Gordie Howe Hat Trick

In 1959-60, the Montreal Canadiens swept their way through the playoffs to capture their fifth consecutive Stanley Cup championship. In game three of the final series against the Toronto Maple Leafs, both Richard brothers factored into the Habs win. But, it was the Pocket Rocket that picked up the Gordie Howe Hat Trick. Not known to be as vicious as his brother Maurice, Henri Richard only picked up two minor penalties through the 1959-60 playoffs, to go with the fighting major that he picked up in game three of the final. One of those minors came in the third period of this game. His 12 points over eight games would have put him in the running for the Conn Smythe Trophy if the award had existed at the time. The Game On April 12, 1960, the Montreal Canadiens met the Toronto Maple Leafs at Maple Leaf Gardens for game three of the final series. The Habs took the first two games in Montreal by scores of 4-2 and 2-1. The outcome was never really in question with the Canadiens jumping out to...

It was a significant match with the Detroit Red Wings capping off a stellar 1950-51 NHL season with a 5-0 shutout at the hands of the Montreal Canadiens. It was significant in that Alex Delvecchio played his first National Hockey League game. But, the most significant thing that happened at Detroit Olympia on March 25, 1951 is that Glen Skov achieved the Gordie Howe Hat Trick. Of course, the irony is that Gordie Howe was in the lineup as a star player for the Red Wings and the GHHT was certainly unheard of at the time. The Goal Glen Skov scored just his seventh goal of the 1950-51 season at 18:44 of the second period. The goal was unassisted and made the score 4-0 for Detroit. It was the young centre's 19th game of the campaign and just his 21st game in the National Hockey League. He had spent most of the season with the Omaha Knights in the USHL. The Assist The third goal of the game was scored by Ted Lindsay at 14:31 of the second period. The marker was assists by Skov and Lou ...