Minor league hockey player scores unbelievable goal with a lucky bounce

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A remarkable goal scored in a minor league hockey game in Texas on Wednesday night was officially attributed to one of the players, but the real credit goes to the stanchion behind the net and one unbelievable bounce.

Truthfully, Texas Stars defenseman Joel Hanley wasn't even shooting the puck during Wednesday's 4-3 loss to the Manitoba Moose of the American Hockey League. Hanley was simply sending the puck into the offensive zone when a bizarre sequence resulted in an undeniably easy goal.

During the second period, Hanley wound up near center ice and slapped the puck into the Manitoba zone. But instead of ricocheting softly off the boards, the puck bounced up and hit the metal stanchion that holds the panels of Plexiglas together.

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