Career GHHTs: Rick Tocchet

 By most accounts, mine included,  Rick Tocchet accumulated the most career Gordie Howe Hat Tricks of any player, including Stan Mikita.  Tocchet earned GHHTs with five different franchises, including nine with the Philadelphia Flyer.  Tocchet's best year for GHHTs 1986-87, when he had three GHHTs.  All 18 of Tocchet's GHHTs were during the regular season.  He averaged a GHHT every 64 games but yet never got one during 143 play-off games.  For his career, Tocchet scored 440 goals, 952 points and 2972 PIM.  Tocchet was the quintessential power forward.  A player who could score, but who would also physically intimidate the opposing team, just like Goride Howe.

 

#	Date	Tm		Opp		G	A	PTS	PIM	Order	Opponent
18	16/12/2000	PHI		NJD	W	1	2	3	5	GAF	Randy McKay
17	01/04/1998	PHX	@	MDA	W	1	1	2	5	FGA	David Karpa
16	19/12/1997	PHX	@	MDA	W	1	2	3	9	FAG	David Karpa
15	12/10/1996	BOS	@	SJS	W	1	1	2	5	FGA	Al Iafrate
14	22/01/1995	LAK		EDM	L	1	1	2	9	GFA	Kelly Buchberger
13	06/11/1993	PIT	@	LAK	L	1	1	2	7	AGF	Rob Murphy
12	23/10/1993	PIT		STL	T	1	1	2	7	GAF	Garth Butcher
11	23/11/1992	PIT	@	NYR	W	1	2	3	7	AFG	Kris King
10	17/11/1992	PIT		BUF	W	2	1	3	5	AGF	Brad May
9	18/02/1991	PHI		CHI	W	1	1	2	7	AFG	Dave Manson
8	23/11/1990	PHI		TOR	W	1	1	2	17	GAF	Luke Richardson
7	11/11/1989	PHI	@	NJD	W	2	2	4	7	GAF	Ken Daneyko
6	04/12/1988	PHI		NJD	W	1	1	2	9	AGF	Claude Loiselle
5	15/01/1987	PHI		MTL	W	1	1	2	5	FGA	David Maley
4	03/01/1987	PHI	@	Wsh	W	1	1	2	7	GFA	Kevin Hatcher
3	16/10/1986	PHI		Van	W	1	1	2	5	FAG	Michel Petit
2	09/03/1986	PHI	@	NYR	W	1	1	2	5	AGF	George McPhee
1	05/01/1985	PHI	@	Stl	W	1	2	3	5	GAF	Jim Pavese

Season in Review: 2008-09

  There were 20 GHHTs in 2008-09.  Corey Perry was the only player to have more than one.  Perry had one in the regular season, and one during the play-offs.  There were three nights with two GHHTs, twice by players in different games, and once by teammates.  The teammates were Luke Schenn and Jamal Mayers, who both got a GHHT in a losing cause for the Toronto Maple Leafs.  David Clarkson earned himself a GHHT and then a few weeks later was the fight opponent for Brent Seabrook`s GHHT.  Teams with GHHTs were 16-4, including 2-0 in the play-offs.

