He’s usually more focused on stopping them, but Muskegon Lumberjacks goaltender Keith Petruzzelli now has a marker to his credit.
Petruzzelli, slotted just outside of Future Considerations’ Winter ranking for the 2017 NHL Draft, scored the first goal of his career in Muskegon’s 4-1 win against the Madison Capitols on Friday.
“When I saw the puck come in I thought I might have time to get a shot off and so I went for it,” Petruzzelli said, according to LocalSportsJournal.com. “It’s crazy. I was trying to celebrate and I didn’t even know what to do.”
What can’t Keith Petruzzelli do? #WhosNext pic.twitter.com/XjrA1pqnSV
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The 18-year-old goaltender has a 2.47 goals against average and .912 save percentage, and leads the USHL with 16 wins, this season.
He is committed to Quinnipiac University for next season.