Finnish hockey defender trips and scores own-goal against his team
A bizarre moment occurred in a Finnish top-league game between Ilves and KalPa, when a KalPa defender tripped while carrying the puck and accidentally sent it into his own empty net. Ilves won the match 2:1.
An unusual incident took place during a Finnish top-division hockey game on September 18, when a team ended up scoring against itself.
How it happened
During a KalPa attacking play, one of the team's defenders received the puck but stumbled. The puck then slowly slid into KalPa's own empty net.
The net was empty because KalPa's goaltender had headed to the bench at that moment — the team was using the opportunity to play with a sixth skater while the opponents were serving a penalty.
Match result
The own-goal counted as Ilves' second goal of the match. Ilves ultimately won the game 2:1.
The moment drew wide attention on social media, including comments from foreign users, with one Czech hockey commentator calling the play brilliant.
