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I have a rather odd interest in hockey history, I follow goalies who have dressed as a backup in NHL games but never played in the NHL. I'm fairly confident that my list is accurate after the year 2000, as I have access to complete box scores after this date. Prior to this it is very difficult to confirm that a particular goaltender actually dressed in the NHL. I have various sources but I will not add a goalie to my list until I have hard evidence to support that he dressed in the NHL. There are players, Aaron Israel as an example, who I believe may have dressed but lack sufficient evidence to prove it.
I am posting here because I've exhausted all my resources for goalies who may have dressed as a backup prior to 2000. I'm looking for leads of any kind. If you think a goalie may have served as a backup for your team please let me know the name so I can do further investigation.

UPDATED: March, 2020

Backups by year of debut:

2019/20
Evan Cormier
Emil Larmi
Jake Oettinger
Ivan Prosvetov
Stuart Skinner
Vitek Vanecek

2018/19
Evan Fitzpatrick
Filip Gustavsson
Connor Ingram
Cam Johnson
Justin Kowalkoski
Kevin Lankinen
Eamon McAdam
Gavin McHale
Michael McNiven
Angus Redmond
Miroslav Svoboda
Dan Vladar

2017/18
Nick Ellis
Ville Husso
Zane Kalemba
Ben Wexler

2016/17
Michael Garteig
Matt Hewitt
Lars Johansson
Bobby Segin
Eric Semborski

2015/16
Daniel Altshuller
Zach Fucale
Stephen Michalek
Nathan Schoenfeld

2014/15
Sam Brittain
Mike Lee
Ryan Lowe

2013/14
Pat Conacher
Johan Gustafsson
Jason Missiaen
Kurtis Mucha
Jeff Tyni
Ryan Vinz

2012/13
Igor Bobkov
Dustin Butler
Joe Cannata
Eric Hartzell
Rob Laurie
John Muse
Edward Pasquale
Zach Sikich

2011/12
Mathieu Corbeil
Robert Mayer
Chet Pickard
Tyson Sexsmith

2010/11
J.P. Anderson
Tom Fenton
Todd Ford
Joel Martin
Jordan Pearce
Jordan White

2009/10
Matt Dalton
Nathan Deobald
Joe Fallon
Torrie Jung
Daniel Larsson
Jean-Philippe Levasseur
Bryan Pitton
Tyler Plante

2008/09
Brett Leonhardt
Aaron Sorochan
Dan Turple

2007/08
Jonathan Boutin
Mike Mole
David Shantz

2006/07
Adam Dennis
Karl Goehring
Kelly Guard
Craig Kowalski
Stefan Liv
Daren Machesney
David McKee
Scott Munroe
Jean-Francois Racine

2005/06
Maxime Daigneault
Frank Doyle
Miroslav Kopriva
Nathan Marsters
Kevin Nastiuk
Andrew Penner
Billy Thompson

2003/04
Seamus Kotyk
Chris Levesque
Phil Osaer

2002/03
Ari Ahonen
Frederic Cloutier
Jamie Hodson
Levente Szuper

2001/02
Chad Alban
Andrew Allen
Scott Meyer
Randy Petruk
Dusan Salficky

2000/01
David Brumby
Jason Elliott
Frederic Henry
Jeff Maund

1999/00
Eric Heffler
Aren Miller

1998/99
Mike Buzak
Petr Franek
Craig Hillier
Igor Karpenko
Francis Larivee
Mike Valley
Alexei Volkov

1997/98
Kirk Daubenspeck
Tripp Tracy

1996/97
Scott Buhler
Todd MacDonald

1994/95
Trevor Robins
Olie Sundstrom

1993/94
Sandy Galuppo
Markus Kletterer
Chris Rogles

1992/93
Jon Gustafson
Bill Pye
Mark Richards
Andrew Verner

1991/92
Larry Dyck
Boris Rousson
David Schill

1989/90
Randy Jaycock
Carl Repp
Dave Settlemyre
Shawn Simpson

1988/89
Mike Jeffrey
John Reid

1987/88
Dan Delianedis
Darryl Gilmour
Rick Kosti
Jocelyn Perreault
Kenton Rein
Marty Wakelyn

