Hockey History Made in Albert County, N.B

Monday, Oct 22nd @ the Hillsborough Arena.

For the first time in Albert County Hockey History, a goaltender has scored a goal in a game of organized shinny.

Unforgettable.

Players and fans alike are still buzzing over the events that unfolded, late in the third period of Monday’s match in the Hillsboro Recreation League between the defending champion Hillsboro Whites and the leagues newest franchise the PropertyGuys.com Blues.

With the Blues short-handed and desperately clinging to a tenuous 4-3 lead, the Whites pull their goalie with less than a minute to go … With action buzzing in the Blues end, PG’s rookie goaltender Ryan Maxwell goes behind his net to corral a loose puck and then skates to the top of his crease (stickhandling past one of his own defenceman) and then takes a well-aimed shot in true Hextallian fashion towards the empty cage.

With only a half-dozen ticks on the clock, the biscuit goes in the basket and the crowd erupts.

Maxwell’s goal seals not only a 5-3 PropertyGuys.com victory but a moment frozen forever in the memories of diehard Albert County hockey fans on hand to witness history in the making.

As one might expect, PropertyGuys.com captain, President & CEO, Ken Leblanc has been fielding media requests from TSN, Sportsnet, the Globe & Mail, ESPN, FOX Sports and others but will be happy to squeeze in members of the local media who wish to pursue this story further.

For Interview requests:

Contact Ken Leblanc @ PropertyGuys.com – 860-3433 / 870-0744

p.s….Young Maxwell joins a select group of netminders who have scored a goal in deliberate fashion in organized play. Fore information, see below.



Ron Hextall - Philadelphia Flyers - December 8, 1987: While facing off against the Boston Bruins on their home turf, the Flyers were the first team to have a goaltender shoot and score a goal. Ron Hextall made NHL history when the Bruins had their goaltender pulled for the extra attacker: Boston sent the puck into their offensive zone, but Hextall was the first player to get to it. He realized the golden opportunity and whacked it down the ice and into the net. You can see a video of it here.

Ron Hextall - Philadelphia Flyers - April 11, 1989: Ron Hextall also becomes the first NHL goaltender to shoot and score a goal in the Stanley Cup playoffs on this night against the Washington Capitals. Again, while the opposing goalie was pulled in favor of the extra attacker Hextall sailed another puck down the ice and into the empty net.

Chris Osgood - Detroit Red Wings - March 6, 1996: While playing the Hartford Whalers in Hartford Chris Osgood became the third goalie in NHL history to get credited with a goal. But as with Hextall's goals, he shot and scored it into the empty net at the other end of the ice himself. You can see a video of it here.
Martin Brodeur - New Jersey Devils - April 17, 1997: Brodeur picked a good time to become the fourth goalie with a goal. In Game One of the conference quarterfinal playoff series against the Montreal Canadiens (in New Jersey), late in the game with the Habs down 4-2 they pulled their goalie for the extra attacker. He fired the puck down the ice and into the net and the Devils took the game 5-2. You can see a video of it here.

José Théodore - Montreal Canadiens - January 3, 2001: In Montreal, Théodore became the second goaltender to score a goal and get a shutout when he was just trying to clear the puck from the defensive zone with an innocent flick of his stick. The puck drifted all the way down into the empty net which had been vacated by Islanders goaltender John Vanbiesbrouck. He wasn't even trying to score! That year he earned him the Vezina Trophy and the Hart Memorial Trophy. You can see a video of it here.

Evgeni Nabokov - San Jose Sharks - March 10, 2002: On this night Nabokov, while playing against the Vancouver Canucks on their home turf, became the first NHL goaltender to score a power play goal and the first European goaltender to score a goal. From the top of his own crease he sent the puck down the ice into an empty Vancouver net with 47.2 seconds remaining in the Sharks' 7-4 win. You can see a video of it here.