From Wikipedia: Smith was drafted by the Edmonton Oilers in the 1981 NHL Entry Draft in the 6th round, 111th overall. He is perhaps most known for accidentally scoring on his own team, the Edmonton Oilers in the 1986 playoffs. In the third period of game seven against the rival Calgary Flames, with the score tied at two, he made a pass from behind his own net that bounced off of goaltender Grant Fuhr into his own net. That goal was the difference in the game and it cost the Oilers the series. Calgary went on to the Stanley Cup finals that year but lost to the Montreal Canadiens. The day was also Steve Smith's birthday. Following that, many hockey fans in Calgary and Edmonton yelled "Shoot!" whenever Smith had the puck behind his own net, a tradition that continued into Smith's later seasons playing for the Flames.
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