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1972-73 Hat Tricks

1972-73

Date Player & Team Opposing Goaltender & Team Goals Times of goals (Periods in parentheses)
Oct 12 Christian Bordeleau, Winnipeg Gary Kurt, New York 413:20, 16:55 (1), 4:30, 19:59 (3)
Oct 15 Joe Hardy, Cleveland Gilles Gratton, Ottawa 315:12 (1), 6:30, 7:32 (3)
Oct 18 Tom Webster, New England Wayne Rutledge, Houston 34:39 (1), 2:01 (2), 9:26 (3)
Oct 19 Gord Labossiere, Houston Jack McCartan, Minnesota 315:37 (1), 17:09 (2), 6:11 (3)
Oct 20 Ron Walters, Alberta Bernie Parent, Philadelphia 35:28 (1), 16:43 (2), 19:38 (3)
Oct 25 Ted Hodgson, Cleveland Parent (1) & Paille (2), Philadelphia 37:58 (1), 6:56 (2), 14:12 (3)
Oct 26 Wayne Rivers, New York Al Smith, New England 37:18 (1), 8:15 (2), 7:08 (3)
Oct 28 Tom Martin, Ottawa Yves Archambault, Philadelphia 32:58, 4:13 (1), 12:04 (2)
Nov 1 Danny Lawson, Philadelphia Gerry Cheevers, Cleveland 44:05 (1), 7:04, 15:19 (2), 5:27 (3)
Nov 6 Tom Webster, New England Ernie Wakely, Winnipeg 313:45 (1), 14:20, 19:04 (3)
Nov 11 Gerry Pinder, Cleveland Andre Gill, Chicago 33:02 (1), 13:09, 19:51 (3)
Nov 15 Alain Caron, Quebec Peter Donnelly, New York 38:06, 13:44 (1), 8:43 (3)
Nov 16 Ron Buchanan, Cleveland Les Binkley, Ottawa 45:09, 10:32 (2), 0:42, 18:52 (3)
Nov 19 Keke Mortson, Houston Gerry Cheevers, Cleveland 314:02 (1), 13:04 (2), 16:07 (3)
Nov 29 Ron Ward, New York Al Smith, New England 313:11, 13:20, 19:53 (2)
Dec 2 Gary Veneruzzo, Los Angeles J. McLeod & A. Gill, Chicago 32:32 (1), 9:22 (2), 19:17 (3)
Dec 3 Wayne Carleton, Ottawa Don McLeod, Houston 311:59 (1), 1:16, 13:43 (3)
Dec 5 Gene Peacosh, New York D. McLeod & B. Hughes, Houston 315:23 (1), 8:37, 11:57 (3)
Dec 6 Jean-Guy Gratton, Winnipeg A. Gill & J. McLeod, Chicago 35:26 (1), 5:07, 12:38 (2)
Dec 10 Mike Byers, Los Angeles Jack Norris, Alberta 316:31 (2), 8:35, 12:40 (3) [Natural]
Dec 12 Andre Gaudette, Quebec Bernie Parent, Philadelphia 31:42 (1), 14:55 (2), 16:42 (3)
Dec 13 Jan Popiel, Chicago Bruce Landon, New England 31:24, 11:52 (1), 14:47 (2)
Dec 13 Bobby Sheehan, New York Richard Brodeur, Quebec 36:31 (1), 2:09, 3:54 (3)
Dec 17 Don Herriman, Philadelphia Al Smith, New England 32:54, 8:36 (2), 2:38 (3)
Dec 19 Brian McDonald, Houston R. Gillow & G. Gardner, Los Angeles 410:35, 16:14 (2), 9:46, 9:56 (3)
Dec 20 Danny Lawson, Philadelphia Andre Gill, Chicago 45:26 (1), 9:26 (2), 16:25, 19:54-en (3)
Dec 23 Don Grierson, Houston Bernie Parent, Philadelphia 315:58 (1), 2:53 (2), 8:07 (3)
Dec 24 Larry Pleau, New England George Gardner, Los Angeles 314:23 (1), 12:55 (2), 17:36 (3)
Dec 26 Danny Lawson, Philadelphia Jack McCartan, Minnesota 37:32 (1), 1:05, 17:30 (2)
Jan 1 Ross Perkins, Alberta E. Wakely & J. Daley, Winnipeg 37:54, 17:18 (1), 5:01 (2)
Jan 4 Ron Ward, New York Gilles Gratton, Ottawa 518:41, 19:16 (1), 13:46, 19:01 (2), 4:34 (3)
Jan 9 Gord Labossiere, Houston Al Smith, New York 39:21 (1), 10:23, 17:26 (3)
Jan 10 Alton White, Los Angeles Jim McLeod, Chicago 312:07, 14:19, 19:05 (2)
Jan 10 Rick Morris, Chicago R. Gillow & G. Gardner, Los Angeles 34:35, 9:19 (2), 11:37 (3)
