For 13th Time Ever, Goalie Scores Goal

Martin Brodeur gets credit as last person to touch the puck
By John Johnson,  Newser Staff
Posted Mar 22, 2013 2:00 AM CDT

Martin Brodeur achieved a rare NHL feat last night, even if it was by accident. He got credited with a goal because he was the last New Jersey Devil to touch the puck when Carolina scored on itself, reports USA Today. It's only the 13th time in NHL history a goalie scored, but the third time Brodeur himself pulled it off. (One was another accident, but one was a genuine shot into an empty net, back in 1997.)

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