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YeahlDid t1_ja2l7fu wrote

Reply to comment by ABrewski in [Sportsnet] Linus Ullmark of the Boston Bruins scores a goalie goal against Vancouver! by BCLetsRide69

Teams have 6 players on the ice. One of those players can but doesn't have to be a goalkeeper. Thus, when the game is nearly over, the trailing team will often exchange their keeper for another skater in an attempt to score. This gives them 6 skaters to their opponents 5 and generally results in a lot of offensive pressure and sometimes leads to the game tying goal. Of course the downside is that if the opponents get control of the puck, they have an open net to shoot at, like in this video.

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Eroe777 t1_ja1pf55 wrote

Reply to [Sportsnet] Linus Ullmark of the Boston Bruins scores a goalie goal against Vancouver! by BCLetsRide69

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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