Why is scoring 3 goals in hockey called a hat trick?

Answer 1

We first visited the Word Detective, the online version of the popular newspaper column written by Evan Morris. He says the term came from the English game of cricket and cites The Oxford English Dictionary, which explains: "The feat of a bowler who takes three wickets by three successive balls: originally considered to entitle him to be presented by his club with a new hat or some equivalent."

We next checked out an article titled "Puck talk: A guide to hockey lingo" from The Dallas Morning News. In addition to learning that the terms "mucker," "pipe-fitter," "plumber," and "grinder" are interchangeable, we unearthed another interesting tidbit about the term "hat trick."

In the article, John Halligan, an NHL executive who writes a hockey trivia column for the NHL web site, says in the 1940s, a Toronto haberdasher used to give Maple Leaf hockey players free hats when they scored three goals in a game. Halligan also agrees that the term "hat trick" probably evolved from cricket.

So, what happens to all those hats that litter the ice? Well, it seems Dave Kindred, a columnist at The Sporting News, has been asked that question a few times. As we would have guessed, the hats are usually given to charities.

He shoots, he scores, he wins a hat.

Answer 2

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Why is scoring 3 goals in hockey called a hat trick?

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Answer 4

ammm...i am not too sure, but it might be because its not that easy to score 3 goals and hat trick is associated with magic, so maybe its called a hat trick because the player performed some magic as in something unbelievable! and another FYI is, its not only in hockey, its in any sport, like soccer (football) if a person scores 3 goals its a hat trick, cricket if a bowler take 3 wickets in 3 consecutive balls its called a hat trick and so on.

Answer 5

I found this answer in less time than it takes to do all the stuff you need to do to post a question here.

Hat Trick
This term is originally from cricket, c.1877. Taking three wickets on three bowls allegedly entitled the bowler to receive a hat from his club commemorating the feat. By 1909 it was being used in other sports.

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Answer 6

Basically all 'hat tricks', as in rugby, football and indeed hockey, go back to Cricket, when if a bowler bowled out three batters with three successive balls, he was presented with a 'cap'.....

Answer 7

Years ago, people used to throw their hats onto the ice/field when a player made three goals.

Answer 8

fans threw their hats on the ice when someone scored three goals..pretty simple..believe this started in motreal...could be toronto...could be wrong

Answer 9

because my hat it has three corners.... three corners has my hat.... and had it not three corners it would not be a hat.

Answer 10

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