'Puck luck': Minor league hockey player scores unbelievable goal with the help of an unnatural deflection off the boards behind the net Texas Stars defenseman Joel Hanley scored a remarkable goal on Wednesday Hanley wasn't even shooting, but was sending the puck into the opposing zone when it deflected off the stanchion between panels of Plexiglass behind the net Somehow the puck bounced back in front of the net before rolling in for a goal By Alex Raskin Sports News Editor For Dailymail.com Published: 20:19 GMT, 14 March 2019 | Updated: 20:25 GMT, 14 March 2019 Viewcomments 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. SCROLL DOWN FOR VIDEO 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 Manitoba goaltender Eric Comrie had quickly moved behind the net to retrieve the puck, but before he could get there, it squirted back out in front of the empty net before taking an unnatural bounce and rolling in for a goal Comrie and the Moose got the win, but the highlight of the night belonged the stanchion Manitoba goaltender Eric Comrie had quickly moved behind the net to retrieve the puck, but before he could get there, it squirted back out in front of the empty net before taking an unnatural bounce and rolling in for a goal. 'ARE YOU KIDDING ME?!?! HANLEY SCORES OFF THE SIDEWALL!!!' read the Stars Twitter account. 'Boy did that take a Texas Stars bounce!!! 2-1 lead for the Stars over halfway through the 2nd period!' Another tweet from the Stars read: 'In case you were wondering what puck luck looks like... (assisted by stanchion).' One fan reacted to the goal on Twitter by quoting Edmonton Oilers legend Wayne Gretzky. 'Wayne Gretzky: you miss 100% of the shots you don't take,' wrote the Twitter user. 'Stars' Joel Hanley: hold my beer.' Hanley actually responded on Twitter, writing, 'never was a math guy.' Another Twitter user referenced basketball, asking if Hanley called 'backboard before shooting?' Hanley responded simply, 'yes.' One fan reacted to the goal on Twitter by quoting Edmonton Oilers legend Wayne Gretzky. 'Wayne Gretzky: you miss 100% of the shots you don't take,' wrote the Twitter user. 'Stars' Joel Hanley: hold my beer.' Hanley actually responded on Twitter, writing, 'never was a math guy' Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site dailymail and under his responsibility