Friday, April 23, 2004

Origin of the term "hat trick"

I was asked the question the other day by a very good friend: "Why is 3 goals in hockey called a hat trick?"

My answer: "uhh because." so I did some searching and found the answer.

The below links will explain the origin of the term. Enjoy!!

Answer via Ask Yahoo!"
Answer via World Wide Words
Answer via The Word Detective

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