Therefore it makes sense that his 28 hat tricks in the regular season are tops among active players and ties him for sixth all-time. Brown and past Bishop at 15:26. Seasons. If you want to know why they call it a hat trick, check out my blog post here. Go beyond the basics. 2000: Jason Arnott has a goal and an assist, rookie defenseman Brian Rafalski has two assists and the New Jersey Devils defeat the Dallas Stars 2-1 in Game 3 of the Cup Final at Reunion Arena. It was followed up by a standard hat trick against the Hartford Whalers on Jan. 7. Jagr has one postseason hat trick, also as a Penguin, on May 11, 1996 against the Rangers when he and Lemieux both had one. Now, after doing it at the highest level, he's tied for the Knights' lead in goals among defensemen . The Golden Knights have been hit hard with injuries in net this season, making it possible they could trade for a goaltender before the NHLs trade deadline Friday. Panarin is the sixth undrafted player in NHL history to have 400 points in 381 games or fewer. John Kreiser, Stanley Cup Final | Avalanche vs. After 19 NHL seasons and 1,441 games, Lidstrom now has his hat trick. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. Hulls 28 career hat tricks were tops until Phil Esposito took over during the 1977-78 season and he led until Gretzky passed him during the 1984-85 season with 34 and has held the lead since. He had six hat tricks against the Black Hawks/Blackhawks, including two against them during each of the 1980-81 and 1983-84 seasons. He also scored multiple goals in 24 games and finished with two hat tricks versus the New Jersey Devils. the official stats partner of the NBA, NHL and MLB. The following list is of the guys who had no business netting three but somehow did it anyway. ", Video: 1993: Cup Final turns on McSorley illegal stick call. You are using an out of date browser. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. To their credit though, they provide data on players scoring 3 or more goals in a game. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. Eric Boulton has no business on this list. 2019-20 NHL Hat Tricks Previous Season Next Season League Champion: Tampa Bay Lightning Vezina Trophy: Connor Hellebuyck (31-21-5, 2.57 GAA) Calder Memorial Trophy: Cale Makar (12 G, 38 A, 50 P) Hart Memorial Trophy: Leon Draisaitl (43 G, 67 A, 110 P) Assists Leaders: Leon Draisaitl (67) Points Leaders: Leon Draisaitl (110) On that night, Bladon also set the NHL record for points in a game by a defender. Miikka Kiprusoff makes 26 saves for Calgary, which takes a 3-2 lead in the best-of-7 series. All seven of Kurris playoff hat tricks occurred with the Oilers, including four in 1985. He scored 608 regular season goals, 18th all-time, and added 73 in the playoffs, 13th all-time. The Golden Knights made their third move before Fridays NHL trade deadline, adding Stanley Cup-winning goalie Jonathan Quick with injuries affecting them in the crease. He had two hat tricks each with the Minnesota North Stars, Capitals, and Red Wings. He has the ability to create offense back there, coach Pete DeBoer said. If you didnt know what a hat trick was, now you know. The greatest player of all-time, Wayne Gretzky, had 50 regular season hat tricks in his career, or one in 3.4 percent of his games. Season. His 50 career hat tricks are 10 more than any other player and doesnt include his 10 postseason hat tricks in the NHL, his four WHA regular season hat tricks, nor his one WHA postseason hat trick. 60. Hockey Hall of Famer Al MacInnis is the only defenseman with two natural hat tricks, getting them with the St. Louis Blues on Dec. 11, 1996, and Oct. 12, 1998. He had seven NHL hat tricks against the Jets and one in the WHA against them, his most against one franchise. most career regular-season hat tricks by a defenseman Orr Cameron Coffey Potvin Corbeau Duchesne MacInnis Larson Park Gerard Visnovsky Ozolinsh Schneider Hatcher Housley Turnbull Vadnais Mohns Hollett Cleghorn Randall Boucher 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 9 6 5 5 4 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 Explore Which team has won the most Stanley Cups? On December 11th, 1977, Flyers defenseman Tom Bladon had the night of his life, scoring four goals and adding four assists. On January 3, 1974, Schultz scored three of the four goals the Flyers scored in a 4-3 victory against the New York Rangers. His semifinals hat tricks were against the Flames on April 14 and 17 with a combined seven goals. The others: Uli Hiemer (Oct. 31, 1984 w/ NJD)Joe Hall (Jan. 21, 1918 w/ MTL)#NHLStats