Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past several days, you know by now that Dallas Stars emergency backup goaltender Tom Hodges suited up for the Anaheim Ducks during the last game of the season on Friday.
Unlike some past EBUGs, Hodges didn’t secure a win for the Ducks, but he did play a full period, making two saves on three shots. Overall, it was a rather surreal experience:
“It’s a memory that’s never going to fade,” Hodges said in an interview with The Athletic from his home in Texas hours after the Ducks’ 4-2 loss.