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What better way to end the 2021-22 NHL regular season than with an emergency backup goalie appearance.That's right. For the first time this season, an emergency backup goalie, or EBUG, was needed in an Jared Cook Jersey NHL game as 28-year-old Tom Hodges entered the Ducks-Stars game on Friday.EBUG ALERT!! Tom Hodges has laced them up and is now in net for the ! NHL (@NHL) Anaheim had both John Gibson and Anthony Stolarz exit the game with injuries, resulting in the team requiring Hodges' services. He entered the contest at the beginning of the third period with the score tied at 2.While most games on the NHL docket for Friday did not have anything at stake, this one was different. The Stars needed a win in order to secure the top Wild Card spot in the Western Conference and a date with the Flames in the first round. A lo s meant that the Stars dropped to the second Wild Spot position, instead taking on the Avalanche in the first round Junior Seau Jersey of the playoffs.Dallas ended up getting one shot past Hodges and added an empty-net goal for a 4-2 win. Hodges made two saves on the three shots he faced, with the lone goal coming on the power play courtesy of Jason Robertson.Nonethele s, it was a once in a lifetime experience for Hodges and joins a list with the likes of Scott Foster and David Ayres as EBUGs that got the chance to live out the dream of suiting up in an NHL game.Love the Dallas Stars skating over to Anaheim EBUG Tom Hodges after the game Brady Trettenero (@BradyTrett) "I was probably the most nervous I've ever been in my life"Tom Hodges is Michael Davis Jersey an absolute treasure. Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) He battled for us.We battled for him.Thank you, Tom Hodges! this team. Anaheim Ducks (@AnaheimDucks) MORE:Who is Tom Hodges?Hodges serves as the emergency backup goaltending for Stars' home games. According toBruce LeVine, the Stars' radio broadcaster, Hodges is originally from the United Kingdom, but moved to Texas when he was younger. He played high school hockey for Plano West High School.He eventually was noticed by the Stars' staff when he was playing club hockey atSouthern Methodist University in Dallas.Thomas Hodges was born in the UK. Came to Texas as an 11 year old.Fell oin love with the game and was "discovered" by the Stars as a practice goalie option while playing club hockey at SMU Bruce LeVine (@BruceLeVinePuck) It's actually the second time Hodges has come in as an EBUG. He previously made one appearance in the ECHL for the Allen Americans as their emergency backup goalie.Hodges first discovered hockey while visiting the Stonebriar Mall. He has played one other profe sional game as an Allen American of the ECHL in 2017. Bruce LeVine (@BruceLeVinePuck) Thomas Hodges career path to the NHL
lano West-SMU-Allen Americans-Anaheim Ducks Bruce LeVine (@BruceLeVinePuck) Getting to the NHL is an even greater feeling for Hodges, who dealt with an eyesight i sue at an early age. It made the dream of playing in the NHL even more unrealistic.EBUG, Thomas Hodges told Justin Herbert T Shirts me he lost eyesight when he was young so he never thought the NHL would be po sible for him today that dream came true I love stories like these Michelle McMahon (@Meesh_McMahon) What is an emergency backup goalie (EBUG) in the NHL?An EBUG in the NHL is a goaltender who is not on the roster, but goes to all home games for a team, occasionally also practicing with the team as well. He is there in the LaDainian Tomlinson Jersey situation where one loses both of their goaltenders to injuries, illne s, etc. and needs a goalie to come in net in order to play the game.It typically is just an everyday individual that has past goaltending experience that rarely ever is actually needed. But as we saw Friday in Dallas and have seen a couple of times over the last decade, there are situations where the EBUG is needed and goes into a game.
lano West-SMU-Allen Americans-Anaheim Ducks Bruce LeVine (@BruceLeVinePuck) Getting to the NHL is an even greater feeling for Hodges, who dealt with an eyesight i sue at an early age. It made the dream of playing in the NHL even more unrealistic.EBUG, Thomas Hodges told Justin Herbert T Shirts me he lost eyesight when he was young so he never thought the NHL would be po sible for him today that dream came true I love stories like these Michelle McMahon (@Meesh_McMahon) What is an emergency backup goalie (EBUG) in the NHL?An EBUG in the NHL is a goaltender who is not on the roster, but goes to all home games for a team, occasionally also practicing with the team as well. He is there in the LaDainian Tomlinson Jersey situation where one loses both of their goaltenders to injuries, illne s, etc. and needs a goalie to come in net in order to play the game.It typically is just an everyday individual that has past goaltending experience that rarely ever is actually needed. But as we saw Friday in Dallas and have seen a couple of times over the last decade, there are situations where the EBUG is needed and goes into a game.