pic.twitter.com/AnUYI3GcZB, NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) March 11, 2021. Three goals that @dylancoghlan15 will never forget pic.twitter.com/zpRccKGDUt, Vegas Golden Knights (@GoldenKnights) March 11, 2021. by The Zamboni word mark and configuration of the Zamboni ice resurfacing machine are registered trademarks of Frank J. Zamboni & Co., Inc. Frank J. Zamboni & Co., Inc. 2023. His final three-goal game was near the end of the regular season, on March 27 against the Rangers. In fact, if you go all the way back to 1917 (the NHLs inaugural season), only 12 defensemen ever managed to score a natural hat trick. His three hat tricks during the 2013-14 season are his most in a season and included a four-goal game on the road against the Flames and home hat tricks against the Flyers and Canucks. On December 18, 2010, the winger shocked the Devils and posted one of the most outlandish hat tricks ever. Bladon was the first Flyers defenseman to ever conquer the feat, and he wasnt even the best offensive defenseman on the team. Thompson came out again before Coghlans third goal made the score 4-3 and was pulled afterward as the Knights pushed for the tie. Members of the Hockey Hall of Fame are marked with an asterisk (*). 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Using his 40 regular season NHL hat tricks, he scored one in 3.4 percent of his games as well as one in five percent of WHA games. The Rangers also won seven straight on the road from Jan. 12-Feb. 12, 1935, and from Oct. 28-Nov. 29, 1978. The game itself was amazing to watch as it seemed Sittler could do whatever he wanted against Boston that night. Share with Friends Add To Playlist. The Boston Bruins became the seventh team in NHL history (five in the regular season, two in the playoffs) to allow three goals in the first four minutes of a game and win when they defeated the Calgary Flames 4-3 at Scotiabank Saddledome. Lemieux played in 915 regular season games in his career, over 500 less than Gretzky, but still managed to have the second-most hat tricks in history. Ovechkin has his most hat tricks against the Ottawa Senators with three, one each in 2007, 2009, and 2017. In addition to his two 10-hat trick seasons, he also had a season with six and two seasons with four hat tricks. His victim was Rangers goaltender Lorne Anderson, who allowed all three goals against in the 3. Wayne Gretzky, 10. Knights rookie goaltender gets high praise, Bruce Cassidy earns All-Star honor in 1st season with Knights, Golden Knights All-Stars get skills competition assignments, Knights goaltender week-to-week with injury; veteran back, 5 goalies the Knights could target before trade deadline. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. The answer is that Player A still managed to score a natural hat trick, regardless of any other of his goals scored. PIT. He also has one postseason hat trick, on May 4, 2009 against the Penguins when both he and Sidney Crosby had hat tricks. Score a goal, pose with the puck, smile. That includes a four-goal, one-assist performance in an 8-6 win on Dec. 29, 2007. All told, he was on the bench for 3:24. Theme: Envo Blog. He then followed that up with a three-goal game on Nov. 26 versus the Canadiens. His most recent hat trick was in a 7-0 rout of the Flyers in the opening round of the 2018 Playoffs on April 11. His second of back-to-back hat tricks occurred on consecutive days, Feb. 21 and 22 against the St. Louis Blues and Pittsburgh Penguins, respectively, with four goals in each. All NHL team jerseys customized with NHL players' names and numbers are officially licensed by the NHL and the NHLPA. Both hat tricks versus the Thrashers were with the Hurricanes, one in 2008 and one in 2010. His third hat trick occurred on Nov. 25 against the Maple Leafs. The first was against the Maple Leafs on Oct. 19 and was followed up by ones against the Stars on Nov. 8 and Feb. 14. Alex Ovechkin is the active leader in goals by a wide margin. Dylan Coghlan (@GoldenKnights) became the third defenseman in NHL history to score his first three career goals in the same game. The result dampened the experience, but its still a moment he will remember forever. Interpreted as: most regular-season hat tricks by a defenseman NHL active players Send a Message. The other five are Hockey Hall of Famers: Wayne Gretzky (197 games played), Peter Stastny (247), Bobby Orr (333), Joe Mullen (359) and Adam Oates (378). The fact that it was Coghlans first three goals also made it historic. "But you know, when I look at it, some of the greatest players, for example Nicklas Lidstrom just got his first career hat