Topical Michael Houser the latest goalie tasked with solving Sabres' crisis in the crease By Lance Lysowski News Sports Reporter Jan 27, 2022 Jan 27, 2022 Updated Mar 18, 2026 Goalie Michael Houser was never drafted by a team in the National Hockey League. Derek Gee / Buffalo News Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save By Lance Lysowski News Sports Reporter Michael Houser may not look the part of a starting goalie in the NHL.kAm%96 >2D< H@C? 3J w@FD6C 5FC:?8 9:D D:I 82>6D H:E9 E96 qF772=@ $23C6D :D 6>3=2K@?65 H:E9 E96 =@8@ @7 E96 #@496DE6C p>6C:42?D[ 2?5 H9:=6 E96 ah\J62C\@=5 :D =:DE65 2E e\7@@E\`[ 96 5@6D?’E 92G6 E96 A9JD:42= DE2EFC6 J@F D66 :? >@DE 8@2=:6D 2C@F?5 E96 =628F6]k^AmkAmw@FD6C 92D A=2J65 adg 82>6D :? E96 trw{[ :?4=F5:?8 E9C66 H:E9 E96 r:?4:??2E: rJ4=@?6D E9:D 72==[ 2?5 56DA:E6 2? @FEDE2?5:?8 EC24< C64@C5 2E E92E =6G6=[ 92D ?@E 2AA62C65 :? >@C6 E92? `` 82>6D :? E96 p>6C:42? w@4<6J {628F6 :? 2?J D62D@? 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