hat trick

Hockey

DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

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the feat of scoring three goals in one game.

The term is of British origin, a cricket bowler who takes three wickets on three successive balls being bought a new hat by his team-mates.

Quotations

1957

Bud Aylesworth led the Kingston scoring with a hat trick and Doug Senior and Dennis O'Donnell each had two [goals].

1966

Trottier had a hat trick in the opening game.