Alex Kaleta

Alex Kaleta
Alex Kaleta
Born	November 29, 1919; Canmore, AB, CAN
Died	July 9, 1987 (aged 67)
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight	160 lb (73 kg; 11 st 6 lb)
Position	Centre
Shot	Left
Played for	Chicago Black Hawks; New York Rangers
Playing career	1941–1955

Alexander "Killer" Kaleta (November 29, 1919 – July 9, 1987) was a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger. He played 7 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Chicago Black Hawks and New York Rangers organizations. Kaleta is known for creating the hat trick tradition in hockey when he went into a Toronto shop to buy a hat but when he found one he liked he could not afford it. The shop owner made a deal with Kaleta and said that if he scored 3 goals in the next game he played he would just give him the hat free of charge. Kaleta not only scored three goals but four against the Toronto Maple Leafs.^[1]

References

↑ "The Verdict: Inside the hat trick's Blackhawks heritage".

Other websites

Alex Kaleta career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database

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[1] "The Verdict: Inside the hat trick's Blackhawks heritage".

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Alex Kaleta
Born	(1919-11-29)November 29, 1919 Canmore, AB, CAN
Died	July 9, 1987(1987-07-09) (aged 67)
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight	160 lb (73 kg; 11 st 6 lb)
Position	Centre
Shot	Left
Played for	Chicago Black Hawks New York Rangers
Playing career	1941–1955