Earlier this past month Fanti was also involved in a goalie fight. The odds of a goalie having a fight and goal in the same month are incredibly rare. Mike Smith is likely the only other goalie to have a combination of both however Smith’s goal came against the Detroit Red Wings when he was a member of the Phoenix Coyotes in 2013. Then of course the legendary fight in 2020 against the Calgary Flames. Speaking of Smith, he also scored a goal in the ECHL back in 2002 with the Lexington Men O’War.

Fanti isn’t the first Oilers goalie prospect to score a goal. Back in 2016, before he was drafted by Edmonton, Stuart Skinner was able to find the back of the net as a member of the Lethbridge Hurricanes. At the time, he was the 7th goaltender to ever score a goalie goal in the WHL. Ryan Fanti becomes the 15th goalie in ECHL history to score a goal and the second one this season. The first was Francois Brassard.

When it comes to the big club, no goalie has ever scored a goal for the Edmonton Oilers. Sure some have been close. Mike Smith always had a habit to give it shot when the opportunity arose.

The Komets defeated the Rush tonight 6-3. So far this season they sit fourth in the central division of the ECHL with a record of 31-24-4. Fanti on the other hand has played 29 games with 13 wins, 3.43 goals against average, and a .897 save percentage.

RYAN FANTI’S CAREER SO FAR