Career GHHTs: Chris Pronger

  Chris Pronger has been in the news of late, being hired by the NHL Department of Player Safety.  Pronger had a reputation as a player as being on mean SOB on the ice.  So you figure, he racked up a couple of GHHTs in his career.  Well, your figuring be wrong.  Chris Pronger has zero official career Gordie Howe Hat Tricks.  Yes, I was surprised by this as well.  He came close twice, having a goal and an assist while being involved in a line brawl.  On April 16, 1998, Pronger wrestled with Gary Galley during a line brawl, and was accessed with a roughing minor and a 10 minute misconduct.  The year before, in a play-off game versus the Detroit Red Wings, Pronger was a bit more active during a line brawl but once again never earned a fighting major.  Pronger got tied up Tomas Sandstrom at centre ice.  Check out the video below, at around 1:10 for Pronger. 

  Mr. Pronger, how many games suspension do you give yourself?  Here's a higher quality replay of the punch.  Over his career Pronger had 21 fighting majors, but never had a Gordie Howe Hat Trick. 

2012-13: Season in Review

  This blog has not been updated lately.  I haven't check in a while either to see if there was another
blog or site dedicated to Gordie Howe Hat Tricks.  If there is, leave a note in the comments.
  In a lockout shortened 2012-13, there were 10 GHHTs including one during the playoffs.  Four players earned their first, while Brenden Morrow notched his sixth in his career.  The league leader was Wayne Simmons who had a busy week in February, grabbing two in three games.  Brenden Dillion scored his first career goal then same game he earned his first GHHT.  Teams were 10-1 when a player had a GHHT, with the one loss being Evgeni Malkin and the Penguins in the first round of the playoffs.

Player	Pos	Date	Tm		Opp		G	A	PTS	PIM	TOI	#
Evgeni Malkin	C	07/05/2013	PIT	@	NYI	L	1	1	2	9	21:05	1
Brenden Morrow	LW	17/04/2013	PIT		MTL	W	2	1	3	7	14:03	6
Ryan Whitney	D	03/04/2013	EDM	@	CGY	W	1	1	2	5	18:27	1
Nathan Horton	RW	16/03/2013	BOS		WSH	W	1	2	3	5	12:39	2
Wayne Simmonds	RW	23/02/2013	PHI		WPG	W	1	1	2	5	12:47	3
Jamie Benn	LW	23/02/2013	DAL		SJS	W	1	1	2	5	18:35	1
Derek Dorsett	RW	21/02/2013	CBJ	@	DET	W	1	1	2	9	16:05	1
Wayne Simmonds	RW	20/02/2013	PHI	@	PIT	W	2	1	3	5	11:43	2
Mike Richards	C	05/02/2013	LAK	@	CBJ	W	1	1	2	19	10:55	3
Brenden Dillon	D	01/02/2013	DAL		PHX	W	1	1	2	7	18:45	1