Hockey Hall of Fame Resource Centre Frequently Asked Questions Select A TopicSite MapPrintable HHOF Info Page3D Stanley CupAdmission RatesAmateur Team Photo AlbumAudioVideo VaultCorporate InformationCyberstoreDid You KnowDonationsDynastiesEducation ProgramElection ProceduresEmployment & Volunteer OpportunitiesExhibits TourFaceOff Info & InteractionFacility RentalsFan FeedbackGalleryGame TimeGeneral InformationGroup Sales & Advance TicketsHHOF InsiderHockey Calendar & ResultsHonoured MembersHours of OperationHumourInduction ShowcaseLegends Signed ProductsLegend SpotlightMinor Hockey NightsNewsNHL Player SearchOlympic Hockey HistoryOutreach ProgramPro ClassicsPromos & ContestsRecords & RankingsResource CentreSilverware & WinnersStanley Cup JournalStanley Cup TributeThe ClubThis Day In Hockey HistoryTime CapsuleVisitor InformationVolunteer ProgramWomens Hockey TributeWorld of Hockey Calendar How did the game of hockey begin Click here for answer How did the name Hockey come about Click here for answer How did the name Hat Trick come about The term Hat Trick was originally used in the game of cricket A player scoring three times during a cricket match was credited with a hat trick As the game of hockey evolved the term was adopted and is applied to this day In the 1930s a Toronto businessman Mr Sammy Taft promoted his hats by giving one to any player who scored three goals during a National Hockey League game in Toronto Today fans mimic that act and celebrate a hat trick by throwing hats onto the ice surface in appreciation How has players equipment evolve Click here for answer How has goaltenders equipment evolve Click here for answer How did the Zamboni come to be (scroll down to the last paragraph on the linked page) Click here for answer How have the rules of the game changed Click here for answer How has broadcasting and the media changed through hockeys history Click here for answer How has womens hockey evolved Click here for answer When and where was the first official NHL AllStar game played The first Official NHL AllStar Game was played on Monday October 13 1947 at Maple Leaf Gardens The game featured the defending Stanley Cup Champion Toronto Maple Leafs versus a team of NHL AllStars The first ever NHL AllStar game helped raise $25865 for the newly formed NHL Players Pension and proved to be a success The AllStars were loaded with star power including the Kraut Line the Pony Line Maurice Rocket Richard Ted Lindsay and Ken Reardon The Leafs team led by captain Syl Apps Ted Kennedy and Turk Broda proved to be a strong opponent but in the end the AllStars prevailed 43 What is the 72 Summit Series Click here for answer What is the Canada Cup hockey tournament Click here for answer What ...