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Gordie Howe hat trick

Gordie Howe hat trick

In ice hockey, a Gordie Howe hat trick is accomplished when a player collects a goal, an assist, and a fight in the same game. It is named after Hall of FamerGordie Howe.

The term was coined by a 1950s New York sportswriter, although Howe himself accomplished the feat only twice in his five-decade career. Howe's son Marty once remarked, "The Gordie Howe hat trick should really be a goal, an assist and a cross-check to the face. That might be more accurate."