1986/87
Darren Beals
Roydon Gunn

1985/86
Mike Bloski
Luc Guenette

1984/85
Mike Craig
Todd Lumbard
Lorne Molleken
Mario Proulx

1983/84
Gil Hudon
Greg Moffett

1982/83
Jim Ralph

1981/82
Jari Paavola
Rick Strack

1980/81
Roy Schultz
Mark Young

1978/79
Jim Baxter
Rick Martens
Jim Weaver

1976/77
Mike Frawley

1975/76
Dave Elenbaas
Mike Ralph
Ed Walsh

1973/74
Steve Rexe

1972/73
Cal Hammond
Tim Regan

1971/72
Russ Gillow
Ray Martynuik

1970/71
Mickey Walsh

1969/70
Claude Hardy
Ray Reeson

1968/69
Pete Donnelly
Colin McCormick
Dennis Roy
Peter Sternig

1967/68
Wayne Doll
Bob Perani

1964/65
Claude Dufour

Alphabetical backup list:

A
Ari Ahonen
Chad Alban
Andrew Allen
Daniel Altshuller
JP Anderson

B
Jim Baxter
Darren Beals
Mike Bloski
Igor Bobkov
Jonathan Boutin
Sam Brittain
David Brumby
Scott Buhler
Dustin Butler
Mike Buzak

C
Joe Cannata
Frederic Cloutier
Pat Conacher
Mathieu Corbeil
Evan Cormier
Mike Craig

D
Maxime Daigneault
Matt Dalton
Kirk Daubenspeck
Dan Delianedis
Adam Dennis
Nathan Deobald
Wayne Doll
Pete Donnelly
Frank Doyle
Claude Dufour
Larry Dyck

E
Dave Elenbaas
Jason Elliott
Nick Ellis

F
Joe Fallon
Tom Fenton
Evan Fitzpatrick
Todd Ford
Petr Franek
Mike Frawley
Zach Fucale

G
Sandy Galuppo
Michael Garteig
Russ Gillow
Darryl Gilmour
Karl Goehring
Kelly Guard
Luc Guenette
Roydon Gunn
Jon Gustafson
Johan Gustafsson
Filip Gustavsson

H
Cal Hammond
Claude Hardy
Eric Hartzell
Eric Heffler
Frederic Henry
Matt Hewitt
Craig Hillier
Jamie Hodson
Gil Hudon
Ville Husso

I
Connor Ingram

J
Randy Jaycock
Mike Jeffrey
Lars Johansson
Cam Johnson
Torrie Jung

K
Zane Kalemba
Igor Karpenko
Markus Ketterer
Miroslav Kopriva
Rick Kosti
Seamus Kotyk
Justin Kowalkoski
Craig Kowalski

L
Kevin Lankinen
Francis Larivee
Emil Larmi
Daniel Larsson
Rob Laurie
Mike Lee
Brett Leonhardt
Jean-Philippe Levasseur
Chris Levesque
Stefan Liv
Ryan Lowe
Todd Lumbard

M
Todd MacDonald
Daren Machesney
Nathan Marsters
Rick Martens
Joel Martin
Ray Martynuik
Jeff Maund
Robert Mayer
Eamon McAdam
Colin McCormick
Gavin McHale
David McKee
Michael McNiven
Scott Meyer
Stephen Michalek
Aren Miller
Jason Missiaen
Greg Moffett
Mike Mole
Lorne Molleken
Kurtis Mucha
Scott Munroe
John Muse

N
Kevin Nastiuk

O
Jake Oettinger
Phil Osaer

P
Jari Paavola
Edward Pasquale
Jordan Pearce
Andrew Penner
Bob Perani
Jocelyn Perreault
Randy Petruk
Chet Pickard
Bryan Pitton
Tyler Plante
Ivan Prosvetov
Mario Proulx
Bill Pye

R
Jean-Francois Racine
Jim Ralph
Mike Ralph
Angus Redmond
Ray Reeson
Tim Regan
John Reid
Kenton Rein
Carl Repp
Steve Rexe
Mark Richards
Trevor Robins
Chris Rogles
Boris Rousson
Dennis Roy

S
Dusan Salficky
David Schill
Nathan Schoenfeld
Roy Schultz
Bobby Segin
Eric Semborski
Dave Settlemyre
Tyson Sexsmith
David Shantz
Zach Sikich
Shawn Simpson
Stuart Skinner
Aaron Sorochan
Peter Sternig
Rick Strack
Olie Sundstrom
Miroslav Svoboda
Levente Szuper

