Editing Goaltender (section)

===Back-up goaltender===
In professional ice hockey, the back-up goaltender fills an important team role. Although the back-up will spend most games sitting on the bench, the back-up must be prepared to play every game. A back-up may be forced into duty at any time to relieve the starting goaltender in the event of an injury or poor game performance. The back-up will also be called upon to start some games to give the starter the opportunity to rest from game-play during the [[Season (sports)|season]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/top-five-nhl-backup-goalies/|title=Net worth: Top 5 NHL backup goalies|author=Rogers Digital Media|work=Sportsnet.ca|access-date=June 16, 2015|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924134704/http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/top-five-nhl-backup-goalies/|archive-date=September 24, 2015|df=mdy-all}}</ref>

Most professional leagues require each home team to maintain a list of local non-professional goaltenders, available to either team, who can be used in the exceptional case that one or both of a team's normal goaltenders are injured or unavailable (such as a player acquired in a trade or minor league call-up arriving late on short notice); such a goaltender who fulfills that role is known as an '''emergency back-up goaltender''' (EBUG).<ref name="emergency">{{Cite news |url = https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/07/sports/hockey/nhls-emergency-goalies-are-ready-to-answer-the-call.html |title = N.H.L.'s Emergency Goalies Are Ready to Answer the Call |agency = Associated Press |date = January 7, 2017 |work = The New York Times |access-date = March 30, 2018 |language = en-US |issn = 0362-4331 |url-status = live |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180330043741/https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/07/sports/hockey/nhls-emergency-goalies-are-ready-to-answer-the-call.html |archive-date = March 30, 2018 |df = mdy-all }}</ref><ref name="emgnhl">{{cite web|url=https://www.nhl.com/news/nhls-emergency-goalies-live-on-edge/c-278299936|publisher=NHL.com|title=NHL's emergency goalies live on edge|date=February 5, 2016|first=Kevin|last=Woodley}}</ref> Similar rules are in place for the [[Minor league#Ice Hockey|NHL's minor leagues]], where emergency goaltenders are used much more frequently.<ref name="emgnhl"/> Those on a team's emergency list are given free attendance to home games they are assigned and may also help out as a practice goalie.<ref name="emgnhl"/> Emergency goalies are often called from nearby [[College ice hockey|college teams]], adult semi-pro/amateur leagues, or the home team's own coaching/facilities staff.<ref name="emergency"/><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HubXdsr3c9M|title=NHL: Emergency Goalies|date=August 12, 2017 |accessdate=January 29, 2024|via=www.youtube.com}}</ref> If activated for a game, most emergency goaltenders only dress to sit on the bench, as a team's normal back-up takes over; only six emergency goalies ([[David Ayres]], [[Scott Foster (ice hockey)|Scott Foster]], [[Jorge Alves (ice hockey)|Jorge Alves]], [[Tom Hodges (ice hockey)|Thomas Hodges]], [[Matt Berlin]], [[Jett Alexander]])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nhl.com/ducks/news/ducks-end-season-finale-with-emergency-backup-goalie-fall-4-2-to-stars/c-333601038|title=Ducks End Season Finale with Emergency Backup Goalie in 4-2 Loss to Stars|date=November 26, 2023 }}</ref> have ever seen recorded playing time in an NHL game. Emergency goalies who are activated sign either an [[Hockey contracts|amateur or professional tryout contract]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nhl/2020/02/23/david-ayres-hurricanes-emergency-goalie/4849645002/|title = Meet David Ayres, the Hurricanes' emergency goalie. He is a Zamboni driver who will practice with Maple Leafs|website = [[USA Today]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite tweet|number=1231396888563322881|user=frank_seravalli|title=Pay for David Ayres tonight: $500 and...|date=February 23, 2020}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
|+Incidents of Activated EBUGs in the NHL
!Emergency Back-up Goalie
!Team
!Date
!Opponent
!{{Abbr|W|Wins}}
!{{Abbr|L|Losses}}
!{{Abbr|OTL|Overtime losses}}
!{{Abbr|TOI|Time on ice}}
!{{Abbr|SA|Shots against}}
!{{Abbr|GA|Goals against}}
![[Goals against average|GAA]]
![[save percentage|SV%]]
|-
|[[Jett Alexander]]
|[[Toronto Maple Leafs]]
|April 8, 2023
|[[Montreal Canadiens]]
|0
|0
|0
|01:10
|0
|0
|0.00
|1.000
|-
|[[Matt Berlin]]
|[[Edmonton Oilers]]
|January 23, 2023
|[[Chicago Blackhawks]]
|0
|0
|0
|02:26
|1
|0
|0.00
|1.000
|-
|[[Tom Hodges (ice hockey)|Tom Hodges]]
|[[Anaheim Ducks]]
|April 29, 2022
|[[Dallas Stars]]
|0
|1
|0
|19:06
|3
|1
|3.11
|.667
|-
|[[David Ayres]]
|[[Carolina Hurricanes]]
|February 22, 2020
|[[Toronto Maple Leafs]]
|1
|0
|0
|28:41
|10
|2
|4.18
|.800
|-
|[[Scott Foster (ice hockey)|Scott Foster]]
|[[Chicago Blackhawks]]
|March 29, 2018
|[[Winnipeg Jets]]
|0
|0
|0
|14:01
|7
|0
|0.00
|1.000
|-
|[[Jorge Alves (ice hockey)|Jorge Alves]]
|[[Carolina Hurricanes]]
|December 31, 2016
|[[Tampa Bay Lightning]]
|0
|0
|0
|00:07
|0
|0
|0.00
|1.000
|}
During the [[Stanley Cup playoffs]], roster limits are relaxed and teams routinely recall minor league players (known as "black aces") to act as depth, resulting in playoff EBUGs being minor league professionals rather than local amateurs.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nbcsports.com/washington/capitals/what-black-ace|publisher=NBC Sports|title=What is a black ace?|first=Brian|last=Maclellan|date=June 22, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dkpittsburghsports.com/2020/06/11/hockey-nhl-black-aces-why-called-history-eddie-shore-extra-players-stanley-cup-playoffs-tlh|title=Primer: Understanding Black Aces|publisher=DK Pittsburgh Sports|first=Taylor|last=Haase|date=June 7, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://ftw.usatoday.com/2022/05/nhl-playoffs-2022-carolina-hurricanes-boston-bruins-jack-lafontaine|title=Hurricanes EBUG Jack LaFontaine hilariously had to watch Game 2 alone from the equipment room|date=May 4, 2022|publisher=USA Today Sports|first=Robert|last=Zeglinski}}</ref>