The lonely life of a backup

[TheMinimum 17]

The lonely life of a backup

Friday, September 8, 2017

 

 

I would like to play some games too, but the coach told me to sit quietly at the end of the bench. The last time I looked mildly impatient, he gave me a clipboard to keep track of the faceoffs so I could stay engaged during the game. He says he's also getting in touch with the local television broadcast to wire me up during the game, so that I can do colour commentary as well. Looks like I am pulling double duty while only earning one paycheque. I knew there was a reason that the general manager agreed to double my salary without any hesitance! Actually, maybe this is all a conspiracy and the coach just wants to play the hot hand as we are in a heated battle for first place. I think I should work harder in practice... Oh, and also I would like to thank my wonderful teammates for the prank in my first game. It is actually not a league rule that rookie goaltenders have to keep their helmet and mask on for the entirety of the game, even when on the bench.

Edited September 8, 2017 by TheMinimum