# Randy Exelby

Randy Alan Exelby (born August 13, 1965) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender. He played in two games in the National Hockey League, one for the Montreal Canadiens in 1989 and one for the Edmonton Oilers in 1990. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1987 to 1991 was spent in the minor leagues.

## Biography

Exelby was born in Toronto, Ontario. His father, Clare Exelby, is a former Canadian Football League player. His nephew Kyle Capobianco is also a professional ice hockey player.
As a youth, Exelby played in the 1978 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with the Toronto Shopsy's minor ice hockey team with future NHL goalie Bob Essensa.
Exelby made his NHL debut on January 27, 1989, against the Buffalo Sabres. He entered the game in the second period when the starting goalie, Patrick Roy, had to go to the washroom. He won the Rob Capellupo Award while playing for the Phoenix Roadrunners.
In 1994, he started a chain of hockey equipment shops in the Phoenix, Arizona area called "Behind the Mask". It currently operates in three full-service retail stores. He had three team shops at all three Polar Ice locations and all three rinks are under the new ownership of AZ Ice and the Chandler location now the Peoria and Gilbert locations are now operated by Ice Den of Chandler.

## Career statistics
### Regular season and playoffs

| | | | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs |
| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% |
| 1981–82 | Richmond Hill Rams | COJHL | 27 | — | — | — | 1593 | 127 | 1 | 4.78 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1982–83 | Streetsville Derbys | COJHL | 17 | — | — | — | 971 | 64 | 0 | 3.96 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1982–83 | Richmond Hill Dynes | COJHL | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 160 | 22 | 0 | 8.07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1983–84 | Lake Superior State University | CCHA | 21 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 905 | 75 | 0 | 4.97 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1984–85 | Lake Superior State University | CCHA | 36 | 22 | 11 | 1 | 1999 | 112 | 0 | 3.36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1985–86 | Lake Superior State University | CCHA | 28 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 1625 | 98 | 0 | 3.62 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1986–87 | Lake Superior State University | CCHA | 28 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 1357 | 91 | 0 | 4.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1987–88 | Sherbrooke Canadiens | AHL | 19 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 1050 | 49 | 0 | 2.80 | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | 212 | 13 | 0 | 3.68 | — |
| 1988–89 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1.000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1988–89 | Sherbrooke Canadiens | AHL | 52 | 31 | 13 | 6 | 2935 | 146 | 6 | 2.98 | — | 6 | 1 | 4 | 329 | 24 | 0 | 4.38 | — |
| 1989–90 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 60 | 5 | 0 | 5.01 | .828 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1989–90 | Phoenix Roadrunners | IHL | 41 | 11 | 18 | 5 | 2146 | 163 | 0 | 4.56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1990–91 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 245 | 20 | 0 | 4.90 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1990–91 | Kansas City Blades | IHL | 16 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 785 | 65 | 0 | 4.97 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1990–91 | Louisville IceHawks | ECHL | 13 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 743 | 60 | 0 | 4.84 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NHL totals | NHL totals | NHL totals | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 63 | 5 | 0 | 4.77 | .833 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |