IRVINE — Behind textbook goaltending and a highly unconventional hat trick, the Kings got the better of the Ducks at the finale of the Golden State Rookie Faceoff on Sunday, 4-1, at Great Park Ice.

Carter George halted the first 28 shots he faced and 35 of 36 overall, while Kenny Connors sent few if any fedoras flying despite a capacity crowd on hand and his scoring three goals. That might have been because few fans appeared to realize he scored a hat trick. After depositing a power-play goal in the second period, his next marker was an own goal by Ducks goalie Tomas Suchanek credited to Connors for his attenuated touch of the puck. Connors added a last-gasp empty-netter to complete the feat.

“I’ve never seen that in a game before, so I don’t know,” said Connors of his unorthodox trio of

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