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==Professional tryout==
{{anchor|Professional Try Out}}
A '''Professional tryout''' (PTO) contract exists in the AHL and NHL. In the AHL, this type of contract is limited to 25 games. Teams may sign players to multiple PTOs at any time during the season, provided that after the completion of the PTO, the player has the right to sign a regular AHL contract or a PTO with another AHL team.
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===Recent ATOs===
On December 16, 2010, the [[Arizona Coyotes|Phoenix Coyotes]] signed Tom Fenton to a one-game amateur contract.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2010-12-17 |title=Amateur goalie suits up with Coyotes at MSG |url=https://www.espn.com/nhl/news/story?id=5927810 |access-date=2023-12-08 |website=ESPN.com |language=en}}</ref>
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On February 15, 2016, the Arizona Coyotes signed emergency goaltender Nathan Schoenfeld, the son of former Coyotes coach and New York Rangers senior vice-president [[Jim Schoenfeld]], to an ATO after backup goaltender [[Anders Lindbäck]] was injured in an off-ice activity before warmups.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://coyotes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=869074 | title = Yotes Notes: Emergency Goalie Races to Arena to Replace Injured Lindback | publisher = coyotes.nhl.com | date = 2016-02-15 | access-date = 2016-02-15 }}</ref>
On December 3, 2016, the [[Chicago Blackhawks]] signed emergency goaltender [[Eric Semborski]], a former [[Temple University]] club goaltender,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hall • • |first=Jordan |date=2016-12-03 |title=Chicago Blackhawks Sign Former Temple University Goalie to Emergency Contract for Game Against Flyers |url=https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/sports/nhl/philadelphia-flyers/chicago-blackhawks-sign-former-temple-university-goalie-to-one-day-contract-for-game-against-flyers/2040497/ |access-date=2023-12-08 |website=NBC10 Philadelphia |language=en-US}}</ref>
On December 31, 2016, the [[Carolina Hurricanes]] signed emergency goaltender [[Jorge Alves (ice hockey)|Jorge Alves]], who serves as the team's equipment manager, to an ATO after goalie [[Eddie Läck]] came down with food poisoning hours before face off for the game in Tampa Bay. Alves replaced starting goalie [[Cam Ward]] in net with 7.6 seconds remaining in the game and a faceoff at the other end of the rink, after the Lightning were called for icing the puck.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nhl.com/hurricanes/news/jorge-alves-lives-out-nhl-dream-as-goaltender-for-carolina-hurricanes/c-285235426|title=Alves Lives Out Dream with Hurricanes|date=January 2017 }}</ref>
On March 29, 2018, [[Chicago Blackhawks]] signed emergency goalie [[Scott Foster (ice hockey)|Scott Foster]], a former [[Western Michigan University]] goalie, to an ATO after [[Anton Forsberg]] injured himself playing soccer during warm up. During that night's game against the [[Winnipeg Jets]], the starting goaltender [[Collin Delia]] (who also made his NHL debut that night) was injured early in the third period, and Scott Foster played, becoming the first emergency backup goaltender to be forced to play in the NHL due to injuries. He wore #90 and stopped all seven shots he faced in 14:01 ice time, including one powerplay shot to kill a one-minute power play, and was named the first star of the game.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.nhl.com/news/winnipeg-jets-chicago-blackhawks-game-recap/c-297458324 | title = Emergency backup goalie plays for Blackhawks in win against Jets | publisher = nhl.com | date = 2018-03-29 | access-date = 2018-03-30 }}</ref>
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On November 14, 2018, the [[Washington Capitals]] signed goaltender Gavin McHale to an ATO after [[Braden Holtby]] sustained an upper body injury.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-11-15 |title=Capitals dress emergency goalie Gavin McHale to back up Pheonix Copley, Braden Holtby is out |url=https://russianmachineneverbreaks.com/2018/11/14/capitals-dress-an-emergency-goalie-to-back-up-pheonix-copley-braden-holtby-is-out/ |access-date=2023-12-08 |website=RMNB |language=en-US}}</ref>
On February 22, 2020, the [[Carolina Hurricanes]] signed goaltender [[David Ayres]] to an ATO after both of the [[Carolina Hurricanes]]' goaltenders, James Reimer and [[Petr Mrázek]], were injured during a game against the Maple Leafs.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-02-24 |title=While a Great Story, The David Ayres Situation Is A New CBA Talking Point |url=https://ublawsportsforum.com/2020/02/24/while-a-great-story-the-david-ayres-situation-is-a-new-cba-talking-point/ |access-date=2023-12-08 |website=ublawsportsforum.com |language=en-US}}</ref>
On October 10, 2021, the [[Toronto Maple Leafs]] signed goaltender Alex Bishop to an ATO after [[Petr Mrázek]] sustained a lower body injury.<ref>{{cite web |url = https://www.thestar.com/sports/leafs/2021/10/17/pretty-surreal-leafs-forced-to-dress-u-of-t-goalie-as-backup-against-sens.html |title='Pretty surreal': Leafs forced to dress U of T goalie as backup against Sens |website =Toronto Star |access-date = October 10, 2021 |date = October 10, 2021 }}</ref>
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On January 28, 2023, the Edmonton Oilers signed goaltender [[Matt Berlin]] of the [[Alberta Golden Bears and Pandas|University of Alberta Golden Bears]] to an ATO on an emergency basis, after regular goaltender [[Stuart Skinner]] was pulled from the lineup before game time due to illness. Berlin served as the backup to [[Jack Campbell (ice hockey)|Jack Campbell]] and entered the game for the final 2 minutes in the Oilers' 7-3 win over the Chicago Blackhawks. Berlin made one save on one shot.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Oilers EBUG Matt Berlin comes in late for Campbell, makes one save |url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/oilers-skinner-out-with-illness-u-of-as-matt-berlin-to-serve-as-campbells-backup/ |access-date=2023-01-29 |website=Sportsnet.ca |language=en}}</ref>
On April 8, 2023, the Toronto Maple Leafs signed goaltender [[Jett Alexander]] to an ATO. He played 70 seconds at the end of their game against Montreal that day.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Alexander lives dream, plays for Maple Leafs as emergency goalie |url=https://www.nhl.com/news/jett-alexander-lives-dream-plays-for-toronto-maple-leafs-as-emergency-goalie/c-343315234 |access-date=2023-04-09 |website=nhl.com|language=en}}</ref>
On April 12, 2023, the Toronto Maple Leafs signed Mathias Onuska to an ATO as a back up goaltender as Ilya Samsonov and Matt Murray were
All of the goaltenders listed above served as backups to the team's remaining available goaltender. As of the 2022–23 season, only Scott Foster, Jorge Alves, David Ayres, Matt Berlin, and Jett Alexander have actually played in an NHL game. Ayres entered his game in the second period following an injury to goaltender Petr Mrázek and became the first emergency goaltender to record a win in NHL history.<ref>{{cite web |last1 = Williams |first1 = Thomas |title = Hurricanes' Mrazek replaced by emergency goalie David Ayres after collision |url = https://sports.yahoo.com/hurricanes-mrazek-leaves-game-after-collision-with-maple-leafs-clifford-020107536.html |website = Toronto Star |access-date = October 16, 2020 |date = February 22, 2020 }}</ref>
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