Matt Berlin

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Oilers G Skinner out vs. Blackhawks, Berlin signed to emergency ATO (TSN)

Edmonton Oilers goaltender Stuart Skinner has been ruled out of Saturday's game against the Chicago Blackhawks due to an illness, the team announced.

Matt Berlin has been signed to an amateur tryout on an emergency basis. Blackhawks, Berlin signed to emergency ATO Edmonton Oilers goaltender Stuart Skinner missed Saturday's game against the Chicago Blackhawks due to an illness, the team announced.

Oilers EBUG Matt Berlin comes in late for Campbell, makes one save (Sportsnet.ca)

The Edmonton Oilers will be without goaltender Stuart Skinner Saturday night versus the Chicago Blackhawks, as he is a late scratch with an illness the team ...

Berlin became the eighth University of Alberta Golden Bear to play a game in the NHL with his appearance. He served as the backup to [Jack Campbell](/hockey/nhl/players/jack-campbell/550761) in the Oilers 7-3 win over Chicago.

Edmonton Oilers emergency backup Matt Berlin finishes game in 7 ... (Daily Faceoff)

Update: Berlin played the last 2:26 with the Oilers in control with a 7-3 lead, with Berlin saving the only shot sent his way by Caleb Jones with 47 seconds ...

He finished his career with the AJHL’s Sherwood Park Crusaders in 2018-19 before embarking on a school tenure with Alberta, where he won the U Sports championship in 2021. He shared the net with Brendan Burke in 2019-20 but as acted as a backup ever since. Alberta currently sits second in Canada West behind the University of Calgary.

Edmonton Oilers EBUG Matt Berlin Has Night To Remember (Oil On Whyte)

The Edmonton Oilers EBUG Matt Berlin got to live his dream last night of playing the NHL. He played the last couple of minutes of the game.

This is a moment that I think that not only will Berlin look back on, but this is a good moment for all the Edmonton Oilers. Last night’s game was a good note to go into the long break on. This led to Berlin getting into the game and being able to make a save in the NHL. This does happen from time to time in the NHL, but it is a rarity that the goal actually gets in the game and plays. In 5 games played for the Golden Bears, he has a 2.57 GAA and a SV% of 0.892. That is when one of the best feel-good NHL moments I’ve seen in a long time took place.

GDB 50.0 Wrap Up: Matt Berlin is an NHL goaltender as the Oilers ... (Oilers Nation)

Matt Berlin, NHL goaltender. Final score: 7-3. Welcome to our Oilers game day content presented by NHL odds site Betway! What a weird week of hockey it was.

While I doubt there’s anyone on the Oilers roster is playing through things like Vancouver Canucks forward Ilya Mikheyev, It wasn’t the prettiest game, at least to start. Ad Advertisement With the Oilers racking up goals like it were nothing, the Oilers threw Berlin into the crease for the final 2:03 of the game. Two days later, they knocked off the Oilers 3-2 in OT.

Oilers' surprise goalie was pulled away from university studying to ... (Daily Hive)

Alberta Golden Bears goalie Matt Berlin was studying on Saturday before he got the text that he would be joining the Edmonton Oilers.

“It came from the players, we talked about it on the bench, and we wanted to make sure we did it in a respectful way… Although he didn’t play with former junior teammate Kailer Yamamoto, Berlin did the iconic “Hockey Night in Canada” interview with Scott Oake and got to keep the towel. Berlin’s contrasting green and gold pads couldn’t have made him look like more of a sore thumb with the Oilers. Matt Berlin thought Jay Woodcroft was joking when he said you're going in net to finish the game but loved the chance to get in an NHL game. With a hefty lead over Chicago, the plans of having him sit on the bench and watch Connor McDavid changed. He saw 2:26 on ice, making one save on one shot for a 1.000 SVP% and a memory that will last a lifetime.