Alex Ovechkin scored the first hat trick of his career 15 years ago today
Fifteen years ago today, Alex Ovechkin gave us another glimpse of just how great of a hockey player he would turn out to be.
During a January 13, 2006, game against the Anaheim Mighty Ducks, Ovechkin scored his first career hat trick, which included the overtime game-winning goal.
The goals gave Ovechkin 30 goals in the first 43 games of his rookie season. It also gave him 12 goals in his last 12 games.
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