'Pretty surreal': Varsity Blues goalie serves as Maple Leafs' back-up
U of T's Alex Bishop watches during the warm-up prior to serving as a back-up goaltender for the Toronto Maple Leafs at Scotiabank Arena (photo by Claus Andersen via Getty Images)
Published: October 18, 2021
Until this weekend, Alex Bishop's mind was on his upcoming midterms this week.
But on Saturday, got an unexpected call: to serve as an emergency backup to the Toronto Maple Leafs' Jack Campbell.
The 24-year-old signed an amateur tryout contract with his favourite hockey team and faced shots from star player Auston Matthews during the morning skate. While Bishop was not called on to play against the Ottawa Senators, it was a memorable night.
鈥淚t was pretty surreal,鈥 Bishop said. 鈥淵ou never really notice the flash of the cameras until you get out there. It鈥檚 pretty distracting, but it was cool.鈥
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