Players work years for the opportunity to play professional hockey. For Jason Shaya, it came easily and abruptly.
Shaya, the voice of the Charlotte Checkers and Director of Broadcasting, was asked to fill in as emergency backup goalie for the Checkers on Sunday against the Providence Bruins after starting goalie Alex Nedeljkovic fell ill. Although he didn’t get the starting nod, Shaya was able to take warm-ups and sit behind the bench. He even received a few jabs at his expense from the team’s social media account.
8 minutes are gone in the first and the Checkers' goaltending has been great.