Video: Swedish Hockey Player Pulls the Old “Goal off the Back of the Goalie’s Head” Trick

Oscar Milton, a 17-year-old center for Almtuna J20 of Sweden’s HockeyAllsvenskan league, pulls off this incredibly sick goal that is eerily reminiscent of Michigan’s Mike Legg and his infamous, lacrosse type goal from 1996, only much better.

Yeah, I said better.  Instead of just throwing the puck in the net like Legg did, Milton decides to bank the puck in off the back of the head of Nacka’s unsuspecting goalie.  The poor netminder is rendered totally defenseless as Milton bounces the puck off his head and into the net.

Video follows the jump…

Hopefully the Nacka defenseman learned a thing or two about how to pull off that trick himself, since he stood there and watched the whole thing unfold like a John Wayne movie.

So, is this the goal of the year?  If you ask me, all signs point to yes.

[H/T to Puck Daddy]


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Tom Cable Pulls a Switcheroo Starts Gradkowski

The Bruce is back. (Photo: YardBarker.com)

If you’re playing quarterback for Tom Cable then you know not to get too comfortable. Since becoming the head coach of the Raiders Cable has rotated signal callers like running backs. This week was no exception as Cable initially said he was staying the course with Jason Campbell only to later name Bruce Gradkowski the starter.

Well, he didn’t outright name Bruce Almighty the starter. That news leaked via an anonymous team source and was later confirmed by Chron beat writer Vittorio Tafur.

Say what you will but Cable has been able to get positive results amid the QB flip-flopping. While neither Campbell nor Gradkowski have put up impressive numbers both have come up big in some very crucial moments. So long as the wins come in the decision making process won’t be questioned.

Besides, this offense has been built on the legs of Darren McFadden. No matter who might be taking the snaps there is always a chance if Run DMC is healthy.

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