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All About The Gordie Howe Hat Trick

by Paul on 10/29/08 at 05:04 PM ET
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from Jeff Marek of Blogs and Colums at CBC,

I have nothing personal against Gordie Howe and would rank him, like many others, in the top five players to ever lace up the blades. Howe was a great skater with a hard, accurate shot (heck, he could shoot both left and right). He was tough, hit for keeps and played the game the way many believe it should be played.

And to this day he remains a nice man and an excellent ambassador for the game of hockey.

However, like many of you, I’m curious where the phrase Gordie Howe hat trick came from. He was not the first player to register a goal, assist and fight in a game, that distinction belongs to Toronto Arena’s Harry Cameron who did so on Dec. 26, 1917. Yes, he did it on Boxing Day, how appropriate.

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