Player	Pos	Date	Tm		Opp		G	A	PTS	PIM	Order	Opponent
Corey Perry	RW	12/05/2009	ANA		DET	W	1	1	2	17	AGF	Brian Rafalski
Ryan Getzlaf	C	27/04/2009	ANA		SJS	W	1	1	2	7	FAG	Joe Thornton
Luke Schenn	D	03/04/2009	TOR	@	PHI	L	1	1	2	5	FGA	Scott Hartnell
Jamal Mayers	RW	03/04/2009	TOR	@	PHI	L	1	1	2	5	FAG	Andrew Alberts
Zdeno Chara	D	31/03/2009	BOS		TBL	W	1	1	2	7	FGA	Evgeny Artyukhin
Paul Gaustad	C	27/03/2009	BUF		TOR	W	1	1	2	10	AGF	Jamal Mayers + Pavel Kubina
Brent Seabrook	D	27/03/2009	CHI		NJD	W	1	1	2	5	FAG	David Clarkson
David Clarkson	RW	28/02/2009	NJD		FLA	W	1	1	2	7	AGF	Nick Tarnasky
Shea Weber	D	28/02/2009	NSH		DET	W	1	1	2	5	AFG	Andreas Lilja
Chris Stewart	RW	21/01/2009	COL		LAK	L	1	1	2	7	FAG	Sean O'Donnell
Mike Comrie	C	29/12/2008	NYI	@	NYR	L	1	1	2	5	FAG	Nigel Dawes
Jamie Langenbrunner	RW	12/12/2008	NJD		NYR	W	1	1	2	7	AGF	Ryan Callahan
Maxim Lapierre	C	04/12/2008	MTL		NYR	W	1	1	2	5	AGF	Petr Prucha
Shawn Horcoff	C	29/11/2008	EDM	@	STL	W	1	2	3	5	FAG	David Backes
Brandon Dubinsky	C	24/11/2008	NYR		PHX	W	1	1	2	5	FGA	Daniel Carcillo
Troy Brouwer	RW	09/11/2008	CHI		CGY	W	1	1	2	5	AFG	Brandon Prust
Ryane Clowe	RW	04/11/2008	SJS		MIN	W	1	1	2	7	AGF	Eric Reitz
Corey Perry	RW	25/10/2008	ANA	@	MTL	W	1	2	3	7	AFG	Francis Bouillon
Ian Laperriere	RW	23/10/2008	COL		EDM	W	1	1	2	17	GAF	Zac Stortini
Jarome Iginla	RW	14/10/2008	CGY		COL	W	1	1	2	5	FGA	Cody McCormick

Career GHHTs: Keith Tkachuk

 
  Keith Tkachuk was one of the premier power forwards during the 1990s.  Tkachuk led the league in goals in 1996-97 with 52.  He also accumulated 228 PIM; making him the the fourth, and so far, last player to have over 50 goals and 200 PIM in a single season.  Tkachuk had all of his 10 career GHHTs with the Winnipeg/Phoenix franchise.  In 1998-99 Tkachuk had three GHHTs, including one during the play-offs.  Twice, Tkachuk had his fight of his GHHT, immediately after assisting on a goal.  Once versus Jayson More, and then a few years later against Petr Svoboda. 

#	Age	Pos	Date	Tm		Opp		G	A	PTS	PIM	Order	Opponent
10	28-318	LW	09/02/2001	PHX		EDM	W	1	1	2	5	GFA	Eric Brewer
9	28-208	LW	22/10/2000	PHX	@	EDM	T	1	1	2	7	GAF	Jason Smith
8	27-028	LW	25/04/1999	PHX	@	STL	W	1	1	2	7	FGA	Ricard Persson
7	27-004	LW	01/04/1999	PHX	@	CGY	W	1	1	2	7	FGA	Denis Gauthier
6	26-256	LW	09/12/1998	PHX		MTL	W	1	1	2	17	AGF	Alain Nasreddine
5	24-287	LW	09/01/1997	PHX		DET	L	1	1	2	7	AFG	Jamie Pushor
4	23-360	LW	22/03/1996	WIN		PHI	W	1	3	4	15	GAF	Petr Svoboda
3	22-301	LW	23/01/1995	WIN		CHI	W	1	1	2	15	GAF	Steve Smith (NFM)
2	21-247	LW	30/11/1993	WIN	@	LAK	W	1	3	4	5	FAG	Doug Houda
1	20-268	LW	21/12/1992	WIN		SJS	W	1	2	3	5	AFG	Jayson More

Career GHHTs: Brian Sutter

  Brian Sutter is among the career leaders in Gordie Howe Hat Tricks.  Sutter racked up 17 GHHTs in his career.  He also had a rare Dual Hat Trick on November 16, 1982 against the New jersey Devils, scoring 3 goals, an assist and a fight - all in the same game.  He had 2 GHHTs in a single play-off series, including one in game 5, in a best of 5 series, against the Pittsburgh Penguins in 1982.  Sutter's best season was in 1982-83, he scored 46 goals, 76 points, 254 PIM and 3 GHHTs.  Sutter played his entire career with the St. Louis Blues, scoring 303 goals, 636 points, 1786 PIM in 779 games.  He also added 21 goals, 42 points, 249 PIM in 65 play-off games.

