{"id":442366,"date":"2023-12-24T08:36:02","date_gmt":"2023-12-24T08:36:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/?p=442366"},"modified":"2023-12-24T08:36:02","modified_gmt":"2023-12-24T08:36:02","slug":"what-is-michigan-goal-in-the-nhl-explained","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/what-is-michigan-goal-in-the-nhl-explained\/","title":{"rendered":"What Is Michigan Goal In The NHL? Explained"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Bill Armstrong, a minor-league hockey player for the Albany River Rats, is credited for coining the phrase &#8220;Michigan goal&#8221; in the sport.<\/p>\n<p>A lacrosse-style goal scored by a player behind the net is known as a Michigan goal in hockey.<\/p>\n<p>A skater will scoop the puck onto their stick&#8217;s blade, whip the stick around the net, and attempt to tuck the puck over the shoulder of the goalie in a top corner.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\u26a0\ufe0f CONNOR BEDARD MICHIGAN GOAL\u203c\ufe0f THIS IS NOT A DRILL. \u26a0\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/KPWcsVGzo0\">pic.twitter.com\/KPWcsVGzo0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NHL (@NHL) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NHL\/status\/1738730540713271446?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 24, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The most recent illustration was provided by youngster Kent Johnson of the Blue Jackets. On the 27th anniversary of the first Michigan goal being scored, the No. 5 selection in the 2021 draft scored his first goal for the Wolverines.<\/p>\n<p>Johnson has already executed this deft maneuver. The 20-year-old, a University of Michigan alum, accomplished it with Team Canada in the 2022 World Juniors last summer. Additionally, it&#8217;s quite likely that this remarkable NHL move won&#8217;t be the only one.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">CONNOR BEDARD MICHIGAN GOAL \u203c\ufe0f ARE YOU SERIOUS <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/pALY5tVXFo\">pic.twitter.com\/pALY5tVXFo<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Chicago Blackhawks (@NHLBlackhawks) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NHLBlackhawks\/status\/1738732986571362691?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 24, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>What Is Michigan Goals In The NHL? Explained<\/h2>\n<p>Armstrong asked his coach, Robbie Ftorek, for permission to try out a lacrosse-style shot during a game. With the help of the coach, Armstrong scored four goals using a move called a &#8220;high wrap.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Mike Legg, a Michigan Wolverines player, picked up this move from Armstrong. In pregame practice, Legg questioned the referees because he wasn&#8217;t sure if the action was permitted. Even after receiving their approval, Legg was still apprehensive to attempt it in an actual game versus Minnesota.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&quot;I couldn&#39;t do what he did tonight.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>\u2014Wayne Gretzky after Connor Bedard&#39;s Michigan goal \ud83d\udc40 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/p3rr9ffpf3\">pic.twitter.com\/p3rr9ffpf3<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; ESPN (@espn) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/espn\/status\/1738781604867100811?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 24, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The Michigan move, as recently as five years ago, was a novelty act, a trick shot fit for street hockey players in middle school. It was unheard of in the NHL and would appear in college or major junior maybe once a decade.<\/p>\n<p>A new generation of stars is now staring at the vertical space above the ice and wondering why it hasn&#8217;t been explored for so long, having grown up with more than a century of two-dimensional thinking.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Two Michigan goals in one night. A gift to you, hockey fans. \ud83c\udf81 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4dFhhg3s5h\">pic.twitter.com\/4dFhhg3s5h<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NHL (@NHL) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NHL\/status\/1738774913668776253?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 24, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Legg attempted the play and was successful. As his team advanced in the competition, his goal earned him the prestigious title of &#8220;Goal of the Year&#8221; from Inside Hockey magazine.<\/p>\n<p>The several names associated with this goal demonstrate its widespread recognition. Because of the stick movement&#8217;s resemblance to the famous Z shape associated with the fictitious figure, it is known as &#8220;The Zorro&#8221; throughout Europe.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Bedard just scored a Michigan goal. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/TA0nLLjjNy\">pic.twitter.com\/TA0nLLjjNy<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Blackhawk Up (@Blackhawk_Up) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Blackhawk_Up\/status\/1738729965334548979?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 24, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE-\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Steelers\u2019 WR George Pickens Shows Arrogant Behaviour After Winning In A While\" href=\"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/steelers-wr-george-pickens-shows-arrogant-behaviour-after-winning-in-a-while\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Steelers\u2019 WR George Pickens Shows Arrogant Behaviour After Winning In A While<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bill Armstrong, a minor-league hockey player for the Albany River Rats, is credited for coining the phrase &#8220;Michigan goal&#8221; in the sport. A lacrosse-style goal scored by a player behind the net is known as a Michigan goal in hockey. 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