#9 Brandon McPhail Trades A Gordie Howe Hat Trick

The Wooster Oilers leader and star hockey player, #9, Brandon McPhail, traded in his Gordie Howe hat trick for a regular hat trick against the Philadelphia Thunder on Sunday the 18 of October. In the game of the 17th, McPhail gained 4 assists and one goal. The Wooster team had double digits on the board at the end of the second period which seems to have set the Thunder into an adrenaline mood coming out in the third period fighting. The problem with that strategy is that the Wooster team has several very big boys that are well known for their ability to handle themselves. It is the 4th game in a row that the Oilers ended with double digits. The game on the 18th was finalized at 14 to 0 for the Oilers. In ice hockey, a Gordie Howe hat trick is an unofficial variation on the hat trick, wherein a player scores a goal, records an assist, and gets in and wins a fight all in one game. It is named after Gordie Howe, who is known for both his scoring ability and his fisticuffs. The Gordie Howe hat trick is not an official statistic. Its conception is relatively recent; The Hockey News has statistics on it only since the 1996-97 NHL season. The San Jose Sharks, Calgary Flames, Nashville Predators, Edmonton Oilers, Ottawa Senators, Pittsburgh Penguins and the Montreal Canadians are the only teams in the NHL that record their franchises' Gordie Howe hat tricks. Mr Hockey, as he is known, was best recognized for his many years service with the Detroit Red Wings. The Saskatchewan born hockey player was the first to win the Lifetime Achievement Award.

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