Which coach entered as a goaltender in Game 2 of the 1928 Stanley Cup Final?

Lester Patrick entered as a goaltender in Game 2 of the 1928 Stanley Cup Final. The New York Rangers coach took over after starting goalie Lorne Chabot left with an eye injury.

The Rangers were playing the Montreal Maroons at the Montreal Forum because a circus occupied Madison Square Garden. When Chabot was injured in the second period, Montreal refused permission for the Rangers to use available goalies Alex Connell or Hugh McCormick, leaving New York without an approved replacement. Patrick, who was 44, put on the pads and played the final 35 minutes and five seconds.

The improvised goaltending change became one of hockey’s most famous stories. Patrick helped the Rangers survive and win 2–1 in overtime, inspiring the team with the famous appeal, “Boys, don’t let an old man down.” He was a coach, not the team’s regular goalie, which is why the question can be confused with the Rangers’ injured starter or the available substitutes. New York went on to defeat the Maroons in the series.