A goal “the real” Macoy Erkamps is least interested in discussing was scored from six feet inside his own blue line, on his birthday in February.
While killing a penalty, the Brandon Wheat Kings defenceman decided to take a slapper toward the Moose Jaw Warriors net. Surprisingly, it hit the glove of goalie Zach Sawchenko and rolled over the line. A gift.
“I was pretty lucky,” Erkamps said sheepishly Wednesday.
The goal he could barely talk about at the time came almost two months later, on April Fool’s Day.
An undrafted, 21-year-old who spent much of the season paired with Philadelphia Flyers first-rounder Ivan Provorov, Erkamps was signed by the Senators to an entry-level contract.