Randy Exelby
Randy Alan Exelby (born August 13, 1965) is a retired ice hockey goaltender. He played in two National Hockey League games, one each for the Montreal Canadiens and Edmonton Oilers.
Biography
Exelby was born in Toronto, Ontario. His father Clare Exelby, is a former CFL player. His nephew Kyle Capobianco, currently played for the Arizona Coyotes.
As a youth, Exelby played in the 1978 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with the Toronto Shopsy's minor ice hockey team.[1]
Exelby made his NHL debut on January 27, 1989 against the Buffalo Sabres. He entered the game in the second period when the starting goalie, Patrick Roy, had to go to the washroom.[2] He won the Rob Capellupo Award while playing for the Phoenix Roadrunners.
In 1994, he started a chain of hockey equipment shops in the Phoenix, Arizona area called "Behind the Mask". It currently operates in three full-service retail stores. He had three team shops at all three Polar Ice locations and all three rinks are under new ownership The Peoria and Gilbert locations are now operated by AZ Ice and the Chandler location is now operated by Ice Den of Chandler.
References
- "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Retrieved 2019-01-14.
- Weiner, Dave (September 29, 2007). "Three memorable minutes". NHL.com. Retrieved July 27, 2018.
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| Awards and achievements | ||
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| Preceded by Wendell Young |
Aldege "Baz" Bastien Memorial Award 1988–89 |
Succeeded by Jean-Claude Bergeron |