The hockey year of 2017 was a rather extraordinary one for highlight-reel goals, which is to say that choosing the 10 best was more challenging than usual.
Not only were these goals incredible from a skills aspect, but they were also distinctive: We had baseball goals and lacrosse goals and buzzer-beaters and a "Hail Mary" goal; we had end-to-end rushes that undressed defenders, and players doing the same in the offensive zone. We had goals from players considered to be the best in the world and from a player who hasn't spent a minute in the NHL.
It's quite a collection, and we hope you enjoy revisiting these instant classics (and voting in our poll below and debating our choices in the comments).