When former Boston College Eagles hockey alumnus Chris Venti woke up yesterday morning, he was not expecting the he would end the night on an NHL bench. But with the New Jersey Devils down a goalie due to an injury to Cory Schneider, Venti was called upon to act as backup while Ken Appleby took over in net.
Venti is one of six emergency backup goaltenders that the Boston Bruins rotate through in the event of a goalie injury. This means that he shows up to every game he is signed up for with his gear and is given tickets to watch the game.