trick after 1,300 or 1,400 games.. Longtime Boston Bruin Phil Esposito was the career leader in hat tricks from 1978 until 1985 when Gretzky passed him. The rookie scored three goals on October 15, 2008, including the game winner, in the Stars 6-4 victory over the Nashville Predators. Hes done it his whole life. Wayne Gretzky* 1979-99 50 2. The big defenseman always had a booming shot but this was the first time he ever accomplished this feat. Top-10 in 2008-09, 2012-13, 2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20, Number of Hat Tricks in Franchise History:59, Season Leader:Teemu Selanne (1997-98), Corey Perry (2010-11), Corey Perry (2014-15) 3, Number of Hat Tricks in Franchise History:118, Season Leader:Teemu Selanne (1992-93) 5, Number of Hat Tricks in Franchise History:320, Season Leader:Phil Esposito (1970-71) 7, Number of Hat Tricks in Franchise History:192, Season Leader:Rick Martin (1975-76), Alex Mogilny (1992-93) 7, Number of Hat Tricks in Franchise History:200, Season Leader:Kent Nilsson (1982-83), Lanny McDonald (1982-83), Hakan Loob (1987-88), Theo Fleury (1990-91) 5, Number of Hat Tricks in Franchise History:130, Number of Hat Tricks in Franchise History:274, Season Leader:Bobby Hull (1959-60, 1965-66) 4, Number of Hat Tricks in Franchise History:160, Season Leader:Miroslav Frycer (1981-82), Peter Stastny (1982-83) 4, Number of Hat Tricks in Franchise History:43, Season Leader:Tyler Wright (2002-03), Rick Nash (2008-09), Jeff Carter (2011-12), Cam Atkinson (2018-19) 2, Number of Hat Tricks in Franchise History:161, Number of Hat Tricks in Franchise History:265, Season Leader:Frank Mahovlich (1968-69) 4, Number of Hat Tricks in Franchise History:201, Season Leader:Wayne Gretzky (1981-82, 1983-84) 10, Number of Hat Tricks in Franchise History:60, Season Leader:Pavel Bure (1999-00, 2000-01) 4, Number of Hat Tricks in Franchise History:188, Season Leader:Jimmy Carson (1987-88) 5, Number of Hat Tricks in Franchise History:33, Season Leader:Marian Gaborik (2002-03), Zach Parise (2015-16) 3, Number of Hat Tricks in Franchise History:384, Career Leader:Maurice Rocket Richard 26, Number of Hat Tricks in Franchise History: 44, Season Leader:Filip Forsberg (2015-16, 2016-17) 2, Number of Hat Tricks in Franchise History:91, Season Leader:Kirk Muller (1987-88), John MacLean (1988-89), Patrik Elias (2000-01) 3, Number of Hat Tricks in Franchise History:190, Season Leader:Tomas Sandstrom (1986-87) 4, Number of Hat Tricks in Franchise History:66, Season Leader:Marian Hossa (2002-03), Dany Heatley (2006-07) 3, Number of Hat Tricks in Franchise History:184, Number of Hat Tricks in Franchise History:229, Season Leader:Mario Lemieux (1988-89) 9, Number of Hat Tricks in Franchise History:73, Season Leader:Jonathan Cheechoo (2005-06) 5, Number of Hat Tricks in Franchise History:1, Season Leader:Jordan Eberle (2021-22) 1, Number of Hat Tricks in Franchise History:167, Number of Hat Tricks in Franchise History:62, Season Leader:Wendel Clark (1998-99) 3, Number of Hat Tricks in Franchise History:322, Season Leader:Reg Noble (1917-18), Babe Dye (1924-25), Darryl Sittler (1980-81) 5, Number of Hat Tricks in Franchise History:141, Career Leader:Tony Tanti, Markus Naslund 10, Season Leader:Petri Skriko (1986-87) 4, Number of Hat Tricks in Franchise History:9, Season Leader:William Karlsson (2017-18) 2, Number of Hat Tricks in Franchise History:145, Season Leader:Dennis Maruk (1980-81, 1981-82), Peter Bondra (1995-96), Alexander Semin (2010-11), Alexander Ovechkin (2019-20) 4, Season Leader:Ilya Kovalchuk (2007-08), Patrik Laine (2016-17, 2018-19) 3. Five St. Louis players scored before Stars defenseman Jamie Oleksiak's goal at 16:27 of the third period ended Jake Allen's shutout bid and ended the Blues' shutout streak at 178:39, the longest in the NHL this season. Boston is the first team to give up three goals in the first four minutes of a game and win since the Flames did it in the playoffs against the San Jose Sharks on April 13, 2008. 