Date	Tm		Opp		G	A	PTS	PIM	Opponent
05/04/1978	STL	@	LAK	W	1	1	2	12	Mike Murphy + Dave Taylor	AFG
16/01/1979	STL		Bos	W	1	1	2	5	Terry O'Reilly	FGA
30/01/1979	STL		LAK	W	1	2	3	7	Randy Holt	GFA
09/10/1979	STL	@	Van	W	1	1	2	12	John Hughes + Lars Lindgen	FAG
11/04/1981	STL	@	Pit	W	1	1	2	11	George Ferguson	FGA
14/04/1981	STL		Pit	W	1	1	2	5	Randy Carlyle	FGA
30/12/1981	STL	@	Tor	W	1	1	2	7	Bob McGill	GAF
11/04/1982	STL		Win	W	2	2	4	9	Dave Babych (NFM)	GFA
16/11/1982	STL		NJD	W	3	1	4	9	Garry Howatt	AFG
23/12/1982	STL		Tor	W	1	1	2	5	Barry Melrose	FGA
12/02/1983	STL		NJD	W	1	1	2	17	Yvon Vautour	GAF
03/01/1984	STL		Tor	W	2	2	4	7	Stewart Gavin	AFG
18/03/1984	STL	@	Wsh	W	1	1	2	7	Bob Gould	FAG
14/10/1984	STL	@	LAK	W	1	3	4	7	Terry Ruskowski	FAG
04/04/1985	STL		NYR	L	1	1	2	5	Mark Pavelich	FAG
02/11/1985	STL		Det	T	2	1	3	11	Joey Kocur	GAF
26/12/1985	STL		Chi	W	1	1	2	7	Jerry Dupont	FAG

Season in Review; 1980-81

   There were 49 regular season Gordie Howe Hat Tricks plus another 13 during the play-offs in 1980-81.  Bob Bourne, Tim Higgins, Rick Middleton, Dave Taylor and Ryan Walter each had two during the regular season.  Rick Middleton was a finalist for the Lady Byng in 1980-81 and had a total of 16 PIM.  Tim Higgins had two in three games.  Dave Taylor had both of his against the Colorado Rockies.  Brian Sutter had two during the play-offs, both during a five game series against the Pittsburgh Penguins.  Ron Flockhart and Michel Galarneau scored their first career goal during their GHHT.  During the play-offs, on April 9, 1981, the Boston Bruins and Minnesota North Stars combined for three GHHTs, with Brad Maxwell and Bobby Smith of the Stars, along with Brad Park of the Bruins notching GHHTs.  Park and Smith fought each other during the game.  It was the only time in 1980-81, players earning a GHHT had the fight against each other in the same game.  In another play-off game, Michel Goulet and Peter Stastny both each had a natural GHHT during the third period.  In that game, the Quebec Nordiques beat the Philadelphia Flyers 2-0. The Detroit Red Wings were the only team without a GHHT, while the Buffalo Sabres and Vancouver Canucks were the only teams without a GHHT against them.  The record of teams with a GHHT was 47-12-3, for a .782 win percentage.

