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