey Debut pic.twitter.com/FT6iynRP4C — No Huddle NHL (@NoHuddleNHL) March 30, 2018

He also went on to say that it was the longest 14 minutes of hockey he has ever played in his life, but it was all worth it as he got to live out his childhood dream, helped secure the win, and was even named the No. 1 star for the game.



(H/T Chicago Tribune)