Amazing Sports Stories — Season 1, Episode 12: Lester Patrick: The Old Man in the Net

Episode synopsis

A sports tale for the ages is born in the 1928 Stanley Cup finals. An injury to the New York Rangers goalie forces Lester Patrick, the Rangers coach and the patriarch of Hockey’s Royal Family, back into the net. At age 44, he rallies his young team to victory and captures the franchise’s first ever championship.

More episodes from Season 1

• E1Burt Shepard: The Dream That Wouldn't Die
• E2Billy Miske: Dead Man Fighting
• E3Blackie Schwamb: The Greatest Prison Baseball Player of All Time
• E4The Steagles: When Rivals Became Teammates
• E5Joe Jenrette: The Boxer Who Refused to Quit
• E6Jackie Mitchell: The Girl Who Struck Out Babe Ruth
• E7Mysterious Montague: Golf's Greatest Con Man
• E8The San Francisco Dons: The Color of Courage
• E9Bob Aspromonte: Blind Faith
• E10Eddie Waitkus: The Real Roy Hobbs
• E11Lawrence Lemieux: The Ultimate Sacrifice
• E13Ben Malcolmson: The Write Stuff