There are four-plus months ahead in which Jean-Francois Berube might actually get into a game. But if the Islanders’ No. 3 goaltender somehow spends the entire season on the roster without playing, then one man, and one man only, will be able to identify.
That man is Wayne Thomas, who spent the entire 1974-75 season on the Canadiens’ roster as the third goaltender behind Ken Dryden and Bunny Larocque without getting into a game. You could look it up. Come to think of it, you cannot, for Thomas’ name does not appear in the team or league stats.