The game winning goal is the goal that would result in the player's team winning as if that team didn't score any more goals. For example, say Players A, B and C play for Team 1, and Players X, Y and Z play for their opponent, Team 2. Say Player A and Player X score one goal apiece for their respective teams, tying the game in the first period. In the second period, Player B scores an unanswered goal (making the score 2-1), and in the third period Player C scores another unanswered goal (3-1). Player B has the game winner because his goal put Team 1 ahead for the duration--Team 1 would have won the game even without Player C's goal. But say Team 1 is leading Team 2 by a score of 2-1. Player Y scores, tying the game at 2-2, and then Player Z scores, given Team 2 a 3-2 lead, which turns out to be the final score. Player Z has the game winner.
No, no NHL player has ever scored a goal in every game of the season.
The player who scored
There is no NHL definition or rule of a shot, therefore, a shot on goal is up to the discretion of the official scorer. But in general terms, a shot on goal is a shot that is taken with the intent to score that either goes into the net for a goal or the goalie saves from going into the net for a goal. A shot that hits the goalpost or crossbar, or a shot the goalie stops that would not have gone in the net is not considered a shot on goal. A clearing pass that goes through everybody and winds up being stopped by the goalie is not considered a shot on goal because there was not intent by the 'shooter' to score a goal. Similarly an errant pass from a teammate that is stopped by the goalie is not considered a shot on goal.
The longest NHL game ever played was 176:30 between Detroit and Montreal on March 24,1936 in Montreal with Detroit winning the game 1-0.
Gretzky scored his first NHL goal on October 14, 1979 against the Vancouver Canucks. It was his third NHL game. http://www.oilersheritage.com/history/big_memories_gretzky_first_goal.html
Yes unless there is a tie or a shootout
This remains the longest game in NHL history. The winning goal was scored by Modere "Mud" Bruneteau at 116:30 of overtime.
yes he did the score the winning goal of the game and he is the yonugest hockey player in the NHL to scoer the Stanley Cup goal .
Patrick Kane scored the Stanley Cup game winning goal in Game 6 against the Philadelphia Flyers at the 15:56 mark in Overtime. It was one of the most controversial endings to a Stanley cup game in recent memory
Nickname was "Mud".
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He scored his first goal in his second NHL game.
not in nhl, else where possibly
He scored his first goal in his second NHL game.
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His first NHL goal was actually a penalty Shot so no assit. His first goal in a game was assisted by Glen Anderson and Jarri Kurr