The Worst No. 1 Pick Ever? Plus NHL Hat Trick Lore

This one reaches for the bottom shelf of draft history, and that usually means a story with some bruised egos attached. The piece also digs into NHL hat trick history, which is the kind of trivia that starts as bar talk and ends with somebody insisting they knew it all along. There is a reason fans love these rabbit holes - they mix nostalgia, debate, and the occasional laugh at how hockey history can turn on one very awkward swing.