Toews sets up rookie defenseman for his first career goal.

One young man didn't want to wait until the new year for his first National Hockey League goal.

On Friday night 26-year-old Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Michal Kempny registered the first goal of his NHL career after he drove home a drop pass from his captain Jonathan Toews beating Carolina Hurricanes veteran goaltender Cam Ward.

The goal comes in the 25th game of Kempny's career and it came at a greatr time, early in the first period to give his Blackhawks a 1-0 lead to work with. 

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