Kushiro, Hokkaido ¨C Keijiro Kiriyama bounds toward the goal, picking up speed along the ice.
The keeper starts forward hoping to close off Kiriyama¡¯s angle toward the net.
Kiriyama fakes left then stickhandles to the right. The move works, stretching the keeper out and giving Kiriyama enough room to score from a tight angle. Then, Kiriyama crash lands heroically behind the goal after being tripped by the keeper in a finish that might remind some hockey fans of Bobby Orr¡¯s iconic 1970 Stanley Cup winner. Kiriyama pays little mind, jumping back up with one arm raised as teammates rush in to celebrate.
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