T
Billy Thompson
Tripp Tracy
Dan Turple
Jeff Tyni

V
Mike Valley
Vitek Vanecek
Andrew Verner
Ryan Vinz
Dan Vladar
Alexei Volkov

W
Marty Wakelyn
Ed Walsh
Mickey Walsh
Jim Weaver
Ben Wexler
Jordan White

Y
Mark Young


Backup goalies by team

Anaheim Ducks
Igor Bobkov
Rob Laurie
Jean-Philippe Levasseur
Nathan Marsters
David McKee
Angus Redmond
Zach Sikich

Arizona/Phoenix Coyotes
Tom Fenton
Mike Lee
Ivan Prosvetov
Nathan Schoenfeld

Atlanta Thrashers
Dan Turple

Boston Bruins
Matt Dalton
Wayne Doll
Mike Jeffrey
Colin McCormick
Roy Schultz
Dan Vladar

Buffalo Sabres
Scott Buhler
Mike Craig
Adam Dennis
Markus Ketterer
Jari Paavola
Bill Pye
Tim Regan
Kenton Rein
Ryan Vinz
Jim Weaver

Calgary Flames
Randy Jaycock
Igor Karpenko
Rick Kosti
Levente Szuper

California Golden Seals
Ray Martynuik

Carolina Hurricanes
Daniel Altshuller
Craig Kowalski
John Muse
Kevin Nastiuk
Randy Petruk
Tripp Tracy

Chicago Blackhawks
Kirk Daubenspeck
Joe Fallon
Lars Johansson
Kevin Lankinen
Jeff Maund
Jim Ralph
John Reid
Chris Rogles
Eric Semborski
Mickey Walsh

Colorado Avalanche
Petr Franek
Jeremy Smith

Columbus Blue Jackets
Mathieu Corbeil
Andrew Penner
Dallas Stars
Chad Alban
Jake Oettinger

Detroit Red Wings
Jim Baxter
Pete Donnelly
Mike Frawley
Jason Elliott
Justin Kowalkoski
Daniel Larsson
Stefan Liv
Aren Miller
Jordan Pearce

Edmonton Oilers
Darren Beals
Nathan Deobald
Nick Ellis
Eric Heffler
Torrie Jung
Kurtis Mucha
Bryan Pitton
Stuart Skinner
Aaron Sorochan
Andrew Verner

Florida Panthers
Andrew Allen
Sam Brittain
Sandy Galuppo
Todd MacDonald
Tyler Plante
Harri Sateri
Bobby Segin
David Shantz

Los Angeles Kings
Darryl Gilmour
Claude Hardy
Bob Perani
Carl Repp
Steve Rexe
Alexei Volkov

Minnesota North Stars
Larry Dyck
Cal Hammond
Lorne Molleken

Minnesota Wild
David Brumby
Frederic Cloutier
Johan Gustafsson
Miroslav Kopriva
Stephen Michalek

Montreal Canadiens
Claude Dufour
Dave Elenbaas
Zach Fucale
Robert Mayer
Michael McNiven
Greg Moffatt
Jocelyn Perreault
Ed Walsh

Nashville Predators
Karl Goehring
Connor Ingram
Chet Pickard
Miroslav Svoboda

New Jersey Devils
Ari Ahonen
Mike Buzak
Evan Cormier
Dan Delianedis
Frank Doyle
Frederic Henry
Cam Johnson

New York Islanders
Frederic Cloutier
Roydon Gunn
Todd Lumbard
Joel Martin
Mike Mole
Dusan Salficky
Marty Wakelyn

New York Rangers
Scott Meyer
Jason Missiaen
Phil Osaer
Mario Proulx
Mike Ralph
Boris Rousson
Rick Strack

Ottawa Senators
Kelly Guard
Filip Gustavsson
Billy Thompson

Philadelphia Flyers
Mike Bloski
Russ Gillow
Darryl Gilmour
Gil Hudon
Scott Munroe
Dennis Roy
Eric Semborski
Dave Settlemyre
Peter Sternig

Pittsburgh Penguins
Eric Hartzell
Craig Hillier
Emil Larmi
Olie Sundstrom
Quebec Nordiques
Luc Guenette
Mark Young

San Jose Sharks
J.P. Anderson
Larry Dyck
Seamus Kotyk
Ryan Lowe
Trevor Robins
Tyson Sexsmith
Jordan White

St. Louis Blues
Evan Fitzpatrick
Ville Husso
Jeff Tyni
Ben Wexler

Tampa Bay Lightning
Jonathan Boutin
Connor Ingram
Adam Wilcox

Toronto Maple Leafs
Jon Gustafson
Jamie Hodson
Francis Larivee
Eamon McAdam
Jean-Francois Racine
Ray Reeson
David Schill

