Curtis Joseph, the Toronto Maple Leafs backup goaltender, changed out off his pads and into a warm-up suit, grabbed a forward's stick and headed back on to the ice for some extra work after practice Friday.
His mission: provide some helpful tips and rifle several slap shots at Toronto Blue Jays catcher and baseball commentator, Gregg Zaun.
Zaun, wearing goalie gear for the first time in his life, could barely stand, but he proved to be capable on his blocker side - if unsteady on his feet. The big-league ballplayer was at a Toronto-area arena on Friday as part of a bet he made with Sportsnet hockey analyst Nick Kypreos.
After warming up with Joseph, Zaun had a little showdown with the former NHL tough guy. The stakes? A night at the alumni suite at the Air Canada Centre, a prize Zaun will be collecting if he can stop even one of Kypreos' shots.
Kypreos bragged he would go 10-for-10. Zaun made a save - fittingly with his glove - to win the bet.
"Nine for 10, he got me," said Kypreos.
"That's all I wanted," said Zaun.