Jan 13 Andre Lacroix, Philadelphia Richard Brodeur, Quebec 41:33, 6:44 (1), 4:08, 12:38 (2)
Jan 13 Danny Lawson, Philadelphia Richard Brodeur, Quebec 311:09 (1). 11:51, 15:38 (3)
Jan 20 Mike Antonovich, Minnesota Serge Aubry, Quebec 30:27 (1), 0:25, 18:15 (3)
Jan 23 Rosaire Paiement, Chicago Brodeur (2) & Lemelin (1), Quebec 317:03 (1), 15:43 92), 14:21 (3)
Jan 24 John McKenzie, Philadelphia Serge Aubry, Quebec 316:15 (1), 6:37, 9:36 (3)
Jan 25 Dan Lodboa, Chicago Kurt (1) & Donnelly (2), New York 36:53 (1), 11:42, 19:38 (3)
Jan 30 Jim Harrison, Alberta Ian Wilkie, New York 34:48 (1), 15:38 (2), 12:33 (3)
Feb 1 Brit Selby, New England Wayne Rutledge, Houston 33:42 (1), 2:01 (3), 2:43 (OT)
Feb 4 Bobby Hull, Winnipeg Jack Norris, Alberta 318:01 (2), 1:51, 7:01 (3) [Natural]
Feb 13 Danny Lawson, Philadelphia Al Smith, New England 42:54, 15:00, 19:27 (1); 7:23 (2) [1st 3 goals Natural]
Feb 15 Bobby Hull, Winnipeg Jim McLeod, Chicago 43:08, 9:07 (1), 18:19 (2), 15:36 (3)
Feb 16 John McKenzie, Philadelphia Peter Donnelly, New York 313:36 (2), 2:02, 9:29 (3)
Feb 25 Gene Peacosh, New York Gerry Cheevers, Cleveland 39:02 (1), 5:26 (2), 3:59 (3)
Feb 25 Wayne Rivers, New York Gerry Cheevers, Cleveland 318:46 (1), 4:42, 8:09 (3)
Feb 25 Norm Beaudin, Winnipeg Bernie Parent, Philadelphia 31:37, 5:05, 17:36 (3) [Natural]
Mar 1 Alton White, Los Angeles Jack McCartan, Minnesota 39:16 (2), 4:07, 19:25-en (3)
Mar 9 Tom Gilmore, Los Angeles Wayne Rutledge, Houston 32:10 (1), 8:28 (2), 11:48 (3)
Mar 9 Andre Lacroix, Philadelphia Brodeur (1) & Aubry (2), Quebec 32:11 (1), 3:27 (2), 16:12 (3)
Mar 11 Ron Buchanan, Cleveland Ernie Wakely, Winnipeg 310:30 (1), 14:37 (2), 7:35 (3)
Mar 12 Reg Fleming, Chicago Gary Kurt, New York 314:42 (1), 9:17 (2), 4:41 (3)
Mar 14 Bobby Hull, Winnipeg Bruce Landon, New England 37:01 (1), 11:08 (2), 0:50 (3)
Mar 16 Tom Martin, Ottawa Ernie Wakely, Winnipeg 43:32, 3:57, 15:21 (1), 14:10 (3)
Mar 21 Andre Lacroix, Philadelphia Don McLeod, Houston 318:12 (1), 10:56, 13:55 (3)
Mar 29 Gavin Kirk, Ottawa Al Smith, New England 32:23, 15:38 (1), 14:39 (2)
Mar 29 Murray Hall, Houston Gary Kurt, New York 32:17, 14:49 (1), 6:20 (3)
Mar 30 Terry Caffrey, New England Gary Kurt, New York 312:56 (1), 12:57 (3), 7:30 (OT)
Mar 31 Danny Lawson, Philadelphia Andre Gill, Chicago 319:38 (2), 11:49, 13:04 (3)
Apr 1 Ted Taylor, Houston Gilles Gratton, Ottawa 37:40 (2), 11:27, 14:16 (3)
Apr 1 Tom Webster, New England Richard Brodeur, Quebec 318:54 (1), 11:24 (2), 8:08 (3)
Apr 7 Gary Jarrett, Cleveland • M. Paille & Y. Archambault, Phila. 311:51 (1) 6:10 (2), 4:19 (3)
Apr 12 Tom Williams, New England • Les Binkley, Ottawa 33:40 (1), 6:47, 17:54 (2)
Apr 12 Wayne Carleton, Ottawa • Al Smith, New England 37:07, 14:34 (2), 13:01 (3)
Apr 14 Tom Webster, New England • G. Gratton & L. Binkley, Ottawa 38:48, 13:21 (1), 12:52 (2)
Apr 15 Norm Beaudin, Winnipeg • M. Curran & J. McCartan, Minnesota 32:31 (1), 4:15, 17:06 (2)
Apr 22 Gary Jarrett, Cleveland • Al Smith, New England 310:17 (2), 6:33, 15:21 (3)
May 6 Larry Pleau, New England • Joe Daley, Winnipeg 34:43 (1), 5:44, 7:31 (3)

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