Colorado Avalanche netminder Roman Will made his National Hockey League debut on Tuesday night, his entrance coming unceremoniously to start the third period of a 6-1 loss to the San Jose Sharks.
Will replaced goaltender Calvin Pickard to start the final 20 minutes after the latter allowed four goals on 20 shots.
The Czech Republic native was recalled from the San Antonio Rampage on Monday night, and the he was expected to serve as the backup to Pickard in one, if not both contests of a back-to-back set in California.