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After Jets' Patrik Laine scores 5 goals, Winnipeg man walks away with $1 million

One lucky Winnipeg man is $1 million richer all thanks to Patrik Laine.

Prize is part of Safeway/Sobey's Score & Win contest

Winnipeg Jet Patrik Laine scores one of his five goals against the St. Louis Blues on Saturday night. (Jeff Roberson/The Associated Press)

One lucky Winnipeg man is $1 million richer all thanks to Patrik Laine.

Laine scored a very rare five goals against the St. Louis Blues on Saturday night.

A five-goal game means a Million Dollar prize through Safeway/Sobey'sScore & Win contestplus $100,000 for the fourthgoal, and $1,000 in gift cards for the thirdgoal, for whoever is in the draw that night.

On Saturday, that happened to beChristopher Haley of Winnipeg, the company tweeted Saturday night.

Laine'sfive-goal game is only the 61st in NHL history.

The last player to score five goals in a game was Johan Franzen of the Detroit Red Wings on Feb. 2, 2011. Darryl Sittler of the Toronto Maple Leafs was the last player to score six goals in a game, on Feb. 7,1976, against Boston.

CBChas attempted to reach Haley for comment and will update this story if we receive a response.

Hip Check: Patrik Laine scores 5 goals on 5 shots in St. Louis

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The 20-year-old Jet now leads the NHL with 19 goals