San Jose Sharks Rookie Goes Viral for Sad Celebration After First Career Goal

Scoring your first goal in the NHL is supposed to be one of the most exciting moments of a hockey player's career. This first goal is when you realize all the effort you put in led to results, when you can finally say that you made it.

Many young players celebrate that goal in style, but last night, a young player didn't look too happy to score that goal and nearly didn't celebrate at all.

The 20-year-old center Cameron Lund was taking part in his second NHL game when he scored a goal on Jonathan Quick in the third period of the game.

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It's fair to think that he would have celebrated if his team wasn't losing 6-0 with only a few minutes left in the game.

In his post-game press conference, the rookie revealed that he was happy he scored his first goal, saying the puck will go to his parents:

This was Lund's first point in his career. He was drafted 34th overall in 2022 by the San Jose Sharks and finally signed an entry-level contract after three seasons with Northeastern University earlier this month.

Sharks general manager Mike Grier had great words concerning the player when his contract signature was announced:

Lund and the Sharks will be back on the ice tonight to face the Los Angeles Kings. Stay tuned for updates on both teams as we get closer to puck drop.