Player	Date	Tm		Opp		G	A	PTS	PIM	Opponent	Order
Rick Middleton	09/10/1980	Bos		NYR	W	1	1	2	7	Mario Marios	GAF
Anders Hedberg	11/10/1980	NYR	@	Tor	W	1	3	4	7	Laurie Boachman	GFA
Orest Kindrachuk	11/10/1980	Pit		Win	W	2	2	4	7	Al Cameron	GFA
Dave Taylor	18/10/1980	LAK		Clr	W	1	1	2	5	Merlin Malinowski	GAF
Laurie Boschman	18/10/1980	Tor		Phi	W	1	2	3	20	Paul Holmgrem	GAF
Ryan Walter	19/10/1980	Wsh	@	Chi	L	2	1	3	5	Dave Hutchinson	AFG
Dan Geoffrion	31/10/1980	Win		Pit	L	1	1	2	7	Mike Bullard	AGF
Wilf Paiement	09/11/1980	Tor	@	Win	W	2	1	3	7	Morris Lukowich	GFA
Paul Coffey	16/11/1980	Edm	@	Chi	W	1	1	2	7	Rich Preston	AFG
Tom Rowe	16/11/1980	Har	@	NYR	L	1	1	2	7	Dave Maloney	GAF
Glen Sharpley	19/11/1980	Min	@	Pit	W	1	1	2	5	Ross Lonsberry	GFA
Ted Bulley	22/11/1980	Chi	@	Min	W	1	1	2	5	Paul Shmyr	GAF
Michel Galarneau	28/11/1980	Har		Edm	W	1	2	3	5	John Hughes	AFG
Danny Gare	30/11/1980	Buf		Clr	W	1	1	2	5	Rob Ramage	GFA
Perry Turnbull	02/12/1980	Stl		Que	W	1	1	2	17	John Wensink	AFG
Rick Vaive	06/12/1980	Tor		Que	W	1	1	2	7	Normand Rochefort	FAG
Rob Ramage	06/12/1980	Clr	@	Wsh	L	1	1	2	7	Paul Mulvey	GFA
Bob Kelly	07/12/1980	Wsh	@	Bos	L	1	1	2	5	Al Secord	GFA
Larry Patey	13/12/1980	Stl		Clr	W	1	1	2	5	Rob Ramage	GAF
Denis Maruk	21/12/1980	Wsh	@	Phi	W	1	1	2	25	Frank Bathe	GAF
Jean Pronovost	21/12/1980	Wsh	@	Phi	W	2	1	3	25	Bill Barber	AGF
Mario Trembley	27/12/1980	Mtl		Wsh	W	1	1	2	11	Jim McTaggert	GAF
Tiger Williams	28/12/1980	Van		Stl	L	1	1	2	5	Wayne Babych	GAF
Tom McCarthy	30/12/1980	Min		Phi	W	1	2	3	5	Bob Dailey	GAF
Paul Holmgrem	04/01/1981	Phi	@	Wsh	W	1	1	2	7	Yvon Labre	AGF
Pat Boutette	10/01/1981	Har	@	Win	W	1	1	2	7	Dave Babych	FAG
Eric Vail	15/01/1981	Cal		Det	W	1	2	3	5	Willie Huber	AGF
Tim Higgins	15/01/1981	Chi		Bos	W	1	1	2	11	Brad McCrimmon	GFA
Blair Chapman	17/01/1981	Stl		Edm	W	1	1	2	5	Dave Hunter	GAF
Paul Gardner	17/01/1981	Pit		LAK	W	1	1	2	25	Jay Wells	AFG
Tim Higgins	18/01/1981	Chi		Que	W	1	1	2	7	Andre Dupont	FAG
Al Secord	22/01/1981	Chi		Mtl	W	2	1	3	7	Chris Nilan	AFG
Terry Martin	22/01/1981	Tor	@	LAK	T	1	1	2	5	Jay Wells	GAF
Keith Crowder	26/01/1981	Bos		Clr	W	1	1	2	5	Ed Cooper	AGF
Doug Lecuyer	29/01/1981	Win	@	Bos	L	1	1	2	5	Brad Park	AGF
Peter Stastny	07/02/1981	Que		Phi	W	1	1	2	7	Mel Bridgman	AGF
Larry Robinson	14/02/1981	Mtl		Wsh	W	1	2	3	19	Alan Hangsleben	AGF
Ken Houston	25/02/1981	Cal		NYI	W	1	1	2	7	Clark Gillies	AFG
Ray Bourque	26/02/1981	Bos		Min	W	1	1	3	7	Al MacAdam	FAG
Rick Middleton	26/02/1981	Bos		Min	W	2	1	3	5	Ron Zanussi	GFA
Darren Veitch	28/02/1981	Wsh	@	Stl	L	1	1	2	5	Brian Sutter	AFG
Ron Flockhart	28/02/1981	Phi	@	Min	W	1	1	2	9	Al MacAdam	GFA
Mark Messier	04/03/1981	Edm	@	NYR	T	2	1	3	5	Chris Kotsopoulos	FGA
Bob Bourne	11/03/1981	NYI	@	Win	W	2	1	3	5	Dan Geoffrion	AGF
Bob MacMillan	21/03/1981	Cal	@	Bos	L	1	1	2	7	Stan Jonathan	FGA
Bob Bourne	22/03/1981	NYI	@	Chi	W	1	1	2	9	Tim Higgins	GAF
Don Maloney	28/03/1981	NYR	@	Mtl	W	1	1	2	5	Chris Nilan	AGF
Ryan Walter	29/03/1981	Wsh		NYI	L	1	1	2	7	Bob Nystrom	FAG
Dave Taylor	04/04/1981	LAK		Clr	T	2	1	3	7	Randy Pierce	AGF

