“How many hockey players can say they played two games in the NHL?” he said. He has two VHS tapes, one for each game he played. The Devils did not let him keep his jersey - “I would love to get a hold of something like that, but I don’t know where I would start” - and never thought at the time to grab another souvenir. “I don’t think anybody could say back then that he was going to become the winningest goalie in the history of the league and bring home three Stanley Cups.”Įrickson never appeared in another NHL game. “I don’t think anybody expected to get what they’ve gotten from him,” Erickson said. Against Boston two nights later, Brodeur stopped 24 of 26 shots in the first of his 656 regular-season wins, an NHL record. Two nights later, Erickson stopped 18 of 21 shots against San Jose en route to a 4-3 win. “I had some friends call me and say, ‘Oh, you’re on SportsCenter.’ I said, ‘Yeah, I kind of figured I would be.’ ” “I think he beat me with one of his patented wristers, coming down the off-wing,” Erickson said. Messier beat Erickson four times on five shots - three on the power play - as the Rangers rolled to a 6-3 win.
Mike Richter was in goal, and Mark Messier was on the prowl. The Rangers were closing in on the Presidents’ Trophy. And I just remember just looking down at the Ranger team and thinking, ‘What am I doing here?’ ” “You think about making it to the NHL, but then you get there and then you see all these stars out there in warm-ups. On March 22, 1992, he faced the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden. After joining the team at the tail end of a road trip, Erickson was given a start. New Jersey starters Craig Billington and Chris Terreri were hurt. In March, after spending most of his first professional season in the American Hockey League, Erickson received the call. It seemed like a good time to make the jump. The Devils were infusing the organization with fresh blood. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Manage Print Subscription / Tax Receipt.
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