Original: Goaltenders can also be given credit for a goal when they are the last person to touch the puck before an opponent inadvertently puts the puck into their own net . This was the case for the most recent instance of goaltender scoring , when Chris Mason was credited with a goal in 2006 .
Simplified: The most recent to do so was Chris Mason in 2006 , who was credited with a goal after he was the last player to touch the puck before his opponents put the puck into their own net .