Eklund wears Sharks straw hat giveaway after 1st NHL hat trick

William Eklund wrote the perfect ending to the San Jose Sharks straw hat giveaway day.

The forward recorded his first career hat trick after scoring the overtime winning goal to lead the Sharks to 3-2 win against the St. Louis Blues at the SAP Center on Saturday.

Fans tossed their straw hats the Sharks gave away before the game onto the ice after the goal.

Eklund threw on one of the Sharks straw caps to celebrate the win.

The Sharks forward wasn’t the only player to celebrate a career first on Saturday.

Goalie Devin Cooley, who grew up south of San Jose, recorded his first NHL win. His family was in the stands cheering him on.

Cooley’s mother went through a range of emotions as she watched her son’s career milestone.

Forward Collin Graf made his NHL debut during the win. His family was also there to watch his first NHL game.

Eklund, Cooley and Graf posed for a picture with their milestone pucks in the locker room.