Watch: Boeser's family celebrates his 1st NHL goal
Brock Boeser scores in his NHL debut on a rebound, family celebrates pic.twitter.com/aOMSQ1SbFJ
— CJ Fogler (@cjzero) March 25, 2017
Who knew Brock Boeser's NHL debut could get even more memorable?
The Burnsville, Minn., native and new Vancouver Canucks forward banged home a rebound against the Wild on Saturday afternoon to score the first goal of his career in front of a hometown crowd that included some rather excited family members.
Boeser signed his entry-level deal with the Canucks earlier Saturday, and the club invited his parents, Duke and Laurie, into the dressing room before the game to announce the team's starting lineup, which featured their son.
The 20-year-old's sophomore season with the University of North Dakota ended Friday night, when the Fighting Hawks were eliminated from the first round of the NCAA tournament by Boston University in double overtime.
He was drafted 23rd overall by the Canucks in 2015.