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Eroe777 t1_ja1pf55 wrote

I was curious, so I looked it up.

This is the 16th goalie goal. Ever.

It is about evenly split between the goalie taking the shot, and the goalie being credited as the last player to touch the puck on an own goal.

The New Jersey Devils have been involved in five of them- Martin Brodeur has three goals, and two were scored against them. And, given when they happened, it is likely Brodeur was in goal for the two own goals against.

Edit: I had the number of goals incorrect.

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unledded t1_ja1tucn wrote

Dang this is crazy. I had no idea this was so rare. Apparently the goals were scored by 13 total goalies, and 8 of them have scored with an actual shot on goal. For comparison, 12 men have walked on the moon.

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warlock415 t1_ja23pga wrote

Part of the reason is that the situation has to be just right (it's very rare) and the other part is that if he misses, it's icing.

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tretanten t1_ja2ku2p wrote

The NHL isn't the only profesional league in the world. A goalie scored just the other week in the swedish second division.

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The_Other_Manning t1_ja3jd8x wrote

My friend did it in intramurals once. Same thing

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tretanten t1_ja3p258 wrote

>intramurals

Yes my bad, there are no other pro hockey leagues in the world.
No matter the context, this is equivalent to landing on the moon.

I'm not saying it's not fucking dope, because it is. But it happens... And it happend the other week, in a pro league, with a drafted player.

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