Hat tricks have a rich history in hockey, but it didn't start there. For NPR's Word of the Week, we trace the term's some 150-year-history and why it's particularly special on the hockey rink.
The Oilers celebrate Connor McDavid's hat trick on Jan. 6. Leila Devlin / Getty Images It’s been a historic month for hats on the ice in NHL arenas. January has seen hats fall on rinks from across the ...