Vancouver Canucks
Dustin Butler
Joe Cannata
Pat Conacher
Michael Garteig
Matt Hewitt
Rob Laurie
Chris Levesque
Rick Martens
Mike Valley

Washington Capitals
Maxime Daigneault
Todd Ford
Brett Leonhardt
Daren Machesney
Gavin McHale
Shawn Simpson
Vitek Vanecek
Winnipeg Jets
Zane Kalemba
Edward Pasquale
Mark Richards


Thanks,

Jay
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^^^ Ya this really is quite interesting. Filling in the blanks since the introduction of the 2 goalie system no small task, time consuming.
 

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Didn´t see Swedish Olow "Olie" Sundström Pittsburgh in 94-95 in list

At least according to these newspapers
http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=kKxdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=gF0NAAAAIBAJ&pg=1531%2C4064460
http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Dr4iAAAAIBAJ&sjid=1LUFAAAAIBAJ&pg=5191%2C7133609
Eliteprospect page. He had intresting career path.
http://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=1333

Actually some teams in NHA and very early NHL used very similar backup system than they are using now. In the first game of first NHL season Toronto replaced Sammy Hebert with Art Brooks who was substitute in that game. It wasn´t injury replacement and both were goalies.

Billy Hague had contract with Wanderers and was used as Bert Lindsays backup in the last NHA seasons so he might have been a sub. in some of those 4 Wanderers NHL games, but I haven´t seen those lineups in anywhere, so I don´t know for sure.

edit. Just now realized that Hockey Summary Project had those lineups and Hague wasn´t in those as sub so he never dressed in NHL.
 
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Another name that came to my mind was Boris "The Spider" Rousson :). When he came to Finland in 94-95 he first played with Rangers mask. Apparently that was because he played with Binghamton Rangers though. But I checked from transactions and he was called up twice, in Dec 3, 91 and Feb 3 92. That season Vanbiesbrouck and Richter played all the games. According to this newspaper (http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=vgghAAAAIBAJ&sjid=dnYFAAAAIBAJ&pg=3139%2C2657981) Richter missed many games because of leg injury. I guess there is possibility that Rousson was backup at least in some of the games?
 
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Sanf said:
Another name that came to my mind was Boris "The Spider" Rousson :). When he came to Finland in 94-95 he first played with Rangers mask. Apparently that was because he played with Binghamton Rangers though. But I checked from transactions and he was called up twice, in Dec 3, 91 and Feb 3 92. That season Vanbiesbrouck and Richter played all the games. According to this newspaper (http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=vgghAAAAIBAJ&sjid=dnYFAAAAIBAJ&pg=3139%2C2657981) Richter missed many games because of leg injury. I guess there is possibility that Rousson was backup at least in some of the games?
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Thanks for your help! I'll be adding Olie Sundstorm to the site shortly.

I'll also be adding Boris Rousson. I've accumulate enough evidence to prove that he was the Rangers backup during the month of February in 1992.

Jan. 30, 1992 Mike Richter was injured in a game against the Kings, he pulled a thigh mussel.
Mark LaForest was recalled to serve as Vanbiesbrouck's backup for Feb. 1 game vs the North Stars, he was reassigned to the AHL on Feb. 3
February 4, 1992 Boris Rousson was recalled.
An article from that week notes that Rousson was practising with the team as Richter sat out.
An article from Feb. 24 notes that Richter missed 11 consecutive games, this dates back to his Jan. 30th injury.
Between Feb 1 and Feb 25 John Vanbiesbrouck plays every minutes of every game for the Rangers.
Feb. 26, 1992 Boris Rousson was sent back to the AHL
March 1, 1992 Mike Richter is back

Thanks,

Jay
 

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Benchwarmers said:
Thanks for your help! I'll be adding Olie Sundstorm to the site shortly.
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No problem. I love this kind of stuff :)

Many of these benchwarmers, one game wonders and borderline NHL goalies end up making career in Europe and are quite familiar to me. Scott Munroe this season with Växjö Lakers might also qualify to list. (2008-2009 season?)
http://poststar.com/blogs/phantoms_forum/phantoms-sign-veteran-goaltender-scott-munroe/article_e4450f52-ecd6-11e1-a3e5-001a4bcf887a.html

Also I remembered reading that Steve Rexe, International goalie with Team Canada was backup in some NHL games. According to the newspaper quote edit. PMd to you. it was probably the case

