Firsts are always important in the NHL and well this one was just a whale of a way to get your first hat trick in the NHL. Dave Andreychuk was one great player and a very likely Hall Of Famer in the future. Even Andreychuk could not have expected what would happen on a cold night in Boston of all places. This moment happened 26 years ago today and still was one we did not expect in the inbox. As always, the video comes before the gem.
February 06, 1986
Buffalo’s Dave Andreychuk scored a club record five goals and added an assist as the Sabres won 8-6 over the Bruins at Boston. It was the first hat trick of Andreychuk’s NHL career.