On Thursday night, New York Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin successfully scored a goal, marking a rare milestone in professional hockey. The goal occurred as an empty-netter, a common scenario for goaltenders who score when the opposing team pulls their goalie for an extra attacker late in a game.

With this achievement, Shesterkin becomes the 18th goaltender in the history of the National Hockey League to record a goal. While the event is statistically significant, it is a relatively infrequent occurrence in the sport. The Rangers secured a victory in the contest, though the specific details regarding the opponent or the final score were not provided in the initial reports. Shesterkin joins a small, exclusive group of NHL netminders who have managed to navigate the length of the ice to hit the opposing target while the net was vacated.