Historic program from a game played March 24, 1971, Penguins vs Detroit.
Duane Rupp becomes the first defenseman to record a hat trick for the Penguins.
This is also the last time a Pens defenseman accomplished this at home.
Fifty-five seasons and no other D-man has done it.
Rupp will always be the only defenseman to score three goals in a game at the Civic Arena!!
Paul Coffey and Ron Stackhouse are the only other D-men to accomplish the hat trick,
however, both were in road games.
Rupp only had two goals going into this game.
Side notes:      Jim Rutherford was the victim in the nets for the Red Wings.
Gordie Howe actually played a few shifts on defense, humorously commenting after the game
"I'm in the position, I don't know if I'm playing it."
There is a nice Gordie Howe feature article inside.
The program is in EX condition.
Please review some news clippings about the game.
Newspaper research is not included with the sale of the program.