Mike Legg
| Mike Legg | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
May 25, 1975 London, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 194 lb (88 kg; 13 st 12 lb) | ||
| Position | Right wing | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
HIFK KalPa San Antonio Iguanas Fort Wayne Komets Lubbock Cotton Kings Idaho Steelheads Utah Grizzlies | ||
| NHL Draft |
273rd overall, 1993 New Jersey Devils | ||
| Playing career | 1997–2003 | ||
Mike Legg (born May 25, 1975) is a Canadian former ice hockey player. He is most famous for the Michigan goal, named in honor of one that he scored while playing for the University of Michigan, in a 1996 NCAA Tournament game against the University of Minnesota, in which he picked the puck up onto his stick behind the net and wrapped it around into the top corner of the net.[1] The goal was widely recognized around the hockey world; Legg was awarded "Goal of the Year" by Inside Hockey and the stick he used was donated to the Hockey Hall of Fame.[2] This move has since been attempted by many other players, including Ryan Getzlaf and Tyler Ennis.[3] The first successful NHL attempt of this move came from Andrei Svechnikov of the Carolina Hurricanes, scoring against Calgary Flames goaltender David Rittich. Svechnikov managed the feat a second time against the Winnipeg Jets, scoring on goaltender Connor Hellebuyck.[4] Legg originally learned it from Bill Armstrong.[5]
Although drafted by the New Jersey Devils in 1993[citation needed], Legg did not reach "The Show" in North America. Throughout his career, he played for HIFK and KalPa of the Finnish SM-liiga, as well as the ECHL's San Antonio Iguanas, Fort Wayne Komets, Lubbock Cotton Kings, Idaho Steelheads, and Utah Grizzlies.
References
- ^ youtube: video of the goal
- ^ "50 years of college hockey". www2.jsonline.com. Archived from the original on 10 March 2007. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
- ^ "Sabres' Tyler Ennis scores early in return, attempts lacrosse-style goal". 17 January 2017.
- ^ "Andrei Svechnikov scores another lacrosse-style goal". 18 December 2019.
- ^ Hruby, Patrick (2010-04-08). "The coolest goal ever scored in hockey". ESPN. Retrieved 2011-05-18.
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