2015: The Chicago Blackhawks get goals by Teuvo Teravainen and Antoine Vermette less than two minutes into the third period to defeat the Lightning 2-1 in Game 1 of the Cup Final at Amalie Arena. Corey Perrys first hat trick of the 2014-15 campaign occurred in the Ducks 6-4 loss to the Penguins to open the season on Oct. 9. A 15-season veteran like Claude Giroux, who has over 300 goals, only has one regular-season hat trick. His two hat tricks versus the Blues are tied with the Atlanta Thrashers for his most against one franchise. pic.twitter.com/0jKWBKILW7, Giles Ferrell (@gilesferrell) March 11, 2021. He's also the second defenseman in Wild history to have a hat trick, joining Ryan Suter on Jan. 4, 2014. The third player who tied for the league lead was Max Pacioretty, with hat tricks against the Wild, Canucks, and Senators. Halfway between Nothing and Not Much Else, http://flyershistory.com/cgi-bin/poboxscore.cgi?19950055, http://flyershistory.com/cgi-bin/poboxscore.cgi?200030215, http://www.hockeydraftcentral.com/1979/79012.html, After this season is over McDavid will most likely have surpassed Crosby in every "single season" career high stat category that matters. But you dont dream about a game like this.. Does anyone Mario Lemieuxs 1988-89 season was the best ever by a player not named Gretzky. Lemieuxs 40 regular season hat tricks equal one in 4.4 percent of games. It didnt take long for Nicklas Lidstrom to score his first NHL hat trick. Chicago rookie Pius Suter was the last to do it on Jan. 24. Any other third party trademarks or copyrights are the property of their respective owners. Esposito finished with 32 hat tricks, still fifth-most in history, quite a feat considering he hasnt played in 37 years. NAME GP HT G A P +/-PIM PPG PPA SHG SHA GWG OTG S S% TOI/GP; Nicklas Lidstrom: 152: 1: 27: 69: 96 +19: 48: 11: 45: 0: 1: 1: 1: 323: 8.4: Brian Leetch had one against the Flyers I believe. Seven days later, Schultz recorded his second hat trick of his career, and everyone was perplexed. #NHLStats pic.twitter.com/VI43c3Q5bq. On February 22, 1990, Murzyn notched a hat trick against the Toronto Maple Leafs. When Fabian Brunnstrom was a rookie for the Dallas Stars, he scored a hat trick in his first NHL game. Report this user for behavior that violates our Community Guidelines. Most historical data provided by Dan Diamond and Associates. That includes a four-goal, one-assist performance in an 8-6 win on Dec. 29, 2007. On December 12, 1981, Los Angeles Kings defenseman Ian Turnbull scored the second hat trick in his career by potting four goals against Vancouver. The Blues have been 0-7 in the Cup Final in St. Louis, losing twice each in 1968, 1969 and 1970, as well as in Game 3 to the Bruins. Enter Search Term. Tom Bladon of the Flyers had 4 & 4 during his record breaking ight, that might be the most unbelievable single game in NHL history considering Bladon's actual career. He victimized the Canucks throughout his career, scoring five hat tricks against them. Los Angeles Kings. Bossy led the postseason in goals three straight years between 1981 and 1983 with 17 goals each and had four postseasons with 10-plus goals. Overall Time on Ice Goals Assists Points per 60 All Situations per 60 Even-Strength per 60 Power-Play per Game Shots Defensive Faceoffs; Rk Name Age Pos Season GP G A P PIM +/-TOI ES PP SH ESG PPG SHG GWG OTG ESA PPA SHA GWA OTA ESP PPP SHP GWP OTP PPP% G/60 A/60 P/60 ESG . Join our linker program. In the end, I crossed reference the 3+ goal list to game summary sheets and retrieved the data on natural hat tricks. Tyler Seguin has eight career hat tricks, including seven as a Star. Devils scrub defenseman Uli Hiemer had a hat trick vs. the Penguins back around 1986 on Halloween night. On March 23, 1952, Mosienko scored three goals in 21 seconds as his Blackhawks beat the Rangers. Brian Leetch is widely regarded as one of the best defensemen in NHL history. Crosby also has 10 regular season hat tricks. Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/CanucksFan27- Tell me what NHL videos you would like in the comments below!- Outro Song elijah who - don't forget . Thompsons debut will be memorable for the time he spent out of the net as well as in it. The NHL record for the quickest hat trick is 21 seconds, set by Bill Mosienko (Chicago Blackhawks) in the 1951-52 season. This next situation is quite interesting. You may not know who he is, but thats ok; youre still hockey smart. 50. Wayne Gretzky. Kevin Hatcher had a hat trick as a Capitalagainst the Rangers I think. All Rights Reserved. New York Rangers' rookie center Derek Stepan scored three goals in his NHL debut, becoming just the fourth player in the history of the league to do so. Advanced Forum Stats, Ignore/Block Essentials by. Hull had one playoff hat trick, in 2002, as a member of the Detroit Red Wings against the Vancouver Canucks. 17. 74. 