On this day in 2017, Dallas Stars defenseman Julius Honka scored his first career NHL goal, and it could not have come in a bigger moment. Honka found the back of the net in overtime to give the Stars a 3-2 win over the Arizona Coyotes at American Airlines Center, sealing the game with a clutch finish.

Scoring your first NHL goal is always memorable, but doing it in overtime to win the game makes it even more special. Honka, who was drafted 14th overall in 2014, was known for his skating and offensive ability, and that goal was a glimpse of the potential he brought to the lineup during his rookie season.

Over his NHL career with the Dallas Stars, Honka played 87 games and recorded 2 goals and 11 assists for 13 points, along with one game-winning goal and an average time on ice of 13:57. In the 2016-17 season when he scored that milestone goal, he finished with a goal and three assists for four points in 16 games.