According to this article from feb 11 Gary Edwards missed 24 games with an injury, but I have no idea if Rexe was the backup the whole time.
http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=R1cqAAAAIBAJ&sjid=6VQEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2394%2C3968392

Searching Rexe I accidentally find this. If I understand this right Claude Hardy from 1969-1970 might also qualify.
http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=GQFIAAAAIBAJ&sjid=U_8MAAAAIBAJ&pg=6069%2C6026267

You really have quite a task in here :laugh:. If I have too much spare time like now, I might do some researsching and PM you if I find something. Like I said I like this kind of puzzles :)
 
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I did bit of more searching. Basically just quick searches using related words to find some leads. So nothing systematic. I guess its better to send here if someone can remember these.

To Kings backup question I found an article from Jan 11, 1974 with states
The kings have called up goalie Steve Rexe from their Springfield farm club to replace Gary Edwards sidelined with a broken finger........ At the same time the Kings sent goalie Bob Vroman back to Portland of the WHL.....
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Ed Walsh with Canadiens might have been backup in early 75-76.
http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=OT4pAAAAIBAJ&sjid=5WUFAAAAIBAJ&pg=3519%2C1525129

Edit. Deleted a guy who actually played in NHL

Weaker one is that Rich Sirois was called up during the playoffs in April 18, 82 by St.Louis Blues.

Then I ran out of ideas.
 
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Claude Dufour

I wasn´t searching backups, but I may have found another one. It´s quite intresting because this happened during Canadiens Stanley Cup run.

First Charlie Hodge got injured and Gump Worsley got the starting job in the third game of playoff series against Toronto. Montreal recalled Ernie Wakely.
Ottawa Citizen - Apr 2, 1965
http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=nMcyAAAAIBAJ&sjid=t-wFAAAAIBAJ&pg=1024%2C1551702

Wakely was returned to Quebec Aces for their playoff games so Montreal had to call another goalie to the fourth game.
Quebec Chronicle-Telegraph - Apr 6, 1965
http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=RMYLAAAAIBAJ&sjid=mVYDAAAAIBAJ&pg=1508%2C302291

Montreal recalled Claude Dufour.
Reading Eagle - Apr 9, 1965
http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=7zArAAAAIBAJ&sjid=yZkFAAAAIBAJ&pg=5310%2C4653904

Now to the fifth game they recalled Ernie Wakely back because Aces was dropped from playoffs.Wakely got his name engraved to Cup without actually playing a single game.
The Spokesman-Review - Apr 10, 1965
http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=CjhWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=segDAAAAIBAJ&pg=1550%2C2917332

Now I´m not 100% sure did the backup goalie rule come to use in 64-65 playoffs so I´m not sure did Dufour dress to that fourth game.

Claude Dufour was WHL first team all star goalie in 63 and same in AHL in 66. Early in the 66-67 he had career ending injury. He got puck to his eye in practice which caused detached retina. I guess he could have been one of those goalies who got chance in NHL after expansion.
 
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Who would be considered the best, or most distinguished, of all those goalies?

Stefan Liv for example had quite a distinguished SEL career and was league MVP one year. He was on the 2006 Olympics & World Championships gold medal teams, as a backup [Worlds] or third goalie [Olympics]. Markus Ketterer was also really good in Finland, was starter goalie for Finland in the 91 & 92 Worlds, and on Canada Cup & Olympic teams as a backup.
 

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Great stuff! This articles and some accomplishments in other leauges really show how "unfair" this position is. The right time, having a bad/good game... Many small things can make or brake a career real fast. Or slow...

Really surprised Ari Ahonen never got a match. Quite the revered prospect and many seasons i the AHL. Even with Brodeur ahead the Devils strikes me as the kind of franchise that would reward him for all those seasons in the minors.

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Different note: Would that Dave Elenbaas has a fight in a NHL game with 0 seconds play actually mean Kellan Lains fastest to fight from start of career, two seconds, is actually not a record. One could of course argue Elenbaas didn´t have a career :laugh:

the edler said:
Who would be considered the best, or most distinguished, of all those goalies?

Stefan Liv... Markus Ketterer...
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Good picks and quite similar players. Both having been great players in their domestic leagues (with some great PO-perfomances...) and on their national teams. Liv with quite more accomplishments in his leauge while Ketterer got to be the guy a few times on the national team, something Liv never got.
Even if it´s quite harder to first have a good Salo and then a great Lundquist ahead of him rather than Jukka Tammi. The two years Liv had a chance at the number 1 Johan Holmqvist or Jonas Gustavsson had been playing out of their minds in SEL. Once again proving that this position is damn hard to get a chance... 11 seasons on the national team for Liv and not once being the number 1...

