>
> I want to ask the question first of all you college hockey experts:
>
> We had three Gophers who got hat tricks tonight.  Has that ever happened
> in a game before?  Jon Waibel, Thomas Vanek and Troy Riddle.
>
> The first period, both teams were in it, but then Huntsville decided to
> try and get physical, and it got them off position and lots of penalties.
>   By the third, they were so tired, you could see them just slowing down.
>
> What was hard to believe was that my Mom and I were both tired and left
> with 12:42 left in the third - the score was 8-0 at that point.  By the
> time we walked the 4 blocks to the car, it was 10-1, and they scored two
> goals before I drove out of the ramp!  Guess that is why you should not
> leave early, huh?
>
> So, you all put your thinking caps on, and I await your wisdom to tell me
> if those 3 hat tricks has ever happened before.
>
> Kathy Martin
> Go Gophers!
>