‘Hat trick’ term wasn’t born in soccer or hockey

In 2010, Josh Carlson peeked before kicking his first career hat trick for Victoria United. By Vunited (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons

New high school soccer star Alex Beekman had scored a hat trick in a game at his old school. The “three in one game” slang doesn’t trace its origins to soccer or even hockey, but another surprising sport.

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