What is Gordie Howe's hat trick?

Gordie Howe retired from the NHL in 1980 as the all-time leading scorer with 801 goals and 1,850 points. He led many other statistical categories but one he surely didn't lead is the unofficial one that came to bear his name, "the Gordie Howe Hat Trick," which is a goal, an assist and a fight in the same game.Gordie Howe got his first Gordie Howe Hat Trick on Oct. 11, 1953 against the Maple Leafs when he assisted on Red Kelly's goal, scored his own, and fought Flaman for the third time. His second occurred in the same season, March 21, 1954, when he scored the opening goal against the Maple Leafs and assisted on two Ted Lindsay goals. He also nearly high-sticked Ted "Teeder" Kennedy's ear off before they fought.