Brady Skjei, the former Gophers star defenseman from Lakeville, scored his first NHL goal Sunday.
Former Gophers star Brady Skjei shows off Broadway Hat after first career NHL goal
Skjei's one-timer off a faceoff late in the final seconds of the second period deflected off a New Jersey Devils skater for the New York Rangers' third goal in the 5-0 victory Sunday.
By jason.gonzalez
December 12, 2016 at 9:47PM
Skjei's one-timer off a faceoff late in final seconds of the second period deflected off a New Jersey Devils skater for the New York Rangers' third goal in the 5-0 victory.
"It was awesome," Skjei told media after the game. "I've been waiting awhile and you know I got a lucky bounce, but I'll take it for sure. I was just tying to get a quick shot on net and kind of one-timer to place it up there, and got a lucky bounce and it went in."
Skjei was named the game's third star and awarded the Broadway Hat for game MVP by his teammates.
The former first-round NHL draft pick has scored one goal and has 15 assists in 42 career games with the Rangers. He totaled eight goals and 19 assists while providing a strong defensive presence in three seasons with the Gophers.
"He's been playing really well for us," Rangers coach Alain Vigneault said. "He seemed real happy."
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