The lacrosse-style hockey goal has its roots in Michigan.
A Red Wings draft pick has pulled it off in a game — two separate times.
Cross Hanas, picked 55th overall in the 2020 NHL Draft, scored off the trick shot while playing in the WHL.
(WXYZ) — Red Wings second round pick Cross Hanas has scored TWO lacrosse-style goals.
"I always joked around with my dad, saying 'Mark my words, I'm gonna do this in a game some time.' Sure enough...it worked." #NHLDraft | @hanner71 pic.twitter.com/OFJWv9CxvO
— Brad Galli (@BradGalli) October 7, 2020
"It's something I've always kind of worked on in practice, just the unique stuff I work on skill-wise," Hanas said after getting picked. "I always joked around with my dad, saying 'Mark my words, I'm gonna do this in a game some time.' Sure enough, I saw the opportunity to do it this year a couple times and it worked."
"Thank goodness it worked, but it worked."
Hanas had a really good feeling about the Red Wings possibly drafting him. When the Wings were up, he said: "Oh, this might be it. Sure enough, it was. It was a surreal feeling."
A Texas native, Hanas played with the sons of former Stars Stephane Robidas and Joe Nieuwendyk.
