--- title: Accountant Turned Goalie Leads Chicago Blackhawks to Victory description: Scott Foster, a 36-year-old accountant, became the goalie for the night for the Chicago Blackhawks, despite never having played pro. canonical: https://time.com/5222303/accountant-scott-foster-emergency-goalie-chicago-blackhawks/ author: Cady Lang article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2018-03-30T15:53:20.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-04-13T07:51:45.914Z og:title: Accountant Turned Goalie Leads Pro Hockey Team to Victory og:description: Scott Foster is the goalie for two beer league teams og:url: https://time.com/5222303/accountant-scott-foster-emergency-goalie-chicago-blackhawks/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt6d5d5b8278520ed7/69892c77db2987b53025f41e/gettyimages-939914138.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 4432 og:image:height: 2493 og:image:alt: NHL: MAR 29 Jets at Blackhawks og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Accountant Turned Goalie Leads Pro Hockey Team to Victory twitter:description: Scott Foster is the goalie for two beer league teams twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt6d5d5b8278520ed7/69892c77db2987b53025f41e/gettyimages-939914138.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # This Accountant Stepped In as the Emergency Goalie in a NHL Hockey Game. 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Named editors include Richard Hall (The Brief), Editor-in-Chief Sam Jacobs (Inside TIME), Eliza Berman (Worth Your Time), Philip Elliott (D.C. Brief), Justin Worland (Future Proof) and Harry Booth (In the Loop). Health Matters is written by TIME's health desk. #### How do I sign up for a TIME newsletter? Go to time.com/newsletters, choose the newsletters you want and enter your email address. There is no cost and no subscription requirement.  by [Cady Lang](https://time.com/author/cady-lang/)  ## Cady Lang Mar 30, 2018 3:53 PM UTC  Chicago Blackhawks goalie Scott Foster (90), serving as emergency goalie after signing a one day amateur tryout (ATO) contract, defends his goal in the 3rd period during an NHL hockey game between the Winnipeg Jets and the Chicago Blackhawks on March 29, 2018, at the United Center in Chicago, IL. Chicago Blackhawks goalie Scott Foster (90), serving as emergency goalie after signing a one day amateur tryout (ATO) contract, defends his goal in the 3rd period during an NHL hockey game between the Winnipeg Jets and the Chicago Blackhawks on March 29, 2018, at the United Center in Chicago, IL. Daniel Bartel—Getty Images  by [Cady Lang](https://time.com/author/cady-lang/)  ## Cady Lang Mar 30, 2018 3:53 PM UTC Accountant Scott Foster did what most [hockey fans](http://time.com/5102935/womens-ice-hockey-usa-canada-olympics/) could only dream of when he stepped onto the ice as an emergency [goalie](http://time.com/3878486/terry-sawchuk-a-face-only-a-hockey-puck-could-love/) for the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday night and helped secure the Blackhawks’ 6-2 win over the Winnipeg Jets. Foster, who last played hockey in college for Western Michigan University and never played pro, generally spends his day [doing accounting](https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottgfoster/), so it came as a surprise to many when the 36-year-old married father of two blocked all seven shots he faced on the ice. Foster was picked up on Thursday as an emergency goalie after all of their goaltenders were injured, with Foster being sent into the game during the third period. According to a charming post-game interview, Foster belongs to two “beer league” recreational teams and couldn’t believe that he had just successfully played in the NHL. “A few hours ago I was sitting on the computer typing on a 10-key,” Foster said. “Now I’m standing in front of you guys having just finished 14 and a half minutes of NHL hockey.” Watch the full interview below. > [](https://twitter.com/BradyTrett/status/979563904387788800) ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/5222303/accountant-scott-foster-emergency-goalie-chicago-blackhawks/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/5222303/accountant-scott-foster-emergency-goalie-chicago-blackhawks/"},"headline":"This Accountant Stepped In as the Emergency Goalie in a NHL Hockey Game. 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