Philadelphia Flyers netminder Ron Hextall fired the puck down the ice on this day in 1987 to make NHL history. Brian T. Dessart gives the lowdown in today's NHL Nugget. Here's today's NHL Nugget ...

But it’s also the first goalie goal in almost seven years, and the first that wasn’t scored by Ron Hextall, so there’s a neat “Oh right, that’s a thing you’re allowed to do” factor.

His first goal came in the Stanley Cup playoffs, a distinction shared with Ron Hextall. Brodeur stopped the puck behind his ...

The first ever goal scored by a goalie intentionally shooting the puck came off the stick of Ron Hextall when he was with the Philadelphia Flyers. Hextall is one of two goalies who have scored ...

Eleven goaltenders have scored by shooting the puck into an empty net, with Ron Hextall doing it twice. The other seven goals have come when the goalie was credited with the goal by being the last ...

As a refresher, here is the team Ron Hextall inherited in 2021 when the Penguins won the short-lived East Division. 2020-21 With both Crosby+Malkin: 0 goals for, 0 goals against (0) Crosby ...

UND's first NHL player took in a 3-1 win over Colorado College beside his nephew Ron Hextall and great-nephew Brett Hextall.

The goal was officially scored an own goal as it deflected off an opposing player. Ron Hextall became the first goalie to score via a shot on goal in 1987. Hextall fired the puck down the ice in a ...

2 — Over the course of 100 years, 11 goaltenders have registered goals in NHL contests, but Ron Hextall is the only netminder who has fired home two tallies. He scored his first in December 1987 ...