Next to get off the list? Johan Gustafsson?
 
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Many thanks to everyone for the help!

Here's an update;

The following goalies have been added to my list, and site, since I first posted:

John Gibson
Scott Munroe
Boris Rousson
Zach Sikich
Olie Sundstrom
Brett Willows

I also found an old program that lists Claude Hardy on the Los Angeles Kings roster November 1, 1969. This conclusive evidence means I'll be adding him to the list. I do believe, however, that he was likely backup for 22 games that season (Oct 11 to Dec 6).

The following I'm working on and are listed in my book as 'possible backups but lack sufficient evidence.'

Steve Rexe - Los Angeles Kings 1974
Ed Walsh - Montreal Canadiens 1975
Greg Moffett - Montreal Canadiens 1983
Yannick Degrace - Philadelphia Flyers 1991
Luc Gunete - Quebec Nordiques 1985
David Schill - Toronto Maple Leafs
Bob Vroman - Los Angeles Kings 1974


Sanf said:
I wasn´t searching backups, but I may have found another one. It´s quite intresting because this happened during Canadiens Stanley Cup run.

First Charlie Hodge got injured and Gump Worsley got the starting job in the third game of playoff series against Toronto. Montreal recalled Ernie Wakely.
Ottawa Citizen - Apr 2, 1965

http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=nMcyAAAAIBAJ&sjid=t-wFAAAAIBAJ&pg=1024%2C1551702

Wakely was returned to Quebec Aces for their playoff games so Montreal had to call another goalie to the fourth game.
Quebec Chronicle-Telegraph - Apr 6, 1965
http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=RMYLAAAAIBAJ&sjid=mVYDAAAAIBAJ&pg=1508%2C302291

Montreal recalled Claude Dufour.
Reading Eagle - Apr 9, 1965
http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=7zArAAAAIBAJ&sjid=yZkFAAAAIBAJ&pg=5310%2C4653904

Now to the fifth game they recalled Ernie Wakely back because Aces was dropped from playoffs.Wakely got his name engraved to Cup without actually playing a single game.
The Spokesman-Review - Apr 10, 1965
http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=CjhWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=segDAAAAIBAJ&pg=1550%2C2917332

Now I´m not 100% sure did the backup goalie rule come to use in 64-65 playoffs so I´m not sure did Dufour dress to that fourth game.

Claude Dufour was WHL first team all star goalie in 63 and same in AHL in 66. Early in the 66-67 he had career ending injury. He got puck to his eye in practice which caused detached retina. I guess he could have been one of those goalies who got chance in NHL after expansion.
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I know that the NHL changed the rules for the 1965/66 season to make it mandatory that all teams dress 2 goalies. Since this occurred so close to that rule change i find it very plausible that Dufour dressed in a game. Are there any hockey historians around who knows for sure when backup goalies started to dress in games?


Thanks!

Jay
 

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I'm not entirely sure but I think former Flint General Bob Perani was among this group of goalies.

At the very beginning of the Kings' inaugural season Terry Sawchuk hurt his elbow in practice, and he didn't suit up for their first few games. Wayne Rutledge played the games, and I believe Perani may have been the one on the bench based on a summary of the game between the Kings and Seals on the 18th of October, from the Montreal Gazette: http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=wKYtAAAAIBAJ&sjid=u58FAAAAIBAJ&pg=6702,4065190 (see p. 29) Perani is listed as one of the Kings goalies.

Perani had been in Kings camp that autumn, and Jacques Caron and George Wood were playing in Springfield at the time.
 
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Sanf said:
Almost forgot this. I was searching other thing and found transaction news about Rangers recalling Mario Proulx as injury replacement for Hanlon in 1985. Don´t know if he actually dressed to any games.

http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=L7lPAAAAIBAJ&sjid=nlEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6619%2C173832
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Finally a new backup that I can confirm with some certainty. It seems Vanbiesbrouch came down with a case of the flu and Mario Proulx dressed as the backup.

The game summary:
http://www.nytimes.com/1985/01/03/sports/rangers-win-impressively.html

"Mario Proulx was called up on an emergency basis to be the backup goaltender."

Thanks,

Jay
 
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Tokarski isn't in that group.
 
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