The Johnstown Tomahawks’ 16-year-old emergency backup goaltender didn’t really expect to see action against the Rochester Jr.

David Nozzolillo, a senior vice president at Wintrust Bank, found himself in an NHL locker room on a seemingly routine Friday evening. With a flu outbreak leaving the Blackhawks' roster in disarray, ...

On a recent Friday, the Blackhawks were in dire straits when both their starting goalies, Spencer Knight and Arvid Soderblom, were scratched from the lineup. With a game looming against the Capitals, ...

While Nozzolillo didn't get into the game, he did get to suit up -- and have a night to remember.

The box score doesn't always tell the full story in professional sports, and such was the case in the regular-season finale between the Dallas Stars and Anaheim Ducks. Emergency backup goalie Tom ...

On a routine Friday in Chicago, David Nozzolillo's biggest concern was balancing client calls with plans for his evening beer ...

VANCOUVER-- Artem Anisimov has played 770 NHL games as a forward, so seeing him fully dressed in goalie equipment in the Ottawa Senators locker room on Saturday generated a lot of laughter from his ...

Kyle Shapiro was an emergency backup goalie for the New Jersey Devils at the New York Islanders on Thursday. The 28-year-old, who is in his first season as the Devils' regular emergency backup goalie, ...

For 14 minutes 1 second, a professional hockey team in Chicago put its trust in a 36-year-old accountant from Oak Park, Illinois. After he was called on to the ice, he took his position in front of ...

Denver, Colo. — At morning skate on Tuesday, all signs pointed to Karel Vejmelka as the Utah Mammoth’s starting goaltender. He practiced in the starter’s net and he was the first goalie off the ice — ...

It's a story right out of Hollywood. The Los Angeles Kings are hosting open tryouts on Sept. 27 to find their emergency goaltender. "The NHL requires each home team to have an emergency goalie in the ...