As far as first impressions go, it’s awfully difficult to do better than Cornell goalie Mitch Gillam.
Cornell goalie goal: Mitch Gillam scores in NCAA debut
Cornell freshman goalie Mitch Gillam not only earned a win in his NCAA debut, he also scored a goal.
The freshman netminder made his NCAA debut on Tuesday night against Niagara University and stopped 24 of 26 shots to earn the win. More importantly for our purposes, he scored a goal in the closing seconds when he fired a shot the length of the ice into an empty net at the opposite end.
(Video via @ELynah)
And yes, goalies scoring at the NCAA level is just as rare as it is in the NHL.
Mitch Gillam of @CUBigRedHockey is just the 8th NCAA Division I goalie credited with a goal, the 3d to shoot the puck himself.
— College Hockey, Inc. (@collegehockey) November 27, 2013 Cornell went on to win the game, 4-2.
Earlier this season we saw Mike Smith score a goal for the Phoenix Coyotes with just 0.1 seconds remaining in a game against the Detroit Red Wings.
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