>We had this posted on our MSU bvlletin board
>(http://alumni.alumni.msu.edu/message/msgs.html) and I was wondering if
>someone could help out with the answer.  Thanks...
>
>"Detroit Red Wings goaltender Chris Osgood's goal last night in the game
>vs. Hartford had me thinking about something. When was the last time an
>MSU goaltender put the puck in the net during a game, if ever? Or when has
>it happened most recently in college hockey for that matter? Does anyone
>know? I don't...that's why I'm curious!"
>
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>Best Regards,
>Trevor Barnes ([log in to unmask]) MSU CWIS Group & MSU Sports Info.
>Homepage http://acm.msu.edu/~barnest2/
>MSU Athletic Dept. Pages  http://web.msu.edu/sports/
 
 
A little bit of trivia for all out there in hockey-l land:
 
Ohio State assistant coach and goaltending great Bill McKenzie is the first
goalie ever credited with a goal in the history of the NHL. It happened
when he was playing for the Colorado Rockies (or maybe they were still the
KC Scouts then). The ref was signalling a delayed penalty, so the opposing
goalie split and the other team accidentally put the puck into their own
net. Because Bill was the last player to play the puck, he was credited
with the goal.
 
This isn't really the same thing as actually shooting the puck in the net
like Osgood did (and Hextall and Smith, who was the first one to do it).
 
Just thought you might find this interesting. It's a good trivia question,
anyway!
 
John Patterson
 
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