Has there ever been a time in the NHL, where a team that was winning has pulled their goalie for any reason other than a delayed penalty? If so...why? What about international hockey? I swear I remember hearing something of the sort back in the day but can't find any info on it.
2007-03-27 04:11:00 · 12 answers · asked by DREAK 3 in Sports ➔ Hockey
Just to add to this. In international hockey during a round robin tournament, if 2 teams are tied, the next stat they look at is goals.
ie. My team beats 3 teams by 1-0, 1-0, 1-0 another team beats 3 teams by 1-0,1-0, 2-0, it would be to my advantage to pull my goalie (even while ahead) to try and get that extra goal or 2 in the next game, so that I can move ahead of him in teh standings. But I swear I heard of something in the NHL that was similar, maybe not for the same reasons though.
2007-03-27 04:36:20 · update #1
I have seen it happen in International play where a team needed to win by more than 1 or 2 to advance. Can't remember the teams but I think it was World Juniors.
I was also at a game in Montreal a few years back where Philly pulled their goalie while tied for the OT period because it was the last game of the season and 2 points would have put them ahead of NJ in the standings-it was still a tie game after OT.
2007-03-27 07:17:37 · answer #1 · answered by Bob Loblaw 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If I recall corectly there was a NHL game in 2004 where all of Atlanta's goalies got injured and they had to finish the last 6 minutes without a goalie. I am sure it was against the Oilers and I think Hemsky scored an ENG. I looked up a few things and found that:
Dafoe started for Atlanta, he was replaced by Nurminen. Nurminen fought Conklin adn they were both thrown out. Salo replaced Conklin, and no one replaced Nurminen, therefore Dafoe must have left the game already, therefore an empty net without pulling the goalie. The only problem is that the Oilers were winning so it doesn't 100% match your question.
For your answer I would have to say in good faith no. A team that is tied has pulled the goalie before but it would not be worth it to the team to lose the led just to score the extra goal.
2007-03-27 06:19:42 · answer #2 · answered by oilersrock90 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
almost like Bob Loblaw's answer...
I remember one year in the mid-late 80's, 1986-87... last game of the season and the Leafs needed 2 points to enter the playoffs. A tie would of done nothing because the Leafs needed 2 points to tie Chicago for 4th seed in the Norris Division and the Leafs would advance because they had more wins then the Hawks.
The game was tied late in the third period and with more then 2 minutes left, the Leafs pulled Wregget for an extra attacker...
...and no... the Leafs lost.
2007-03-27 08:32:27 · answer #3 · answered by Virus Type V 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have never seen it in Pro sports, but in my ball hockey league, during playoffs it has happened to me. The playoff series is 2 games. We lost the first game and were way up in the 2nd game and we got a penalty against us with only 30 seconds remaining in the 2nd game. When the game is over the teams play a 10 minute overtime, and the penalty would be carried over. We pulled our goalie, so they would score on us, so that the penalty wouldn't carry into the overtime.
2007-03-27 08:29:42 · answer #4 · answered by oudie32 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I saw this happen once at the World Juniors Championship. I can not remember the team but I know they were tied for the B Division lead. They had to have a better goals for ratio over goals against ratio so they could claim the outright lead and were one goal behind the B Divison leader. I am not sure if they managed to scored with the extra player or not. Hope this jogs your memory.
2007-03-27 06:03:59 · answer #5 · answered by orrcollector 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-23 19:09:43 · answer #6 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have never heard of this but I guess it would be possible due to the fact that if a team in their last game of the season is winning but that win will only put them into a tie for 8th place, a tie for wins with that eighth place team, a tie against that eighth place team in head to heads against them but the goal differential for the team is one away from being better than the team they are tied with for eighth place. Possible but about as possible as winning the lottery.
2007-03-27 07:35:15 · answer #7 · answered by lazyjbob 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why pull the goalie if you're winning? That's completely illogical. I doubt this has ever happened.
2007-03-27 04:29:37 · answer #8 · answered by Scotty G 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have never heard of this. This defies the whole reason why the game is played at the professional level. That reason is to win.
2007-03-27 04:19:30 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Personally I have never heard of this that would be like adding insult to injury.
2007-03-27 04:26:11 · answer #10 · answered by opyankees_06 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