Hockey is a wonderfully weird sport, and nothing quite encapsulates the oddness of its lore than the Gordie Howe hat trick. Comprised of a goal, an assist, and a fight in the same game, the term was coined in the 1950s but only accomplished by its namesake twice.
There have been 59 Gordie Howe hat tricks in Flames franchise history. Here’s a quick primer.
There were 11 Gordie Howe hat tricks by the Atlanta Flames. The first was by Ernie Hicke on Dec. 20, 1972 – in Atlanta’s 32nd game – against the Toronto Maple Leafs. The final Atlanta Gordie was on Mar.