Career GHHTs: Brendan Shanahan

  When career leaders of the Gordie Howe Hat Trick are being discussed, Brendan Shanahan's name always comes up.  For a while, he was believed to be the career leader in GHHTs.  While he's no longer believed to be the leader, it's believed to be either Rick Tocchet or Stan Mikita depending on the source, Shanahan is among the top three with 17 career GHHTs. For his career, Shanahan scored 656 goals, 1354 points, and 2489 PIM.  He has the third highest PIM out of any player in the HHOF.  Shanahan won three Stanley Cups and an Olympic gold medal during his career. He was elected to the HHOF in 2013.

Date	Tm		Opp		G	A	PTS	PIM	Opponent
11/02/1989	NJD	@	MTL	L	1	1	2	7	Chris Chelios
10/03/1990	NJD		QUE	W	2	1	3	9	Michel Petit
29/03/1990	NJD		NYR	W	1	1	2	27	Troy Mallette
21/12/1991	STL		NYI	W	1	1	2	7	Rich Pilon
15/02/1992	STL		CGY	W	1	1	2	7	Ronnie Stern
26/03/1992	STL		HAR	W	2	1	3	7	Randy Ladouceur
30/03/1994	STL	@	FLA	W	1	1	2	5	Scott Mellanby
25/04/1995	STL	@	DAL	W	2	1	3	7	Derian Hatcher
12/12/1996	DET		CHI	W	1	2	3	7	Bob Probert
26/03/1997	DET		COL	W	1	1	2	5	Adam Foote
09/11/1997	DET		CGY	W	2	1	3	5	Jarome Iginla
09/02/1999	DET	@	NSH	W	1	1	2	7	Bob Boughner
21/03/1999	DET	@	PHI	L	2	1	3	7	Luke Richardson
10/10/2001	DET		CGY	L	1	1	2	7	Bob Boughner
01/04/2002	DET		TOR	L	1	1	2	7	Wade Belak
31/12/2003	DET		ATL	W	1	1	2	5	Garnet Exelby
30/03/2006	DET	@	NSH	W	1	1	2	7	Scott Hartnell