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The Origin Of The Term Hat Trick
The Origin Of The Term Hat Trick
greatesthockeylegends.com — Have you ever wondered about the origins of the word "Hat Trick?" GreatestHockeyLegends.com has the full details,... courtesy of Russian bombshell Marina Orlova! (more) The Origin Of The Term Hat Trick

"Oh, it looks good on you though"
"Oh, it looks good on you though"
huggingharoldreynolds.blogspot.com — "Oh, this is the worst-looking hat I ever saw. What, when you buy a hat like this... I bet you get a free bowl of soup, huh?" All these years, all those rings, a handful of affairs, and Belichick still can't dress himself. (more) "Oh, it looks good on you though"
Fabian Brunnstrom Nets Hat Trick in NHL Debut
hockeybeat.com — Talk about getting off to a good start! Fabian Brunnstrom netted three goals in his NHL debut,... helping the Dallas Stars triumph over the Nashville Predators in a 6-4 victory. (more) Fabian Brunnstrom Nets Hat Trick in NHL Debut
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Where Did “Hat Trick” Originate?
The World According to MoonDog — I, like hordes of sports fans around the globe, have often wondered where the term “hat trick” originated. Anyone ever watching a hockey game knows when a player scores three goals in one game, that feat is referred to as a hat trick. So I did some exhaustive searching and discovered this chick seen in the [...] ...

The Origin Of The Term Hat Trick
Greatest Hockey Legends.com — Have you ever wondered where the term "hat trick" came from? My new Russian friend Marina Orlova explains it, very, very nicely! Labels: hat trick

Of Russians And Hat Tricks
Japers' Rink — [image] In his brief career so far, Alexander Ovechkin has notched five NHL hat tricks. Alex Semin has two. Their fellow countryman, Sergei Fedorov , has six, and the Caps' fourth Russian, Viktor Kozlov , has a pair. But where did the term "hat trick" come from, and why the Russian focus? Joe Pelletier (the genius behind Greatest Hockey Legends.com and a fellow J.P.) passed along this educational video that will answer both questions:

Morning Link Dump - Wednesday, October 15th
TheScore.com Blog — Obligatory Sports Babe Marina Orlova is a philologist. She has degrees in Teaching of Russian Language and World Literature Specializing in Philology, and the Teaching of English Language Specializing in Philology. She runs HotForWords.com. You've probably already heard of her. This, of course, has nothing to do with sports, except that she recently explained the origin of "hat trick"... and she looks like this: ...

A hot Russian chick with talks about something
Four Habs Fans — Lap dance to Robert of Eyes on the Prize (oh Robert, where art thou?) who pointed us to the awesome video (via Greatest Hockey Legends) of Marina Orlova (star of the brilliantly hot and wordy Hot For Words site) explaining the origin of the term "hat trick." At leaast I think that's what she's talking about, I'm too blinded by cleavage. UPDATE - thanks to GoHabsGo11 for pointing is to Eyes on the Prize's new URL. Whew, thank god he's OK.

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