Hat trick?

[Dave Wilton]

The term is originally from cricket. When a bowler took three wickets with
three successive bowls his club would traditionally award him a hat or other
award to commemorate the feat. The term dates to 1877. It transferred over
to other sports and endeavors, including hockey, starting around the turn of
the 20th century.

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> Subject: Hat trick?
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> In a strange game (apparently played where water freezes even outside
> refrigerators) three scores (goals) are known as a "hat trick." Why?
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