Only eleven times in the NHL’s history has a goalie scored a goal. Seven of those times have been during an empty net, with the remaining goals being attributed to the player who last touched the puck before the other team scored on themselves. Due to rules that restrict the goalie from playing in an offensive position, it took about 60 years before the first of the eleven occurred, taking place in 1979 when Billy Smith was the last player to touch the puck before the other team scored on their own empty net. Ron Hextall was the first goalie to purposefully score a goal during a game against the Boston Bruins in 1987.

Ron Hextall and Martin Brodeur lead with two career goals apiece, however both of Ron Hextall’s goals took place on empty nets. Both Damian Rhodes and José Théodore have scored goals in the same game in which they got a shutout, and Evgeni Nabokov is the only goalie to ever score during a power play.

Billy Smith, New York Islanders, November 28, 1979 vs. Colorado Rockies
Ron Hextall, Philadelphia Flyers, December 8, 1987 vs. Boston Bruins
Ron Hextall, Philadelphia Flyers, April 11, 1989 vs. Washington Capitals
Chris Osgood, Detroit Red Wings, March 6, 1996 vs. Hartford Whalers
Martin Brodeur, New Jersey Devils, April 17, 1997 vs. Montreal Canadiens
Damian Rhodes, Ottawa Senators, January 2, 1999 vs. New Jersey Devils
Martin Brodeur, New Jersey Devils, February 15, 2000 vs. Philadelphia Flyers
Jose Theodore, Montreal Canadiens, January 2, 2001 vs. New York Islanders
Evgeni Nabokov, San Jose Sharks,March 10, 2002 vs. Vancouver Canucks
Mika Noronen, Buffalo Sabres, February 14, 2004 vs. Toronto Maple Leafs
Chris Mason, Nashville Predators, April 15, 2006 vs. Phoenix Coyotes