Stars designate Jack Williams as team’s EBUG for 2026-27

Sep 17, 2026, 9:28 PM ET|Comments (0)

from Daily Faceoff (Frank Seravalli),

On Thursday, the Stars announced that they have named Jack Williams as their emergency backup goaltender (EBUG) for the 2026-27 season.

Due to the NHL’s new collective bargaining agreement (CBA), each team must have their own full-time emergency backup goalie on staff, ready to man the pipes in case all of the team’s dressed goaltenders become unavailable in a given game.

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