It wasn’t a Macklin Celebrini second in his first profession recreation, however Colorado Avalanche rookie Calum Ritchie achieved the identical feat — scoring his first profession NHL aim — in simply his third profession recreation.
FIRST NHL GOAL ALERT 🚨
Congratulations, Calum Ritchie! pic.twitter.com/pEJdERfF4D
— NHL (@NHL) October 15, 2024
Drafted in 2023 by the Avalanche, twenty seventh general, Ritchie performed yet one more season with the OHL’s Oshawa Generals following his draft yr, tallying 28 objectives and 80 factors in simply 50 video games. He cracked the Avalanche’s lineup out of camp this season and whereas he was minus-four by the primary two video games with no level, his third look led to a milestone each participant hopes to rejoice.
His first profession NHL aim got here early and occurred shortly. The 19-year-old retrieved a free puck within the offensive zone following a Scott Mayfield giveaway. After enjoying the puck throughout the ice, he went to the online earlier than receiving a tap-in go from Josh Manson.
Whereas it was a milestone aim for the younger ahead, it did are available in a shedding effort because the Avalanche misplaced 6-2 on Monday evening towards the New York Islanders.
With the aim, Ritchie turned the sixth rookie to attain this season and the fifth to file his first profession NHL aim — becoming a member of Seamus Casey, Emil Heineman, Celebrini and Maxim Tsyplakov.
Ritchie additionally turns into the 6,032nd participant in NHL historical past to attain a aim.