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 USA sled hockey team has outscored opponents 27-1 so far at the 2026 Paralympics.

The New Jersey Devils have discovered their collective game over the past week and on Saturday, Jack Hughes found his with a three-goal performance for his team’s fourth-straight victory, this time over the rival Rangers.

Indias speed was on full display in the first quarter as they put immense pressure on their opponents with quick breakaways, despite a high press from the Welsh team. The hosts took the lead as early as the seventh minute when Salima Tete orchestrated a move down the right flank before Sakshi Rana unleashed a powerful reverse hit from the edge of the circle to give India the advantage.

Jack Quinn scored his first NHL hat trick and had an assist, and the Buffalo Sabres extended their winning streak to eight games with a 6-3 victory against the San Jose Sharks at KeyBank Center on Tuesday.

Braydon Sisco, who scored twice in last year's state-title win, netted a hat trick as the Kinnelon/Jefferson/Sparta hockey tri-op won another crown.

The United States remains undefeated in men's hockey, rolling past Germany for a 5-1 victory on Sunday at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, and now they look to continue training ahead of Wednesday's quarterfinals game. Across the team's first three games ...

LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) – In front of a crowd of 74,575 fans at Beaver Stadium, Michigan State men’s hockey star Charlie Stramel led the way with a hat trick and scored the game-winner in overtime of a 5-4 win over Penn State. Stramel’s hat trick came ...

FRAMINGHAM - One week ago, Nico Santella had never played in a playoff game at the varsity level. Seven days later, the Saint John’s sophomore has become one of this postseason’s heroes. On Wednesday,

DETROIT (AP) — Matthew Tkachuk had his sixth career hat trick and the Florida Panthers beat the Detroit Red Wings 3-1 on Friday night to snap a four-game losing streak. Eight points behind Boston for the final wild-card spot in the East,