What is NHL hat trick?

A natural hat trick occurs when an ice hockey player scores three consecutive goals in a single game. An example of this would be if a player had two goals during regular play and then got the third goal during a shootout. According to The Hockey Writers, the hockey hat trick occurs in less than 8 percent of games.

Is a hat trick 3 or 4?

Conversation. For reference: 2 = brace, 3 = hat-trick, 4 = haul, 5 = glut, 6 = double hat-trick, 7 = haul-trick.

What are the different types of hat tricks?

Throw in the Hats!: The 10 Different NHL Hat Tricks

• The Standard Hat Trick. Well, this one is easy enough.
• The Gordie Howe Hat Trick.
• The Mario Lemieux Hat Trick.
• The Joe Thornton Hat Trick.
• The Alexander Ovechkin Hat Trick.
• The Alexander Semin Hat Trick.
• The Dave Schultz Hat Trick.
• The Colton Orr Hat Trick.

What are 5 goals in hockey called?

Scoring five or more goals in a single game is considered a great feat, as it has only been accomplished 62 times, by 46 players, in the history of the league.

How many hat tricks are there in hockey?

In recent years there have been about 70 Hat Tricks per season in the NHL during which about 1,230 games are played. The three-goal specials are more frequent in the lower leagues.

Why do they call it the five hole in hockey?

The five-hole is an ice hockey term for the space between a goaltender’s legs. The name is attributed to David Neal, and its first recorded usage was in 1980. The phrases through the five-hole and gone five-hole are used when a player scores by shooting the puck into the goal between the goaltender’s legs.

Does a hockey hat trick have to be consecutive?

Variations. In hockey a natural hat trick occurs when a player scores three consecutive goals, uninterrupted by any other player scoring for either team. The NHL record for the fastest natural hat trick is 21 seconds, set by Bill Mosienko in 1952 for the Chicago Blackhawks.