Nathan Schoenfeld, 31, thought he had Monday off because of Presidents Day, but he got called in to work at the last minute.
No, not for his job at the bank. For an NHL game.
According to Sarah McLellan of AZCentral.com, Schoenfeld was at home giving his kids a bath when he got a text around 6 p.m. from his father-in-law, Stan Wilson, who just happens to be the head equipment manager of the Arizona Coyotes.
Wilson was hitting up Schoenfeld to let him know that Arizona backup goalie Anders Lindback suffered an injury before the Coyotes' game against the Montreal Canadiens and that the team needed the bank manager—who has worked with the club in the past—to serve as its emergency goalie.
Seizing the opportunity, Schoenfeld got to the arena in about 30 minutes and signed an amateur tryout agreement so he could dress for the game.
Just like that, he was an NHL goalie.
Schoenfeld, of course, wanted to let his dad—who once coached the Coyotes and is now an assistant manager with the New York Rangers—know about his new job. He also wanted to ...
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