Former USMNT goalie Tony Meola suffers heart attack
Tony Meola, the former World Cup goalkeeper for the US national soccer team, suffered a heart attack on Thursday, one day before his 56th birthday. Meola represented the USMNT at the 1990, 1994 and 2002 World Cups. The first two are starting goalkeepers, while the latter features 35 clean sheets, over 101 career caps. The […]
Rangers goalie Igor Shesterkin trades blows with Senators star as game descends into chaos
Post-whistle scrums are common in the NHL. What's less common is seeing a superstar goaltender join the commotion after the whistle blows. During the New York Rangers' 5-0 win over the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday in New York, star goaltender Igor Shesterkin charged right into the middle of the fight and was ready to take […]
Marcus Hogberg’s emergence not creating an Islanders’ goalie controversy
Marcus Hogberg impressed everyone, including Patrick Roy, by starting three of the four games and conceding only three goals in total. However, the Islanders' head coach said Hogberg's goalie rotation, which was tilted almost entirely in favor of Ilya Sorokin, before Sorokin fell ill last week in Utah, prompting Hogberg to acquire a goalie. I […]
Louis Domingue is latest Rangers backup goalie to pay dividends
Have you ever heard of Joe Schaefer, a Long Island native who was an EBUG (emergency backup goaltender) for the Rangers before EBUGs existed in the NHL? When the league was more like a family business, teams had a “house goalie.” A house goaltender, often an employee of the team, watches the game from the […]
NHL goalie inexplicably puts lead goal in own net
Charlie Lindgren gave the Tampa Bay Lightning the biggest gift any team could ask for Wednesday night. Lindgren was the netminder for the Washington Capitals in Florida on the eve of Thanksgiving, with the game tied at three in the third period. Well, thanks to him, that was no longer the case. CLICK HERE FOR […]
Rangers undone by questionable goalie interference penalties
The exact definition of goaltender interference in the NHL is still unclear. On Saturday night, not only did the Rangers find themselves in a bind in terms of officiating in their home opener, which they lost 6-5 in overtime, but the club also faced not one, but two cases of questionable goalkeeper interference. He charged […]
Gotham FC sign goalie Ann-Katrin Berger to long-term contract
As Gotham FC prepares for the postseason once again on the field, the defending champions continue to take care of themselves off the field. Star goaltender Anne-Katrin Berger has signed a contract extension through 2026, the team announced Friday. Berger, 33, joined Gotham from English giants Chelsea in April, a few months later than the […]
3 long shots for NHL’s top goalie award
Gambling content is intended for those 21 and over. If you sign up through our link, The New York Post may receive an affiliate commission. See our editorial standards for more information. In hockey circles, we often hear people refer to goaltending as “voodoo” and lament how difficult it is to predict the goaltending position […]
Gotham FC sign defender Jess Carter who’s engaged to the goalie
Married to the game, engaged to the goalkeeper. On Monday, NJ/NY Gotham FC acquired five-time Women’s Soccer League champion Jess Carter from Chelsea FC Women for an undisclosed fee, reuniting the club with goalkeeper Ann-Katrin Berger, who signed with Gotham in April. Berger is also Carter’s fiancée. Carter’s contract runs through 2026, meaning he will […]
Star soccer goalie Matija Sarkic dead at 26
LONDON (AP) — Matija Sarkic, the Montenegrin goalkeeper who played for English second division club Millwall, has died aged 26. Millwall announce No further details were released about Sarkic’s death on Saturday. Sarkic’s most recent appearance for Montenegro was a 2-0 loss to Belgium on June 5. It was Sarkic’s ninth international appearance, according to […]