Hockey seasons are long, so we’re always looking for new ways to describe accomplishments.
When a player generates a goal and an assist while getting in a fight, people call it a “Gordie Howe hat trick.”
So, how would you describe Patrice Bergeron’s Wednesday. He was with his wife as his son Zack was born, and through one period alone, he has a (very nice) goal and an assist.
Bergeron today: Goal, assist, baby.
— Amalie Benjamin (@AmalieBenjamin) October 22, 2015
How about “dad trick,” then? Yay or nay?
You can see the impressive hand-eye coordination in his goal in the video above this post, while his assist came on the tally below.
Super-crucial note: this may not be the first sighting of a dad trick in the wild. David Legwand made it happen, too ... and probably others.
Still, dad trick. Thoughts?
Patrice Bergeron telling us he's playing on an hour of sleep. Saving puck from goal for new son Zack.
— Dave Goucher (@DavidCGoucher) October 22, 2015