	Date	Tm		Opp		G	A	PTS	PIM	Opponent
Paul Holmgrem	08/04/1981	Phi		Que	W	1	1	2	19	Kim Clackson	AGF
Brad Park	09/04/1981	Bos		Min	L	1	3	4	9	Bobby Smith	GFA
Marcel Dionne	09/04/1981	LAK		NYR	W	1	1	2	5	Ed Hospodor	GFA
Brad Maxwell	09/04/1981	Min	@	Bos	W	1	1	2	7	Stan Jonathan	FGA
Bobby Smith	09/04/1981	Min	@	Bos	W	1	1	2	7	Brad Park	GAF
Ulf Nilsson	09/04/1981	NYR	@	LAK	L	1	1	2	9	Dan Bonar	FAG
Peter Stastny	11/04/1981	Que		Phi	W	1	1	2	5	Ken Linseman	AGF
Michel Goulet	11/04/1981	Que		Phi	W	1	1	2	5	Paul Holmgrem	GAF
Brian Sutter	11/04/1981	Stl	@	Pit	W	1	1	2	11	George Ferguson	FGA
Brian Sutter	14/04/1981	Stl		Pit	W	1	1	2	5	Randy Carlyle	FGA
Hector Marini	16/04/1981	NYI		Edm	W	1	2	3	5	Mark Messier	FGA
Steve Vickers	20/04/1981	NYR		Stl	W	2	1	3	7	Larry Patey	FAG
Glen Cochrane	22/04/1981	Phi		Cal	W	1	1	2	14	Jim Peplinski (x2)	GFA

  I researched the 1980-81 season using the hockey summary project, along with hockeyfights.com and dropyourgloves.com.  On some specific GHHTs, or non-GHHTs, I gather information via google searches.

Update:
Special thanks to trottiertobossy and Eric Hornick for helping me research a potential GHHT by Dennis Potvin.  On December 16/1980, an altercation occurred between Denis Potvin and Tim Trimper.  It was listed as a fight by Hockeyfights.com but Trimper was noted as not receiving a fighting major.  Any newspaper articles I found on the game didn't mention the actual penalties.  I had already removed 2 GHHTs when researching altercations between two players where one doesn't receive a major and this one became the third.  trottiertobossy posted a fan's scorecard from the game that lists Potvin's major as a butt-ending major.