History was made in Winnipeg Sunday night.
33-year-old Rob Zepp became the oldest goalie to win in his NHL debut since Hugh Lehman did so in 1926. The Philadelphia Flyers defeated the Winnipeg Jets 4-3 in overtime.
Zepp, who was recalled from the Lehigh Valley Phantoms of the AHL Friday following an injury to starter Steve Mason, stopped 25-of-28 shots en route to the victory.
A 4th-round pick of the Carolina Hurricanes in 2001, Zepp has spent parts of 14 seasons in the ECHL, AHL and overseas.
Rob Zepp, 33, became the oldest goaltender to win his NHL debut in 88 years. "Why not?" he said. pic.twitter.com/c5uazxF35Y
— Frank Seravalli (@frank_seravalli) December 22, 2014