Chicago Blackhawks emergency goaltender Scott Foster became a folk hero when he stepped into the net for a game against the Winnipeg Jets, and on Wednesday he was honored at the NHL Awards.
Foster, who stopped all seven shots he faced when he was forced to come into a March game against Winnipeg, took the stage with comedian Jim Belushi, and offered his advice to kids who want to emulate his example.
“First, I’d suggest a major in accounting and a Masters in accountancy,” he dead-panned.
Foster, an accountant by trade, was the Blackhawks’ emergency goaltender when Anton Forsberg went down just before a March game with an injury. When Collin Delia was injured during the same game, Foster had to hit the ice and played for 14 minutes, stopping seven shots and earning a raucous ovation from the United Center crowd.
After reliving his moment in the sun at the NHL Awards, Foster revealed that he had some business to take care of afterward.
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“I gotta make this quick….I gotta get back to work,” he joked.
