On October 11, 1953, in a game between the Detroit Red Wings and the Toronto Maple Leafs at the Olympia in Detroit, Gordie Howe assisted on a Red Kelly goal to open the scoring, scored a goal of his own on a power play to give the Wings a 2-0 lead, and then, less than a minute after he scored his goal, he squared off with Toronto’s Fernie Flaman and took a five-minute major for fighting. It was the first of what would earn the name “Gordie Howe Hat Trick” – a goal, and assist, and a fight – in his career.
Mid-Day Memories: Gordie Howe Hat Tricks
