Nate Smith, 11, holds his stick up in jubilation after sinking a trick shot during a charity hockey game Thursday, Aug. 11, 2011, in Faribault, Minn. Nate shot a puck 89 feet and through a tiny hole barely larger than the puck to win a $50,000 prize, but may be whistled for a rules violation because it was his brother Nick's name that had been drawn for the chance to make the shot. Nate's father Pat Smith wanted to set a good example for the kids and told organizers the next day. The promotions company that insured the raffle, Odds On Promotions of Reno, Nev., haven't said yet if it will pay. (AP Photo/Daily News, Brendan Burnett-Kurie)
Nate Smith, 11, holds his stick up in jubilation after sinking a trick shot during a charity hockey game Thursday, Aug. 11, 2011, in Faribault, Minn. Nate shot a puck 89 feet and through a tiny hole barely larger than the puck to win a $50,000 prize, but may be whistled for a rules violation because it was his brother Nick's name that had been drawn for the chance to make the shot. Nate's father Pat Smith wanted to set a good example for the kids and told organizers the next day. The promotions company that insured the raffle, Odds On Promotions of Reno, Nev., haven't said yet if it will pay. (AP Photo/Daily News, Brendan Burnett-Kurie)
Nate Smith and his dad Pat Smith, second from right, pose for a photo after the 11-year-old sank a trick shot during a charity hockey game Thursday, Aug. 11, 2011, in Faribault, Minn. Nate shot a puck 89 feet and through a tiny hole barely larger than the puck to win a $50,000 prize, but may be whistled for a rules violation because it was his brother Nick's name that had been drawn for the chance to make the shot. Nate's dad Pat Smith wanted to set a good example for the kids and told organizers the next day. The promotions company that insured the raffle, Odds On Promotions of Reno, Nev., haven't said yet if it will pay. (AP Photo/Daily News, Brendan Burnett-Kurie)
FARIBAULT, Minn. (AP) ? An 11-year-old Minnesota boy has made an astounding hockey shot ? sending a puck into a tiny hole 89 feet away.
The shot at a charity game should be worth $50,000, but there's one problem: Nate Smith was standing in for his identical twin, Nick.
Nick Smith says he was outside when his ticket was drawn to make the shot Thursday at the charity game in Faribault (FAIR'-boh). So, his brother stepped in.
Nate Smith says he was "stunned" when the puck went in.
Their father told organizers Nate, not Nick, made the shot. Pat Smith says honesty is the best policy.
The general manager of the company that insured the raffle says processing claims takes about three weeks and he can't make a decision on payment until he's done.
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