1992-93: Season in Review

  You'd have to assume there would be more Gordie Howe Hat Tricks in 1992-93 as opposed to recent seasons.  That was back when the NHL entertained with lots of hits and lots of fights.  There were 35 GHTs in 92-93.  Three players tied for the league led with two Gordie Howe Hat Tricks; Rick Tocchet, Rob Pearson and Rob Brind'Amour.  Brind'Amour had two career Gordie Howe Hat Tricks, both in the 92-93 season.  Steve Yzerman had a 5 point night when he grabbed his Gordie Howe Hat Trick.  Both Yzerman and Rob Blake were a fight away from a Double GHT; 2 goals, 2 assists, 2 fights.  Teammates, Chris Chelios and Steve Smith, pulled off a Double-D GHT, when both defencemen got a GHT in the same game.  There were three games which two players achieved a GHT.  Teams with a GHT were 26-6-3, good for a .831 win percentage.  There were 112 three goal hat tricks in 1992-93, more than twice as many when compared to 2011-12.

  Perhaps the most surprising name not on the list is the modern day leader in Gordie Howe Hat Tricks, Brendan Shanahan.  Shanahan cut back on his fighting in 1992-93, fighting only once and recording zero Gordie Howe Hat Tricks in 1992-93.

Player	Date	Tm		Opp		Player	Date	Tm		Opp
Dallas Drake	03/04/1993	DET		VAN		Mike Peluso	08/01/1993	OTT	@	NJD
Kevin Stevens	28/03/1993	PIT	@	WSH		Brad May	31/12/1992	BUF		NYR
Rob Pearson	27/03/1993	TOR	@	EDM		Rod Brind'Amour	26/12/1992	PHI	@	WSH
Eric Lindros	25/03/1993	PHI		SJS		Keith Tkachuk	21/12/1992	WIN		SJS
Bob Bassen	13/03/1993	STL		MNS		Dana Murzyn	18/12/1992	VAN		SJS
Glen Wesley	06/03/1993	BOS		STL		Steve Yzerman	05/12/1992	DET	@	TBL
Neil Brady	04/03/1993	OTT	@	LAK		Steve Thomas	28/11/1992	NYI		PHI
Andrei Kovalenko	02/03/1993	QUE	@	WIN		Bob Probert	25/11/1992	DET		STL
John Cullen	27/02/1993	TOR	@	LAK		Rick Tocchet	23/11/1992	PIT	@	NYR
Kris King	23/02/1993	WIN	@	OTT		Steve Chiasson	23/11/1992	DET		TBL
Todd Ewen	03/02/1993	MTL		LAK		Rick Tocchet	17/11/1992	PIT		BUF
Marty McSorley	30/01/1993	LAK		CHI		Tom Fitzgerald	14/11/1992	NYI		BUF
Brad Dalgarno	26/01/1993	NYI		NJD		Wayne Presley	14/11/1992	BUF	@	NYI
Rob Blake	26/01/1993	LAK		SJS		Jeff Norton	12/11/1992	NYI	@	PHI
Chris Chelios	17/01/1993	CHI		TOR		Kevin Dineen	12/11/1992	PHI		NYI
Steve Smith	17/01/1993	CHI		TOR		Rob Pearson	24/10/1992	TOR		SJS
Gary Roberts	14/01/1993	CGY	@	PHI		Rod Brind'Amour	15/10/1992	PHI		NYI
Nick Kypreos	10/01/1993	HAR		MTL