When the Port Huron Prowlers needed a backup goaltender, the last person they thought of was the one who broadcasts their games for them on the city's local radio station. But, Jeremy Skiba was not only ready to fill in, he didn't neglect his radio broadcast while he was at it.
The Prowlers play in the Federal Prospects Hockey League (FPHL), a minor professional league with teams based in the midwestern, southern, and northeastern United States. Last weekend, three different team goalies were unable to play due to injury while the Prowlers were on the road. Head coach Joe Pace says he was pretty surprised when Skiba volunteered for the position.
“I asked him, 'Are you serious? and I asked him nine times after,” Pace said.
Skiba borrowed the equipment needed from one of the goalies who couldn't play and sat on the team's bench for the entire game while he did his usual radio broadcast for the fans back in Port Huron.
"Originally I wasn't going to broadcast because I didn't know if there were outlets near the bench or if we had extension chords...I knew nothing like this had been done in the past, so I knew a broadcast would make history and be such a cool experience for the players and fans. I was pumped once everything was set up for the game as I've always wanted to be on the bench for a game and see what it's like."
This is just one more role Skiba can say he has had on the team. Not only does he do live broadcasts of games, he also does social media, marketing and graphics for Port Huron.
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