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| rdfs:comment | - Samuel Leo LoPresti (January 30, 1917 – December 11, 1984) was an American ice hockey goaltender. He played several senior and professional seasons between 1937 and 1951, including two seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Chicago Black Hawks. He was named an American Hockey Association (AHA) all-star in 1939–40 and the most valuable player of the United States Hockey League in 1949–50. He is best known for his performance with the Black Hawks on March 4, 1941, when he set an NHL record by facing 83 shots in a regulation game against the Boston Bruins. He was inducted into the United States Hockey Hall of Fame in 1973.
- He played hockey for the local high school and for the senior Eveleth Rangers in 1936-37. LoPresti turned pro with the St. Paul Saints of the American Hockey Association the following season and spent three years there. LoPresti started the 1940-41 season with the Kansas City Americans but was called up to the Chicago Blackhawks in mid-season. In that season LoPresti suffered through that 83 shot game. He was the regular goalie for the Hawks in 1941-42. He retired in 1951.
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| Source | - —LoPresti describes his 80-save performance against the Boston Bruins
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| Quote | - "They were shooting from every angle and I didn't see half the shots. They were bouncing off my pads, chest protector, my arms, my shoulders. I didn't even know where they were coming from. I lost between eight to 10 pounds that night"
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| abstract | - Samuel Leo LoPresti (January 30, 1917 – December 11, 1984) was an American ice hockey goaltender. He played several senior and professional seasons between 1937 and 1951, including two seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Chicago Black Hawks. He was named an American Hockey Association (AHA) all-star in 1939–40 and the most valuable player of the United States Hockey League in 1949–50. He is best known for his performance with the Black Hawks on March 4, 1941, when he set an NHL record by facing 83 shots in a regulation game against the Boston Bruins. He was inducted into the United States Hockey Hall of Fame in 1973. LoPresti left the NHL during the Second World War to join the United States Navy where he served on board the SS Roger B. Taney. The ship was torpedoed during a crossing of the Atlantic Ocean and sunk in 1943; LoPresti was one of 29 sailors who survived 42 days lost at sea in a single lifeboat before being rescued off the coast of Brazil. LoPresti was credited with saving the lives of his shipmates by killing a dolphin with a sheath knife, providing nearly the only food they had during their ordeal.
- He played hockey for the local high school and for the senior Eveleth Rangers in 1936-37. LoPresti turned pro with the St. Paul Saints of the American Hockey Association the following season and spent three years there. LoPresti started the 1940-41 season with the Kansas City Americans but was called up to the Chicago Blackhawks in mid-season. In that season LoPresti suffered through that 83 shot game. He was the regular goalie for the Hawks in 1941-42. After spending two years in the American military in World War II, LoPresti played for the San Diego Skyhawks in 1944-45. He then sat out a season before playing senior hockey for Duluth and Eveleth teams in the Northern Amateur League. He retired in 1951.
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