Sports Fact of the Day 1/28/2007

1/28/1973:
In a noteworthy event of the Atlanta Flames' first season in the NHL, Keith McCreary and Rey Comeau record the first hat tricks in franchise history to provide enough firepower for an 8-5 win over Buffalo at the Aud. It's not a great night in net for Sabre goalie Roger Crozier, who allows 8 goals on only 26 shots to the visiting expansion team. The win brings the Flames to a 21-22-9 record, far superior to their 1972-73 expansion brethren, the New York Islanders, who are currently adrift with a miserable 6-40-4 seasonal log.

Birthdays:
Pete Runnels b. 1928
Colin Campbell b. 1953
Tony Delk b. 1974
Jermaine Dye b. 1974
Daunte Culpepper b. 1977