It was two years ago that best friends and rivaling competitors Ilya Sorokin and Igor Shesterkin competed in the NHL All-Star Skills competition together. Shesterkin joked that he should have been the one to shoot pucks down the ice at the opposing net instead of Sorokin.

In the final seconds of a dominant 7-4 win, Ilya Sorokin scored a goalie goal for his first-ever goal. Somewhere, Billy Smith is smiling. He’s the second-ever Islanders goalie to pull off the feat. Smith pulled off the feat in the dynasty years.

At the 2023 NHL All-Star Skills Competition, Ilya Sorokin had to shoot pucks all the way down the ice in an attempt to score. He performed pitifully, leading Igor Shesterkin — his partner in the competition and best friend — to joke that he should have been the one shooting pucks.

Ilya Sorokin added his name to New York Islanders history when he became the second goalie in franchise history to score a goal, and third NHL netminder to do i

New York Islanders netminder Ilya Sorokin became the third goalie this season to score a goal. It was an interesting play. The puck ripped off Sorokin’s pad, hit the boards, and trickled down to the empty Nashville net.