Quenneville: Semborski would've played had Flyers scored empty-netter
What could have been.
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Following the Chicago Blachawks 3-1 loss to the Philadelphia Flyers that saw former Temple University netminder Eric Semborski serve as backup, head coach Joel Quenneville admitted that if the Flyers had scored an empty-net goal to make the score 4-1, Semborski may have taken the net for the final minute of the game, according to Mark Lazerus of the Chicago Sun-Times.
Despite missing the chance to come in at the end of the game - or even during the second period as Quenneville also hinted at, according to Lazerus - Semborski was ecstatic of the chance he was given.
"I can't explain it, it was awesome," Semborski told reporters post-game. "A dream come true, it was so awesome hanging out with those guys, they made me feel welcome right away, joking around, good group, and it was a lot of fun."
Unfortunately, Semborski will not be paid for his services, but, as he insisted, there is another way the Blackhawks could make it up to him.
If the #Blackhawks win the Cup, will Eric Semborski demand his name be on it? "No, I want a ring."
— Mark Lazerus (@MarkLazerus) December 3, 2016
All in all, not a bad day for Semborski or his father, who, wouldn't you know it, was celebrating his 58th birthday on Saturday.
Eric Semborski's dad, who turned 58 today, didn't believe him when he called. "I had to tell him like three times. He was like, ‘Dude, no.’"
— Mark Lazerus (@MarkLazerus) December 3, 2016