55. Alex Ovechkin: 2005-06: 30: 2. He's the third rookie goalie in Rangers history to earn a victory in at least six consecutive regular-season appearances, joining Jim Henry (7-0-0 from Jan. 18-Feb. 5, 1942) and Steve Weeks (6-0-0 from March 8-26, 1982). He. Tom Bladon of the Flyers had 4 & 4 during his record breaking ight, that might be the most unbelievable single game in NHL history considering Bladon's actual career. As the NHL trade deadline nears, the Golden Knights acquired right wing Ivan Barbashev from the St. Louis Blues for forward Zach Dean, their 2021 first-round pick. Yes, I did. Ryan O'Reilly scores two goals, including the game-winner midway through the third period. His final one took place on Jan. 22 against the Sharks.if(typeof ez_ad_units!='undefined'){ez_ad_units.push([[300,250],'thehockeywriters_com-mobile-leaderboard-1','ezslot_12',833,'0','0'])};__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-thehockeywriters_com-mobile-leaderboard-1-0'); Patrik Laines three hat tricks all occurred in November, with his first taking place on Nov. 1 against the Panthers. NHL Active Leaders and Records for Hat Tricks. Youll notice that not many defensemen make it on the list. All rights reserved. Mark Giordano scored in his return to Seattle and broke an NHL record for most career blocked shots as Toronto defeated the Kraken in the opener of a five-game trip. DeBoer said its the first time he has done that before a stoppage. Tweet from @PR_NHL: DYK? His second was on Nov. 19 against the Canucks, and his final hat trick was less than a week later against the Blues when he scored five goals. It may not display this or other websites correctly. 1984-85. On Oct. 22, he had a three-goal game against the Buffalo Sabres and finished with one against the Maple Leafs on Jan. 14. His three conference finals hat tricks were against the Black Hawks between May 7 and 16. Harry Hyland scored the league's first hat trick, in the league's first game on 18 December 1917, in which Hyland's Montreal Wanderers defeated the Toronto Arenas 10-9. Who is the NHL player with the most hat tricks? The Great One had back-to-back hat tricks on Dec. 27 vs. the Los Angeles Kings with four goals and on Dec. 30 against the Philadelphia Flyers with five goals. (, So, when the discussion pops up, go back to the definition . The undrafted player said the last time he scored a hat trick was probably when he was 10. Print. The 23-year-old is the third defenseman in league history to score his first three goals in the same game. Who was the first defenseman to record a hat trick in the Stanley Cup? Rookie defenseman Dylan Coghlan was the happy participant. Mike Bossy* 1977-87 39 4. I believe Ray Bourque had one against les Nordiques (~1983?). Video: Predators use strong 2nd to down Pens in Game 3, 5-1. If we were down by a goal, you probably wouldnt consider doing that. He had his most hat tricks against the New York Islanders with two, one on Dec. 10 and a second on Dec. 21, in only three games against them that season. His other three came in the new year, starting against the Devils on Jan. 16 and the Islanders a day later on Jan. 18. Gretzkys long-time teammate Jari Kurri occupies the second spot on this list, again fitting, as hes third all-time in postseason goals and points with 106 and 233, respectively. Most Hat Tricks, Career. 2. Like our Golden Edge page, 3 takeaways from Knights win: Goalie stands on head against Devils, Knights check boxes, but might not be finished making deals, 3 takeaways from Knights win: Eichel shows off new postgame tradition, Golden Knights acquire forward from Penguins, Injured Knights goalie still nowhere near being on the ice, 3 takeaways from Knights loss: Offense stagnant in shutout, Golden Knights GM says Mark Stones rehab will take time, Golden Knights acquire versatile forward from Blues. Zibanejads three hat tricks in 2020-21 were all three-goal games. Coghlans hat trick was the first in Knights history for a defenseman. 2013: The Boston Bruins score four first-period goals against the Pittsburgh Penguins and win 6-1 in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Final at Consol Energy Center. Lemieux scored 85 goals, fourth-most in history, and 199 points, which made him the only player besides Gretzky to ever approach 200 points in a season. Mario Lemieux. 10 Wayne Gretzky 1981-82. NHL.com is the official web site of the National Hockey League. The Zamboni word mark and configuration of the Zamboni ice resurfacing machine are registered trademarks of Frank J. Zamboni & Co., Inc. Frank J. Zamboni & Co., Inc. 2023. Why Are Leprechauns Associated with Saint Patricks Day? Hes too good of a player., Dylan Coghlan became the 11th player in the last 30 years, and second in 2020-21, to score each of his first three NHL goals in the same game. By Bleu. Brett Hull scored 70 goals during the 1991-92 season, the third straight season he led the league in goals, and also the third consecutive season with 70 or more goals.