Scott Foster

publication date: Thursday, May 10, 2018 (part of Spring 2018)

category: Sports

clue: Who would have expected an accountant to play a perfect 14 minutes with the pros?

explanation: Foster was an accountant and amateur hockey player registered as the emergency backup goalie for the Chicago Blackhawks. When all three goalies were unavailable at a game in March 2018, he took to the ice for his first professional game, and didn't let the opposing team score a single shot in 14 minutes, being named MVP in recognition of his success. more…

difficulty: easy

solved by: Russ Wilhelm, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, and Matthew Preston

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