The Wild sign a 51-year-old goalie

[samgurt]

Niklas Backstrom is gone today for personal reasons and they couldn't fly in a goalie from their AHL team quick enough so they are using an assistant coach's buddy

cool story for the guy.

I sure hope Harding doesn't get hurt today

[samgurt]

Paul Deutch is the guy's name.

He only played JV hockey in high school and started playing goalie when he was 37

Holy moly it would be funny to see this guy play

[rfr3sh]

hope he gets to play ... once in a lifetime chance for the guy

[Ralphie Halves]

That's awesome! I just want to see him dressed out on the bench.

Darcy Wakaluk wasn't hanging around anywhere for a quick fill-in?

[OneLossParlayGuy]

That's awesome! I just want to see him dressed out on the bench.

Darcy Wakaluk wasn't hanging around anywhere for a quick fill-in?

Kari Takko and Jon Casey declined

Wakaluk was unreachable

[DwightShrute]

51 is the new 31

[InTheDrink]

Cute story but how does this happen with a pro sports team?

[DHK]

What? Harding played..

[iceminers26]

same thing happened to my one buddy last season for Coyotes

[iceminers26]

Cute story but how does this happen with a pro sports team?

only so much roster space and if you put your starting minder on waivers, chances are he won't clear them, so they just bring in an emergency goalie and put a healty scratch on waivers and resign him

[samgurt]

What? Harding played..

Ya. I heard the story wrong at first. Backstrom was the one gone